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* [https://www.insuranceday.com/generic_listing/interviews/richard-ward-the-transformer.htm?origin=internalSearch], Insurance Day, January, 2015 |
* [https://www.insuranceday.com/generic_listing/interviews/richard-ward-the-transformer.htm?origin=internalSearch Richard Ward: The transformer], Insurance Day, January, 2015 |
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* [http://www.insuranceinsider.com/-1251884/6 Cunningham Lindsey has London targeted in TPA push], Insurance Insider, November, 2014 |
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* [http://www.postonline.co.uk/post/interview/2299046/q-a-richard-ward-passing-the-lloyd-s-baton Q&A: Richard Ward: Passing the Lloyd's Baton], Post Online, October, 2013 |
* [http://www.postonline.co.uk/post/interview/2299046/q-a-richard-ward-passing-the-lloyd-s-baton Q&A: Richard Ward: Passing the Lloyd's Baton], Post Online, October, 2013 |
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Revision as of 13:04, 23 January 2015
Richard Ward (born 1957) is Non-Executive Chairman of Brit Insurance,[1] Executive Chairman of Cunningham Lindsey Group[2] and was Chief Executive of Lloyd's of London, the world's leading specialist insurance and reinsurance market, from 2006 to 2013.[3]
Education
He graduated from the University of Exeter with a BSc, 1st Class Hons in Chemistry and holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry.[4]
Career
His initial career was as an applied scientist, first for the government agency SERC,[5] at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford and later for British Petroleum, where he moved into management.[6]
He was Chief Executive of the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) from 1999-2005 and Vice Chairman from 2005-2006, before taking up the position at Lloyd's.[7]
In 2014, he became Non-Executive Chariman of Brit Plc and Executive Chairman of Cunningham Lindsey Group.
Richard Ward is also a Non-Executive Director of Partnership Assurance Group Plc.
Titles and Honours
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (LLD) from the University of Exeter in 2009.
References
- ^ http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54113514-61ab-11e3-aa02-00144feabdc0.html#axzz3Mjp8JhSn
- ^ http://www.postonline.co.uk/post/news/2344374/cunningham-lindsey-names-former-lloyd-s-ceo-ward-chairman
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/insurance/10249482/Sunday-Interview-Lloyds-of-London-boss-Richard-Ward.html
- ^ The University of Exeter Honorary Graduates 2009-10
- ^ 'On The Ward' (Richard Ward So Far), The Chartered Insurance Institute Journal, September 2012, p.16
- ^ London Evening Standard, Interview: Richard Ward Lloyd's of London (CV Milestones), 2012-01-27
- ^ IPE Chief Ward Becomes Vice Chairman Following Successful Adoption of All-Electronic Trading 2005-10-25
External links
- Richard Ward: The transformer, Insurance Day, January, 2015
- Cunningham Lindsey has London targeted in TPA push, Insurance Insider, November, 2014
- Q&A: Richard Ward: Passing the Lloyd's Baton, Post Online, October, 2013
- Dr Ward: Insurers face backlash over bank scandals, the Insurance Times, Sept,2013
- Lloyd's of London CEO Ward sets out moves away from risk amid euro fears, The Telegraph, May, 2012
- Arctic Oil Rush Will Ruin Ecosystem, Warns Lloyd's of London, The Guardian, April, 2012
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