James joined us from Zurich Insurance Group, where his most recent role was UK Chief Financial Officer, spanning the UK Property & Casualty and Life Insurance operations. James is a seasoned insurance executive with over 28 years of senior leadership experience, primarily within Zurich, Citigroup Global Markets, Lehman Brothers and PricewaterhouseCoopers. James has extensive strategic, investor and operational finance experience within the insurance industry and is a valuable member of the Leadership Team. James is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.