Alderman Bronek Masjoada (Bronislaw Edmund Masojada, born 31 December 1961) is a British businessman in insurance who was the chief executive of Hiscox. He joined the Company in 1993, became chief executive in 2000 and left Hiscox in 2021.[1] Masojada serves as an Aldermanic Sheriff of London for 2023/24.[2]

Bronek Masjoada
Sheriff of London
In office
28 September 2023 – 28 September 2024
Preceded byAlastair King and Andrew Marsden
Personal details
Born
Bronislaw Edmund Masojada
NationalityBritish
SpouseJane Masojada
Residence(s)City of London, London
ProfessionInsurance

Career edit

Masojada worked for McKinsey & Company from 1989 to 1993. He then joined Hiscox in 1993, became chief executive in 2000 and stepped down in 2021. Masojada served as a Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's of London from 2001 to 2007 and was chairman of the Lloyd's Tercentenary Research Foundation from 2008 to 2014.[3]

Masojada is chair of SiriusPoint Ltd[4] (from June 2023), board member of Brown & Brown[5] (from January 2023), board member of Pool Re (from June 2015). He is chair of Lloyd's Tercentenary Foundation, Lloyd's Underwriting Agents Assn and East End Community Foundation, and a member of the Council of Lloyd's. He is also a board member of Policy Placement Limited.[6]

Education edit

Masjoada holds a bachelor's degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and a master's degree from Trinity College, Oxford.[7]

City of London edit

Masojada was elected Alderman for the Ward of Billingsgate in 2019.[8] He is serving as one of the two Sheriffs of London for 2023/24.[9] He has been recommended by the Court of Aldermen (subject to election) to be the 699th Lord Mayor of London in November 2027.[10]

He served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers for the year 2014.

Charity edit

Masojada is on the Appeal Fundraising Board of the Lord Mayor's Appeal.[11]

Family edit

Bronek Masojada is married to Jane, a figurative and portrait artist. They have five children: Adam, Michaela, Lara, Dominik and Marek.[12]

Civic appointments edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Hiscox chief Masojada to leave after two decades at helm of insurer". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ^ "City of London elects Sheriffs". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ "About Bronek". Hiscox. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Bronek Masojada appointed Chair of SiriusPoint". SiriusPoint. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Paul J. Krump and Bronislaw E. Masojada named to Brown & Brown, Inc. board of directors". Brown and Brown Insurance. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Bronislaw Edmund Masojada "Bronek"". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Bronislaw Edmund Masojada "Bronek"". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada elected as alderman in City of London election". City AM. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Insurance duo Langley and Masojada formally elected as Sheriffs". The Insurer. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ "About Mayoral Appraisal process". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Trustees". The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Election of Sheriffs for the City of London – Noon, Monday 26 June 2023, Candidature of Alderman Bronek Masojada" (PDF). The Surveyors Livery Company. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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