Edward has over 40 years of experience in the global non-life insurance industry, with particular focus on the London international insurance marketplace and Lloyd's of London. He has worked as an insurance broker, an underwriter and a manager of several businesses during the course of his career. He has expertise in financial services leadership, building businesses, strategic management, investment management, and mergers and acquisitions and is an experienced board chairman.
He is currently Chairman of Charles Taylor and was Chief Executive and latterly Chairman of the Kiln Group, and was a founder director of the Lloyd's Franchise Board. In addition, he has chaired the boards of Lycetts Insurance Brokers, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office and Charles Taylor plc, is the Deputy Chairman of W R Berkley Syndicate Management Ltd and Senior Independent Director of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust plc; and he has been a Lloyd's regulatory committee member. He is also involved in the charity sector and is Chairman of Social Venture Partners. London. He is due to become the High Sheriff of Suffolk in 2021.
Edward is a Chartered Insurer, having obtained an MA at Trinity College Cambridge and an MBA at City University Business School.