PREVIOUS POSITION: London-based director of Global Re Specialty Marine, Aon Benfield

CHALLENGES FACING THE INDUSTRY: Maintaining a symbiotic alliance with commercial partners and keeping pace with ever-changing requirements through innovative and competitive products.

ADVICE: We all endure pressure and tension from time to time. The better we can control this, the less we are likely to suffer. Whether we miss a train, are stuck in a traffic jam, drop our sandwich ‘sunny side down’ or lose an insurance deal, we should try to stand back and look at ourselves across the room and ask if this will be an issue in five years’ time. In 99% of cases this is not the case, and we are worrying about nothing. The sooner this can be recognized, the healthier we feel.

OUTSIDE THE INDUSTRY, A DREAM JOB: I love sports and think my ideal occupation would be a professional tennis player, traveling the world, following the sun, earning an enviable income, enjoying an adoring fan club, staying fit and enjoying what I do. If only I had the ability!