Todays’ guest is David Ibeson the CEO of Apollo Syndicate Management.
David is a Lloyd’s veteran with over twenty-five years in the market, twenty of which he has spent in the CEO role at Lloyd’s managing agencies.
In an era when so many bemoan the lack of strong personalities, David is an exception that proves the rule.
David is also another extreme rarity – that’s because he is a qualified actuary but one who is also a born communicator.
In this podcast we examine David’s view of the market and Apollo’s strategy within it.
From our chat it soon emerges that Apollo is as exceptional as David.
That’s because whilst Apollo is in many ways quite a traditional Lloyd’s business, the risks it is looking to take on and the products it is looking to develop are anything but.
Here we discuss everything from Nat Cat appetites to the sharing economy and the prospects for algorithmic underwriting – all with a huge amount of energy and good humour.
NOTE:
In the podcast I mention David’s ‘other hat’ that he wears at Howden group’s international MGA Dual. That is a reference to David being the Chairman of Dual.
LINKS:
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We also thank Claims Direct Access (CDA) for their support today:
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