CEO
Lloyd’s of London
Our Women of Influence list would be incomplete without the inclusion of Inga Beale, the first female chief executive in Lloyd’s of London’s 328-year history.
She started out in insurance in 1982 as an international treaty reinsurance underwriter, worked in various underwriting management roles across Europe and the US, and served as chief underwriting officer and CEO at a number of insurance companies.
One of her top priorities is the modernisation of Lloyd’s and the London markets, which involves a balancing act between using new technology and keeping to the market’s tradition of relationship-based, face-to-face negotiations.
Beale also works to ensure that Lloyd’s maintains an inclusive working environment. Last year, Lloyd’s sponsored the inaugural Dive In Festival, which was the fi rst festival that celebrated the benefits of diversity in the industry.
Her prominence as a female leader in the still male-dominated insurance industry has brought the D&I cause back to the forefront.
She is the first woman to top the Financial Times’ LGBT business power list. She is also a member of the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation, patron of Insuring Women’s Futures and a founding member of The Insurance Supper Club.
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