The London Markets USP: Why Its as Important Today as its Ever Been

Max began his career in Willis Faber in 1986, working as London-based professional indemnity broker for US and international clients. He moved to Johnson & Higgins in November 1990 as an assistant director, responsible for developing and placing US professional liability insurance in the London and international insurance markets. Johnson & Higgins was acquired by Marsh in 1997.In 2002, Max joined Beazley Group as head of business development in the Specialty Lines division, later moving to the US in 2005 to help build their local underwriting operations. In 2008, Max established New Dawn Risk Group as a specialist professional and financial lines Lloyds broker, where he currently holds the position of CEO. With a focus in both international and US specialty lines business, Max has grown New Dawn Risk into one of the fastest-growing specialist brokers in the London Market. He remains actively involved in managing the company's large accounts.

Zina Saeed is the Chair of the PLUS London Chapter and works with HDI Global Specialty in London. Her insurance career has spanned almost 20 years specialising in U.S. & International Professional Liability. Zina has a legal background and began her insurance career as a Claims Manager for a Lloyds syndicate before moving to Chicago in 2009 joining W.R. Berkley focusing on large professional liability claims and later transitioned to Underwriting. She returned to London in 2014 as Head of Professional Liability for the W.R. Berkley Syndicate. Zina has a keen interest in the interplay between the evolution of firm culture and claims outcomes.

Matthew joined Brit Insurance in 2008 on the company's Underwriting Graduate program, later choosing to specialise in North American Professional Liability and becoming an underwriter on the team. In 2019 he was promoted to the position of Class Underwriter, assuming responsibility for the management and strategy of the portfolio. Matthew underwrites all professions within Brit's North American Professional Liability book, including, Lawyers, Architects & Engineers, Accountants and Miscellaneous business. He frequently travels to the United States to attend conferences and meetings with clients and brokers. Matthew is a Business graduate (BA Hons) and is a qualified Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Eric joined Marsh London in 2019 as a management liability wholesale broker and currently focuses on complex directors and officers liability placements for publicly traded clients in North America. Prior to this, he worked as a management liability retail broker in the Marsh Canada FINPRO practice in Toronto. In 2012, Eric began his insurance career on the underwriting side and held several D&O underwriting roles focusing on publicly traded and private companies in both Canada and the United States. Eric is a business graduate (BCom) and a Registered Professional Liability Underwriter (RPLU).