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Headquarters address: The Leadenhall Building, 122 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3V 4AB, United Kingdom
Year established: 1995
Size (employees): 850+ (2021)
Gross written premiums: US$3,238.3 million (about £2,660.4 million)
Underwriting expertise: Insurance (accident & health; contingency; cyber, privacy & technology; delegated authority; directors & officers; e-trading; energy; financial institutions; fine art and specie; general liability; healthcare liability; marine; political & credit risk; political violence/terrorism; private client; professional liability; programs; property; space; transportation); Reinsurance (Property & casualty)
Key people: Matthew Wilson (group CEO), Christiern Dart (chief underwriting officer), Gavin Wilkinson (group chief financial officer), Jesseman R. Pryor (co-founder Ambridge & executive chairman); Joy Ferneyhough (chief experience officer), Lorraine Denny (chief engagement officer), Mark Allan (CEO Ki and Brit group executive director), Shane Kingston (chief risk officer & chief actuary), Sheel Sawhney (group head of claims & operations)
About Brit
Lloyd’s syndicate Brit is a specialty insurer and reinsurer focused on underwriting complex risks for clients across the world. It operates through a combination of its international distribution network, and through its Lloyd’s global licences and broker partners.
Brit’s business is primarily underwritten through its Lloyd’s Syndicates 2987 and 2988, which are underpinned by the insurance marketplace’s solid financial ratings: A (Excellent) from A.M. Best, AA- (Very Strong) from Fitch, and A+ (Strong) from Standard & Poor’s.
The firm has been a member of the Fairfax Group since being acquired in 2015. Its brands include Sussex Capital – the Bermuda-domiciled investment manager offering insurance-linked strategies (ILS) products to institutional investors, Versutus sidecar vehicle, and Lloyd's Syndicate 2988 – and Ki – the first fully digital Lloyd's of London insurer operating as Syndicate 1618.
Brit, Brit Global Specialty, and Ambridge, which specialises in transactional insurance products, are the other brands.
Brief history of Brit
Leadership at Brit
Matthew Wilson – Group chief executive officer
Wilson is Brit’s group CEO of Brit, a role he has held since 2020. He also serves on the boards of Brit Limited, Brit Syndicates Limited, and Brit Insurance Services USA inc.
Wilson began his career at Lloyd’s in 1988 and joined Brit in 1999 to start its international property division. He was appointed as CEO of Brit Global Markets, which subsequently became Brit Global Specialty, in May 2008. Wilson has also been serving on the board of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) since May 2011.
Culture at Brit
Brit fosters a culture where employees can be their true selves. One of its projects, the People Forum, enables employees to contribute to a range of topics, including race, identity, sexual orientation, belonging, disability, and mental wellbeing. The company also supports diversity initiatives such as Pride.
The firm’s charitable efforts, meanwhile, reach the far corners of the world. These include supporting the education of young boys and girls attending the Soweto Academy in Kibera, one of Africa’s largest slums located in Nairobi, Kenya.
“For many people, Kibera is unknown or out of sight, so out of mind,” said Collette, one of Brit’s risk analysts. “Seeing that level of poverty for the first time was heartbreaking. Having the opportunity to make a small difference and meet such incredible strong, determined, and inspirational young women and children was life-changing.”
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