CATT, Charles James

Education

Eltham Green Comprehensive School

Positions Held

• Chairman – GeoVera Reinsurance, Ltd (Current)
• Chairman – Challenge Group including Challenge Group Brokers (UK) Ltd (Lloyd’s Broker) (Current)
• Management Consultant – Cosmos Risk Solutions
• Member – IUA Committee PCTC
• Chairman – R.I.T.E.C.
• Consultant – Action Learning (Current)
• Member – Research Studies Committee and the London Market Committee of the I.I.L. (Current)
• Director – Alliance International Reinsurance
• Chairman – I.U.A. Claims Committee, 1995-1999
• Managing Director – NAC Re. International, 1993-1999
• Assistant General Manager – NWRe., 1990-1993

Present Position

• Chairman – Challenge Group Holdings Pte., Ltd. and associated companies
• Chairman – GeoVera Reinsurance, Ltd.
• Principal – C.J.C. Consultancy Ltd.

Professional Associations

• Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute
• Associate of Insurance Solutions Ltd.
• Member of British Insurance Law Association
• Panel Member and Accredited Mediator of A.R.I.A.S. (UK)
• Member of AIRSP

Experience

Over 55 years active involvement with reinsurance activities developing from underwriting to general management to reinsurance broking,. Insurance experience with Commercial Union Group (now AVIVA). Maintains an active involvement through directorship of a reinsurance company and a Lloyds reinsurance broker.

Concentrates activities on Challenge Group Brokers (UK) Ltd, GeoVera Reinsurance, Ltd as well as arbitration, expert witness and company review matters.

Active in Captive Management and structuring