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About Katie Wade

Katie brings over 29 years of experience in financial markets, at Board and management level roles within the UK and internationally. Katie currently serves as Chief Financial Officer at AEGIS London, the top quartile Lloyd’s syndicate, she joined in May 2020.

Katie has also held CFO roles at the UK entities within ERS a Lloyd’s Motor Syndicate where she joined with private equity to undertake a business transformation; the Aspen Group (Aspen Insurance UK Limited and Aspen Managing Agency Limited) and ACE Tempest Re.

Katie is a Fellow of the ICAEW, Chair of the WCI Charitable Trust, and a Court Assistant at the Worshipful Company of Insurers. She sits on the Corporation of Lloyd’s Investment Committee and serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair at Helios Underwriting Plc — an AIM-listed company investing in a portfolio of Lloyd’s syndicate capacity.

About AEGIS London

AEGIS London is a top-quartile, consistently profitable Lloyd’s syndicate (Syndicate 1225), underwriting a broad range of business classes.

Formed in 1999, it operates as part of AEGIS Insurance Services Ltd, a long-established mutual insurance business. AEGIS London is recognised for its disciplined decision-making and collaborative culture, earning trust from clients and partners across the market.

As a distinct presence within Lloyd’s, AEGIS London combines specialist expertise with continuity and security across multiple lines of business.