Ian Thompson is Chief Executive Officer, UK at Ascot Group. He joined in 2017 as Head of Casualty & Specialty, was subsequently promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty & Specialty in 2020, and Chief Executive Officer, Bermuda in 2021. Previously, he spent almost a decade at Hiscox Re as Head of Casualty & Specialty. Before moving to Hiscox Re, he worked at Catlin, heading the Healthcare and Professional Lines practice in London.

John is the New Business Director for Howden Captive Services, and previously worked for Royal Sun Alliance (RSA), Hiscox, Aon and Kelvin Re. At Aon, John worked in Guernsey, Gibraltar and Chicago serving a wide range of clients in various industries. John was a founding director of Kelvin Re and was CEO and CUO for the property catastrophe reinsurer. John is a Chartered Insurer and ACII and has been proud to serve his Institute and the Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) in numerous roles.

Mark has been involved in the Insurance sector in Guernsey for more than 20 years, working in a variety of areas including captives, ILS, reinsurance and commercial entities. Mark is currently CEO of Marco Re – a dual rated legacy carrier - and CEO of Polo Insurance Managers – a leading independent insurance manager based in Guernsey. With a background in underwriting and a ACII qualification, Mark brings creativity and experience to structuring and managing insurance vehicles for a wide variety of clients. As past Chair of the Guernsey International Insurance Association and its Market Development Committee, Mark is passionate about promoting Guernsey’s insurance sector.

Jody is a Director of Captive and Insurance Management Services in WTW's Guernsey office. He has operated in a diverse range of offshore industries including captive insurance, underwriting, banking, fund administration, insurance broking and financial advisory services. Jody has predominantly worked in the insurance sector including the establishment of Guernsey regulated entities, MGAs and a Lloyd’s Coverholder. Jody is a FCCA qualified accountant and holds the CII Diploma in Insurance and PFS Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning. Jody is the current Deputy Chair of the Guernsey International Insurance Association.