Lloyd’s, the world's leading insurance and reinsurance market for global risk, has today announced that Stephane Flaquet has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Stephane will join Lloyd’s on 1 September 2025 and will become a member of Lloyd’s Executive Team, reporting directly to Patrick Tiernan.
In his role, Stephane will lead the Operations function to deliver services to the market and Corporation and deliver Lloyd’s operations strategy, including managing the technology, data and change portfolio. He will also lead the Corporation’s work on the operational resilience of the market infrastructure and all Blueprint Two related activity.
Stephane has 30 years’ experience of building and leading high-performing teams while delivering complex change and driving profitable growth across international markets. He joins Lloyd's from Hiscox, where he held a number of roles since joining in 2010, most recently Group Chief Operations and Technology Officer. Before Hiscox, he held senior roles at American International Group (AIG) and Capital One.
Stephane replaces George Marcotte who has been Interim Chief Operating Officer since September 2024.