Bronek Masojada
Alderman Bronek Masojada | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of London | |
| In office 28 September 2023 – 27 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Marsden |
| Succeeded by | David Chalk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bronislaw Edmund Masojada 31 December 1961 South Africa |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Jane Lamont (m. 1986) |
| Residence | City of London |
| Profession | Insurance |
Alderman Bronek Masojada (born Bronislaw Edmund Masojada, 31 December 1961) is a British businessman and insurer who served as CEO of Hiscox (2000–2021).[1] Masojada served as an Aldermanic Sheriff of London for 2023/24.[2]
Background and education
[edit]Of Polish descent, the son of Milek Edmund Masojada and Shirley Mary née Johnston, he read Civil Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, graduating BSc, before pursuing Management Studies as a postgraduate at Trinity College, Oxford (MPhil).[3]
Masojada completed national service as a Second Lieutenant in the South African Army (1983–84).
Career
[edit]Masojada worked for McKinsey & Company from 1989 to 1993. He then joined Hiscox in 1993, became Chief Executive in 2000 and stepped down in 2021. Masojada served as a Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's of London from 2001 to 2007 and was Chairman of the Lloyd's Tercentenary Research Foundation from 2008 to 2014.[4]
Masojada was appointed Chairman of SiriusPoint Ltd[5] (from June 2023), and a Director of Brown & Brown[6] (from January 2023), and of Pool Re (from June 2015). He also serves as Chairman of Lloyd's Tercentenary Foundation, Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Assn and East End Community Foundation, and as a member of the Council of Lloyd's. He is also a board member of Policy Placement Limited.[7]
City of London service
[edit]Masojada was elected Alderman for the Ward of Billingsgate in 2019,[8] and served as one of the two Sheriffs of London for 2023/24.[9] He has been recommended by the Court of Aldermen (subject to election) to be the 699th Lord Mayor of London in November 2027.[10]
He served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers for 2013/14.[11]
Civic appointments
[edit]- Alderman of London (2019)
- Sheriff of the City of London (2023/24)
- Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Insurers (Master, 2013/14)
- Freeman of the City of London.
Charity
[edit]Masojada serves on the Lord Mayor's Appeal Fundraising Board.[12]
Family
[edit]In 1986 Masojada married Jane née Lamont, a figurative and portrait artist. They have five children: Adam, Michaela, Lara, Dominik and Marek,[13] and live at Woldingham, Surrey.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hiscox chief Masojada to leave after two decades at helm of insurer". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "City of London elects Sheriffs". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Bronislaw Edmund Masojada "Bronek"". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "About Bronek". Hiscox. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Bronek Masojada appointed Chair of SiriusPoint". SiriusPoint. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Paul J. Krump and Bronislaw E. Masojada named to Brown & Brown, Inc. board of directors". Brown and Brown Insurance. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Bronislaw Edmund Masojada "Bronek"". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada elected as alderman in City of London election". City AM. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Insurance duo Langley and Masojada formally elected as Sheriffs". The Insurer. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "About Mayoral Appraisal process". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ www.wci.org.uk
- ^ "Trustees". The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Election of Sheriffs for the City of London – Noon, Monday 26 June 2023, Candidature of Alderman Bronek Masojada" (PDF). The Surveyors Livery Company. Retrieved 29 December 2023.