Experience

WeCovr - insurance as a service!

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  New generation insurance as a service platform - providing insurance coverage via apps and API's from global insurance providers to new and old economy companies and marketplaces in emerging and developed markets. Generating revenues, built and launched an insurance mobile app (WeCovr in app stores), web app (wecovr.com) and an api access server for api partners (api.wecovr.com) interested in offering insurance to their audiences. Fully authorised by the FCA as an insurance intermediary allowing WeCovr to operate between carriers and customers. Seamless provider of value-added revenue-generating products to various clients - from apps to service marketplaces interested in bundling some additional protection with their products. Show less



Political And Credit Risks

• United Kingdom
• Insurance

• Founder

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Set up WeCovr.com and Political And Credit Risks, a London-based insurance and credit broking firm authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We're developing business and personal insurance and financing solutions. Continuing building on our experience of starting from scratch and developing two new credit risk insurance practices in conjunction with two Lloyd's brokers previously as well as many years in insurance at a Lloyd's syndicate and banking with three major international banks. Experience spans originating and executing numerous credit insurance projects worth hundreds of millions dollars’ by placing several million dollars'​ worth of premium with various highly-rated Lloyd's and company insurance markets in London, Bermuda and Continental Europe. Projects range from political and/or credit risk insurance on both structured and unsecured facilities to obligors in various emerging markets to political risk only (confiscation, currency transfer, embargo, political violence, etc.) types of cover to bonds to multi-buyer portfolio excess of loss insurance protections. Leveraging blockchain technology advantages for insurance and funding solutions. Show less



Price Forbes & Partners

• United Kingdom
• Insurance

• Head of Political and Credit Risk Solutions

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  Originated and executed various transactions ranging from sovereign to single and portfolio private risks, incl. such exotic types as carbon credit insurance and sovereign bonds among others, generating revenues at a multiple of budgeted targets already within the first year of operations. Originated and executed various transactions ranging from sovereign to single and portfolio private risks, incl. such exotic types as carbon credit insurance and sovereign bonds among others, generating revenues at a multiple of budgeted targets already within the first year of operations.



Integro Insurance Brokers

• United States
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Political And Credit Risk Solutions

  • Mar 2012 - Jul 2013

  Originated and executed political and/or credit risk insurance projects ranging from both structured and unsecured facilities to obligors in various emerging markets to political risk only (confiscation, currency transfer, embargo, political violence, etc.) types of cover to bonds to multi-buyer portfolio excess of loss insurance protections. Originated and executed political and/or credit risk insurance projects ranging from both structured and unsecured facilities to obligors in various emerging markets to political risk only (confiscation, currency transfer, embargo, political violence, etc.) types of cover to bonds to multi-buyer portfolio excess of loss insurance protections.


Hiscox
• Bermuda
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee
• Credit, Commodity and Political Risks - Hiscox London Markets Syndicate at Lloyds

  • 2009 - Mar 2012


KBC Bank

• Belgium
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Russian/CIS Metals and Mining, Global Trade Finance Group

  • 2008 - 2009

  Originated, structured and closed multiple structured debt transactions for metals & mining clients in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS/EE markets. Originated, structured and closed multiple structured debt transactions for metals & mining clients in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS/EE markets.



WestLB

• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Commodity Finance, Oil and Gas/Metals and Mining, Associate Director

  • 2005 - 2008

  Originated, structured and closed multiple structured debt transactions for upstream and downstream oil & gas, coal and metals & other commodity clients in various markets (Russia/CIS, Asia Pacific, Africa), both sole-managed deals and participations, including commodity finance and borrowing base financings. Led investment decision process selecting attractive risk/return deals by performing analysis of borrowers and investment targets and potential deal structures in various industries – from FIs to commodity producers to project finance in hundreds of projects throughout the world. Reviewed, drafted and negotiated legal documentation on complex deals working closely both with internal and external counsel. Conducted as well as project-managed legal, accounting and tax due diligence. Developed and audited financial models, performed company and industry research. Show less



Guta Group

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Corporate Finance/Private Equity

  • 2003 - 2004

  Led Guta's international private equity finance-raising activities. Led Guta's international private equity finance-raising activities.



Ernst & Young

• China
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Corporate Finance

  • 2001 - 2003

  Managed buy- and sell-side corporate finance equity-based projects with EY for international and local technology and media companies Managed buy- and sell-side corporate finance equity-based projects with EY for international and local technology and media companies



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• AVP, Structured Finance, DCM, Commodity, Project and Export Finance

  • 1997 - 2001

  Originated, structured, closed and advised on multiple structured debt transactions for sovereign, upstream and downstream oil & gas, metals & other clients in various markets, including commodity finance, borrowing base, ECA, project financings, eurobonds, and securitisations. Originated, structured, closed and advised on multiple structured debt transactions for sovereign, upstream and downstream oil & gas, metals & other clients in various markets, including commodity finance, borrowing base, ECA, project financings, eurobonds, and securitisations.



Delta Lloyd Bank

• Netherlands
• Financial Services

• Asset Management Trainee

  • 1996 - 1997

  - Worked alongside the fund manager running Donau Fund, an open-ended exchange-listed fund investing in Eastern European equities; - Wrote the Russian economy overview section for the annual report, visited companies on investor field trips; - Exceeded performance expectations and was offered a full-time position after completing the internship - Worked alongside the fund manager running Donau Fund, an open-ended exchange-listed fund investing in Eastern European equities; - Wrote the Russian economy overview section for the annual report, visited companies on investor field trips; - Exceeded performance expectations and was offered a full-time position after completing the internship



Mazars Paardekooper Hoffman Accountants N.V.

• Tax and Accounting Trainee

  • 1996 - 1996

  - Fully Dutch-language-based internship in tax and accounting departments of this Top 10 accounting and tax adviser firm in the Netherlands - Fully Dutch-language-based internship in tax and accounting departments of this Top 10 accounting and tax adviser firm in the Netherlands