GODDARD, Mel

Career spanning underwriting and broking, executive and non-executive Board roles (including Chair); Lloyd’s and non-Lloyd’s; central Lloyd’s market role; numerous expert witness/arbitrator roles in London, New York, Chicago, Bermuda and Scandinavia (2000 to date); adviser to Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund capital investor in (re)insurance industry (Bermuda and Lloyd’s).

In-depth knowledge and experience of most non-marine classes of business and their market practice. Specialist knowledge of reinsurance and US casualty markets.

Extensive and current Board Director experience of modern corporate governance, Solvency II, Risk, Audit.

• BA (Hons.)
• ACII Chartered Insurer

• Director – MEL Goddard Consultancy Ltd. (Independent Consultant, Expert Witness and Arbitrator), 2000 to date
• Independent Non-Executive Director – ADNOC Reinsurance Ltd, Abu Dhabi, 2019 to date
• Chair & Independent Non-Executive Director – Enstar Managing Agency Ltd, Lloyd’s, 2020 to date
• Independent Non-Executive Director – Probitas Managing Agency Ltd, Lloyd’s, 2021 to date
• Chair & Independent Non-Executive Director – River Thames Insurance Company Ltd, 2022 to date
• Chair & Independent Non-Executive Director – Mercantile Indemnity Company Ltd, 2022 to date
• Trustee – Lloyd’s Benevolent Fund, 2011-2020
• Market Liaison and Underwriting Director – Lloyd’s Market Association, 2006-2019
• Independent Non-Executive Director – ProSight Managing Agency Ltd, Lloyd’s, 2013-2017
• Independent Non-Executive Director – Crowe Livestock Underwriting Ltd, 2005-2009
• Independent Peer Reviewer – Hardy Underwriting Agency Ltd, Lloyd’s, 2004-2006
• Director – QBE Managing Agency Ltd., Lloyd’s, 1996-2000
• Syndicate Active Underwriter – QBE Managing Agency Ltd., 1996-2000
• Senior Underwriter – QBE International Insurance Ltd., 1993-1996
• Syndicate Deputy Active Underwriter – Syndicate 529, Lloyd’s, 1986-1992
• Assistant Director and Broker – Fenchurch Group Brokers, 1982-1986
• Non-Marine Broker – H. Clarkson & Co. Ltd., 1978-1982

Independent Consultant, Non-Executive Director, Arbitrator and Expert Witness

• Associate of The Chartered Insurance Institute
• Chartered Insurer
• Panel Member of ARIAS (UK)

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