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Insurance

 

The Insurance Practice focuses on providing executive search and leadership development consulting at the Board and Senior Executive level. With clients centred around the General Insurance & Life, Lloyd’s & Company, Broking and Reinsurance markets, we have completed work for Chairs, Non-executive Directors and C-suite executives across the specialist and functional disciplines. This has been for a range of UK, European, US and International based companies, both public and private.

 

Our executive search mandates have included highly confidential, UK and Global market research studies, with a specific emphasis on succession planning, client competitor analysis and attracting new and diverse talent into the global insurance sector.

Key Contacts

Director & Head of Insurance

Executive Consultant

Team

Senior Associate

 Associate

Matt Goodlad

 Associate

Executive Assistant

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Paris

Frankfurt

Zurich

Amsterdam

New York

Bermuda

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Stockholm

Edinburg

Munich

Abu Dhabi

Cologne

Luxembourg

Miami

Belfast

Dublin

Sydney

Singapore

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Paris

Frankfurt

Zurich

Amsterdam

New York

Bermuda

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Stockholm

Edinburg

Munich

Abu Dhabi

Cologne

Luxembourg

Miami

Belfast

Dublin

Sydney

Singapore

Harry Hearn

Director & Head of Insurance

Harry Hearn

Director & Head of Insurance

Harry joined Per Ardua in September 2008 as a Researcher. He has spent the last 14 years specialising in assignments across the UK, International and European Insurance Markets. He has completed work in both specialist and functional areas, across General Insurance, the Lloyd’s and Company Markets, Broking and Reinsurance.

As a strong advocate for Mental Health causes and charities, Harry has undertaken a number of challenges / expeditions, included Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp and most recently rowing across the Atlantic, to bring much needed awareness and support in breaking the stigma and taboo around Mental Health; specifically across the Financial Services Sector.

Harry holds a BSc (Hons) in The Built Natural Environment from the University of the West of England.

Lydia Kennedy

Executive Assistant

Lydia Kennedy

Executive Assistant

Lydia is the Executive Assistant to Harry Hearn, Director and Head of Insurance and Oji Okolie, Principal and Head of Execution Performance.

Lydia is also a member of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee and organises regular events supporting this.

George Davies

Executive Consultant

George Davies

Executive Consultant

George joined Per Ardua in March 2023 to support their position and growth plans for the Insurance Practice and the wider Financial Services Board work. This work will build on his experience in Board Succession, Board Composition and Executive Search. Working alongside Pantheon Leadership, Per Ardua brings together both relevant industry experience and leadership advisory services to build market-leading teams and maximise individual potential.

 

He has spent the last six years in Executive Search having been at Marsh McLennan for thirty six years where he held numerous positions at both Executive and Regulated Board level.

Ruaraidh Maclean

Senior Associate

Ruaraidh Maclean

Senior Associate

Ruaraidh executes assignments within the Insurance, Consumer Financial Services and Asset Management practices. 

 

Prior to joining Per Ardua in 2022 Ruaraidh’s experience was gained with global headhunting firm Odgers Berndtson, working as a Researcher in the Oil & Gas and Maritime & Shipping practice.

 

Ruaraidh holds a BA in Business Management gained from Robert Gordon University. 

Eliza Ahmet

Executive Assistant

Eliza Ahmet

Executive Assistant

Eliza is the Executive Assistant to Harry Hearn, Director & Head of Insurance; George Davies, Executive Consultant; and Ruaraidh Maclean, Senior Associate.

 

Prior to joining Per Ardua in 2024, Eliza has worked within Executive Search at United Talent Agency and MediaLink across Media, Marketing, Entertainment and Sport.

 

Eliza holds a BA from The Arts University Bournemouth.