Insurance has plenty of ground to make up in its diversity push – as we will reflect on in our upcoming Women In Insurance event – but encouragingly there are a handful of women smashing through that glass ceiling and reaching the very top of the industry. Now you can add a new name to the list that includes Inga Beale, Amanda Blanc and Tulsi Naidu after the Lloyd’s Market Association announced a new CEO.
The woman taking the helm will be Sheila Cameron, currently head of international operations at Navigators Underwriting Limited. She will step into the role as David Gittings moves on at the end of the year following 12 years in the hotseat.
Cameron, who began her career at Accenture, currently leads all operational and change management activity within Navigators International – including its Lloyd’s business. She is chairman of the LMA operations committee and a member of the Target Operating Model Board. She has also had stints at the likes of Hiscox and Xchanging.
“I am honoured and excited to lead the LMA, building on David’s immense work,” she said. “The LMA plays a crucial role in making the market a better place for all its participants. I look forward to working together with Lloyd’s on the evolution of its strategy, a renewed focus on our customers and the delivery of market modernisation.”
Meanwhile, Neil Maidment, chairman of the LMA, took the opportunity to thank Gittings for his successful tenure.
“David has worked successfully over many years to ensure that the interests of market firms have been effectively represented and we will be sorry to see him go,” he said. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank him on behalf of our members for all he has achieved.
“Sheila’s background and experience in the London Market will be invaluable in driving the LMA’s agenda forward. The board very much looks forward to working with her.”
