Stephen Catlin began his insurance career in 1973 joining BL Evens & Others on Syndicate 264 at Lloyd's. In 1982 he became deputy underwriter, specialising in the excess of loss and energy accounts where he was supported as a market leader. He founded Catlin Underwriting Agencies Limited in 1984 and was the active underwriter of Syndicate 1003 and later Syndicate 2003 until May 2003. From September 1996 to January 2002, he was the Lloyd's nominated Director of Equitas Holdings Limited. He served as Chairman of the Lloyd's Market Association, the trade association representing the interests of Lloyd's underwriters and underwriting agents, from May 2000 until January 2003. He was a member of the Council of Lloyd's from 2002 to 2004 and a member of the Lloyd's Franchise Board from January 2003 until December 2006.
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Sir Graham Hearne
Chairman
Sir Graham Hearne was appointed Chairman of Catlin in February 2003. He was Chairman of Enterprise Oil plc from 1991 until 2002, having joined as Chief Executive in 1984. He practised as a lawyer at Pinsent & Co, Herbert Smith & Co and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York. He served with the Industrial Reorganisation Corporation before joining NM Rothschild & Sons Ltd., where he remains a Non-Executive Director. He has also served as Finance Director of Courtaulds Limited, Chief Executive of Tricentrol plc and Group Managing Director of Carless, Capel & Leonard plc. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Braemar Seascope Group plc and Deputy Chairman of Gallaher Group plc. He was High Sheriff of Greater London in 1995 and 1996.
He is chairman of the Nomination Committee.
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Stephen Catlin
Chief Executive
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Christopher Stooke
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher Stooke joined the Group in March 2003 after a 24-year career with Price Waterhouse and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was a partner since 1990. He specialised in financial services, particularly insurance, and dealt with a wide range of audit and advisory assignments including mergers, acquisitions, listings and demutualisations, working with companies listed in the UK, US and the European markets. In addition to client work, he held a number of management roles with PricewaterhouseCoopers in both the London and Zurich offices. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a graduate of Durham University.
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Paul Jardine
Group Chief Operating Officer
Paul Jardine joined Catlin in 2001 with responsibility for the development of new financial products. He was appointed chief executive of the Catlin Syndicate in 2003 and held the position until 2007. He was also chief operating officer of Catlin Group Limited in 2004. Prior to joining Catlin he was chief actuary and commutations director of Equitas Holdings Limited. He also was a partner at Coopers & Lybrand, where he was involved almost exclusively with issues dealing with Lloyd’s and the London insurance market. He began his career with Prudential Assurance Company Limited as an actuarial student and subsequently an actuary. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
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Alan Bossin
Non-Executive Director
Alan Bossin was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Catlin in March 2004. He is also counsel to Appleby Spurling Hunter, Barristers & Attorneys, of Hamilton, Bermuda, which he joined in 1999. He was previously at the Toronto insurance law firm of Blaney McMurty. He commenced his legal career with the Toronto firm of Gilbert, Wright & Flaherty, practising insurance defence litigation. In 1983, he joined the Insurance Bureau of Canada as counsel. From 1987 to 1997, he was Senior Vice President and Canadian General Counsel with the global insurance broker Johnson & Higgins. He is a graduate of the University of Windsor and was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1980 and the Bar of Bermuda in 1999.
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Michael Crall
Non-Executive Director
Michael Crall was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Catlin in October 2003. He was previously Chief Executive of Equitas Holdings Limited and continues to be a Non-Executive Director of that company. Before being selected as Equitas' first Chief Executive, Michael Crall was President and Chief Executive Officer of Argonaut Insurance Company, a US insurer specialising in casualty classes of business. He began his insurance career with Insurance Company of North America, later CIGNA Corporation, where he held a number of executive posts in the US, Paris and Brussels. He is also Non-Executive Chairman of Arrowpoint Capital Corp. in the US.
He is chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee.
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Jean Claude Damerval
Non-Executive Director
Jean Claude Damerval was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Catlin in July 2005. He has owned his own corporate finance consulting practice focusing on the international insurance industry since 1994. From 1990-1994, Mr. Damerval served as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of International Operations for AXA Group and from 1988 to 1990 served as AXA's Group Controller. Mr. Damerval has 34 years of experience in the insurance and finance business. Mr. Damerval is a graduate of the Institut D'Etudes Politiques and is a graduate of the Association of International Bond Dealers in Montreux, Switzerland.
He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
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Michael Eisenson
Non-Executive Director
Michael Eisenson was appointed Non-Executive Director of Catlin in November 2002. He is also Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, a Boston-based private equity firm. Prior to co-founding Charlesbank in July 1998, he was the President of Harvard Private Capital Group, the private equity and real estate investment unit of Harvard Management Company. Before joining Harvard Management in 1986, he was with The Boston Consulting Group, a corporate strategy consulting firm. He serves on the boards of several public companies, including Universal Technical Institute and United Auto Group, as well as several privately held portfolio companies. He is a graduate of Williams College and holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a juris doctor degree from Yale Law School.
He is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Investment Committee.
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Kenneth Goldstein
Non-Executive Director
Kenneth Goldstein has held numerous senior positions in the US insurance industry over the past 30 years. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Underwriters Group until his retirement in 1999. He also was Executive Vice President of St Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company and President of Swett & Crawford Management Co., and he held various management positions at American International Group Inc. He previously was a Director of DirectFac Inc and was a member of the advisory board of American Wholesale Insurance Group.
He is a member of the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee.
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Michael Harper
Non-Executive Director
Michael Harper was appointed Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Catlin in July 2005. He was previously chief executive of Kidde plc and held senior management positions at both Kidde and with Vickers plc. He is Chairman of The Vitec Group plc and is a Non-Executive Director of Umeco plc, Ricardo plc and BBA Group plc. He is a graduate of King's College London and has a master of science degree from Imperial College, London.
He is chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee.
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Michael Hepher
Non-Executive Director
Michael Hepher was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Catlin in October 2003. He is currently Chairman of Lane, Clark & Peacock LLP, a firm of consulting actuaries. He is also a non-executive Director of Kingfisher plc and Canada Life Capital Corporation and Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd. He was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charterhouse plc and Group Managing Director of British Telecommunications plc. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive of Abbey Life Group plc and subsequently Lloyd's Abbey Life plc for 12 years. He also has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Maritime Life Assurance Company of Canada and chief actuary of Commercial Life Assurance Company of Canada. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.
He is chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee.
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Alton Irby
Non-Executive Director
Alton Irby has had a distinguished career in the investment banking and insurance sectors. He was a Founding Partner of Hambro Magan Irby, a privately held investment bank, Chairman and CEO of National Westminster Global Investment Banking, Chairman and CEO of Hawkpoint Partners and Founding Partner of Tricorn Partners. He is currently Chairman and Founding Partner of London Bay Capital, a private equity firm based in San Francisco. He is Chairman of ContentFilm plc, and he also serves as a Director of McKesson Corp., McKesson UK Ltd., Centaur Media Group, Penumbra Ltd. and Edmiston & Co. He spent the early part of his career with US insurance broker Fred S. James & Company, was subsequently Chairman of Lloyd’s broker Wigham Poland and was ultimately appointed Deputy Chairman of Sedgwick Group Limited.
He is a member of the Compensation Committee and the Investment Committee.
