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Bronek Masojada
British businessman
Alderman Bronek Masojada | |
|---|---|
| In office 28 September &#;– 27 September | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Marsden |
| Succeeded by | David Chalk |
| Born | Bronislaw Edmund Masojada () 31 December (age&#;62) Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Jane Lamont (m. ) |
| Residence(s) | Woldingham, Surrey, UK |
| Alma mater | UKZN (BSc) Trinity College, Oxford (MPhil) |
| Profession | Insurer |
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AldermanBronek MasojadaFRSA (born Bronislaw Edmund Masojada, 31 December ), is a British businessman and insurer, CEO of Hiscox from to [1]
Elected Alderman for Billingsgate Ward in , Masojada served as a Sheriff of London for /[2]
Background and education
Of Polish descent and raised in the Catholic faith, the elder son of Milek Masojada (–), an engineer, and Shirley née Johnston,[3] his great-aunt was the RighteousFelicja Masojada (–).[4]
Educated at Durban High School before reading Civil Engineering at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, where he graduated BSc, Masojada then pursued Management Studies as a Rhodes Scholar at Trinity College, Oxford, receiving the postgraduate degree of MPhil.[5]
Masojada completed national service as a Second Lieutenant in the South African Army (–84).[6]
Career
Masojada worked for McKinsey & Company from to He then joined Hiscox in , became Chief Executive in and stepped down in [7] Masojada was a Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's of London from to , and Chairman of the Lloyd's Tercentenary Research Foundation from to [8]
Masojada was appointed Chairman of SiriusPoint Ltd[9][10] (from June ), and a Director of Brown & Brown[11] (from January ), and of Pool Re (from June ). A Past President of the Insurance Institute of London,[12] he also serves as Chairman of Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Association[13] and the East End Community Foundation,[14] and as a member of the Council of Lloyd's.[15] He is also a board member of Policy Placement Limited.[16]
Public service
Elected Alderman for the Ward of Billingsgate since ,[17] Masojada served as one of the two Sheriffs of London for /24,[18] and has been recommended by the Court of Aldermen (subject to election) to be the th Lord Mayor of London for /[19]
Charitable service
A member of the Lord Mayor's AppealFundraising Board,[20] Masojada served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers for /14,[21] and supports the Order of Malta in its humanitarian work.[22]
Honours and appointments
Honours
Civic appointments
Family
In Masojada married Jane née Lamont, a figurative and portrait artist.[24] They have five children: Adam (m. Rosanna Carson, granddaughter of the Bruce),[25] Michaela, Lara, Dominik and Marek,[26] and live at Woldingham, Surrey.