Lloyd’s, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has today announced the appointment of Alexandra Cliff as its Chief Financial Officer. Her appointment will commence on 1 May 2025.
Alex joined Lloyd’s as Deputy CFO in November 2022 and currently serves on Lloyd’s Executive Committee. Alex has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, having held senior finance roles in insurance and broking firms including Direct Line Group, StarStone, and AJ Gallagher. Alex is a Chartered Accountant and spent eight years at PwC in both London and the US.
Alex will succeed Burkhard Keese, following a long-established succession plan, who leaves Lloyd’s to focus on investment roles in the German insurance market. Burkhard will remain a strategic advisor to Lloyd’s and will focus on the development of the risk transfer vehicle London Bridge Two.
Burkhard joined Lloyd’s in 2019 and during his time as CFO he has been at the forefront of the significant performance turnaround of the Lloyd’s market, and in the strengthening of its balance sheet, recognised by S&P Global and AM Best accrediting Lloyd’s with the highest financial strength ratings in its history. He has also advanced Lloyd’s position as an attractive and accessible market for global investors to place their capital through London Bridge One and Two.