Experience

The Geneva Association

• Switzerland
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Cyber

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  - Responsible for the GA’s cyber insurance research programme. A core task is to undertake desk-based analysis and leverage the expertise of member firm/outside interlocutors to prepare research reports about the evolving cyber risk landscape.

• Director, Evolving Liability

  • 2021 - Present

  - Responsible for the GA’s research programme on liability insurance. This involves identifying key industry trends, collaborating with member firms/outside experts to undertake empirical analysis and preparing research reports on particular liability topics.

• Special Advisor

  • 2020 - 2021

  - External consultant providing support for the preparation of research reports on topical issues facing the global insurance sector.



Freelance

• Greater Zurich Area

• Freelance economist

  • 2019 - 2020

  - Ad hoc consulting projects (climate change and economic/insured losses, digitalisation and algorithmic risks). - Ad hoc consulting projects (climate change and economic/insured losses, digitalisation and algorithmic risks).



Swiss Re

• Switzerland
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Economist

  • 2010 - 2018

  - Produced reviews of market and regulatory developments in various re/insurance sectors to help shape Swiss Re's overall corporate strategy. - Undertook quantitative analysis of current and future financial/strategic risks, underwriting trends and growth opportunities using advanced econometric/data analytics and forecasting tools. - Led research projects across international teams to ideate, design, research, write and ultimately promote standalone publications on topical issues in re/insurance. - Regular author for Swiss Re's flagship external publication and leading insurance industry journal (sigma). Recognised as one of the most influential and prolific research writers in the team; over ten thought leadership publications across a broad array of topics. - Recent research themes covered include: product innovation, alternative risk transfer, M&A, insurance accounting reform, digital distribution, M&A activity, mutuality in insurance, InsurTech, cyber risk and mortality trends. - Presentations to senior leaders at industry conferences and other international fora to promote corporate brand. Show less



Bank of England

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager

  • 2004 - 2010

  - Managed a team producing analysis on financial sector developments to inform the Bank’s assessment of monetary and financial stability conditions. - Originated and fostered interlocutors for gathering market intelligence (MI) on capital markets to guide policymaking. - Edited and oversaw the production of a regular review article on financial markets for each edition of the Bank’s Quarterly Bulletin. - Carried out empirical research on capital market instruments such as commodity futures and structured products. Show less



European Central Bank

• Germany
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adviser, Financial Stability Directorate

  • 2003 - 2004

  - Steered development of work programme for a newly enhanced area in the ECB, including the launch of a new internal Financial Stability Report for the Eurosystem of central banks. - Prepared speeches on financial stability topics for ECB board members. - Empirical research on assessing corporate credit risk in Europe. - Steered development of work programme for a newly enhanced area in the ECB, including the launch of a new internal Financial Stability Report for the Eurosystem of central banks. - Prepared speeches on financial stability topics for ECB board members. - Empirical research on assessing corporate credit risk in Europe.



Bank of England

• United Kingdom
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Financial Industry and Regulation Division

  • 1998 - 2003

  - Co-managed a team of economists producing regular analyses of financial sector trends.- Longer-term research on the economics of financial intermediation, regulation and systemic risk.

• Economist, Monetary Assessment and Strategy Division

  • 1996 - 1998

  - Managed the process of setting up and delivering monthly reporting products for the newly established UK Monetary Policy Committee.