2022 Women to Watch Awards Americas EMEA
Katie Rudd Senior vice president, head of UK analytics
Acrisure Re, a unit of Acrisure LLC
London
A founding member of her company’s inclusivity and diversity council, Katie Rudd believes in supporting others, but she admits there was another motive to starting the group — the chance to introduce a book club at work.
“I am passionate about reading and am a member of several book clubs. By adding a club to the inclusivity and diversity council, we have brought people together and used literature to raise awareness of differences and open up conversations,” she said.
The purpose of the council is not just about supporting women in the workplace but is also about all cultural differences and the need to encourage diversity in all forms, she said.
Ms. Rudd’s other interests include math and analytics. She graduated in her native Canada after studying probabilities and statistics, before moving to the United Kingdom to complete a master’s degree at the London School of Economics.
She calls the U.K. home now after launching her career in London and marrying five years ago. She joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. in 2012, before moving to Talbot Underwriting in 2015 and Acrisure Re in 2017.
“I realized that broking would offer me the perfect mix of analysis and insurance, allowing me to have a real impact for the client,” she said.
Far from stumbling into insurance, Ms. Rudd believes in the power of insurance as an enabler for good. “I discovered the world of insurance while studying for my master’s and was determined that would be the direction my career would take,” she said. “Now, I am at a company where I can combine my math and collaboration with clients — and I have an immensely supportive team around me.
“Katie successfully walks the line between being a high-performing actuary and a business-minded broker and leads a dynamic team of analysts,” said Nigel Dane, a partner at Acrisure Re. “Her contribution to the industry to date has been exceptional, and her influence will undoubtedly grow as she moves to the next phase of her career.”
