Alderman Bronek Masojada | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of London | |
| In office 28 September 2023 – 27 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Marsden |
| Succeeded by | David Chalk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bronislaw Edmund Masojada 31 December 1961 Durban, Natal, South Africa |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Jane Lamont (m. 1986) |
| Residence(s) | Woldingham, Surrey, UK |
| Alma mater | UKZN (BSc) Trinity College, Oxford (MPhil) |
| Profession | Insurer |
| Website | www.hiscoxgroup.com |
Alderman Bronek Masojada FRSA (born Bronislaw Edmund Masojada, 31 December 1961), is a British businessman and insurer, CEO of Hiscox from 2000 to 2021.[1]
Elected Alderman for Billingsgate Ward in 2019, Masojada served as a Sheriff of London for 2023/24.[2]
Background and education
[edit]Of Polish descent and raised in the Catholic faith, the elder son of Milek Masojada (1929–2015), an engineer, and Shirley née Johnston,[3] his great-aunt was the Righteous Felicja Masojada (1898–1943).[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 (1983–84).[6]
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.[7] Masojada was a Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's of London from 2001 to 2007, and Chairman of the Lloyd's Tercentenary Research Foundation from 2008 to 2014.[8]
Masojada was appointed Chairman of SiriusPoint Ltd[9][10] (from June 2023), and a Director of Brown & Brown[11] (from January 2023), and of Pool Re (from June 2015). 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
[edit]Elected Alderman for the Ward of Billingsgate since 2019,[17] Masojada served as one of the two Sheriffs of London for 2023/24,[18] and has been recommended by the Court of Aldermen (subject to election) to be the 699th Lord Mayor of London for 2027/28.[19]
Charitable service
[edit]A member of the Lord Mayor's Appeal Fundraising Board,[20] Masojada served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Insurers for 2013/14,[21] and supports the Order of Malta in its humanitarian work.[22]
Honours and appointments
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Honours
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: Member of the Order of St John (2023)[23]
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Civic appointments
[edit]- Alderman of London (2019)
- Sheriff of the City of London (2023/24)
- Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Insurers (Master, 2013/14)
- Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers
- Freeman of the City of London.
Family
[edit]In 1986 Masojada married Jane née Lamont, a figurative and portrait artist.[24] They have five children: Adam (m. 2019 Rosanna Carson, granddaughter of the Hon. James Bruce),[25] Michaela, Lara, Dominik and Marek,[26] and live at Woldingham, Surrey.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hiscox chief Masojada to leave after two decades at helm of insurer". Financial Times. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "City of London elects Sheriffs". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ www.visi.co.za
- ^ www.sprawiedliwi.org.pl
- ^ "Bronislaw Edmund Masojada "Bronek"". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ www.army.mil.za
- ^ www.hiscox.co.uk
- ^ "About Bronek". Hiscox. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ www.royalgazette.com
- ^ "Bronek Masojada appointed Chair of SiriusPoint". SiriusPoint. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Paul J. Krump and Bronislaw E. Masojada named to Brown & Brown, Inc. board of directors". Brown and Brown Insurance. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ www.iilondon.co.uk
- ^ www.alm.ltd.uk
- ^ www.eastendcf.org
- ^ www.lloyds.com
- ^ "Bronislaw Edmund Masojada "Bronek"". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Hiscox chief executive Bronek Masojada elected as alderman in City of London election". City AM. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Insurance duo Langley and Masojada formally elected as Sheriffs". The Insurer. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "About Mayoral Appraisal process". City of London. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Trustees". The Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ www.wci.org.uk
- ^ www.orderofmalta.org.uk
- ^ www.thegazette.co.uk
- ^ www.janemasojada.com
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
- ^ "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.