Kate Loades Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London

Optimised LG’s insurance strategy across its retained and partner markets including Sunrise, Virgin Media O2 and Telenet. Operational management of captive.Manage strategic partnerships with brokers and insurers.Close alignment with risk management to ensure holistic approach to financing risks.

London, United Kingdom

Led the Global Risk Management Team of 18 people split across UK, US, Australia and China. Focus on implementing practical risk management and risk financing solutions as part of the overall ERM framework to provide assurance on the management of risk. Areas included:Risk Management– setting risk appetite and tolerance, risk reporting to audit and risk committees, monitoring of top risks, setting of KRIs. Fostered a proactive approach to risk management by implementing and embedding various risk management initiatives including, but not limited to, contract risk management, property risk management, third party compliance and safeguarding.Risk Financing – managed the Global insurance program covering 60+ countries and captive insurer with the aim of consistently reducing external insurance spend. Processes set up and overseen include:• Renewal data gathering• Premium allocation• Relationship management with brokers, insurers and other suppliers (including conducting RFPs• All aspects of captive managementHealth & Safety – Established Pearson’s first Global H&S program including:• Establishing a network of 170 coordinators and specialist team (covering 40,000 staff and over 100,000 students)• Set up a risk based audit program• Worked with stakeholders to establish new policies and procedures.Corporate Security – Established a global function focusing on personal and physical security. Introduced penetration tests for key sites, reviewed board security and introduced a new travel risk management program and Travel ASSIST app for business travellers.Risk management frameworks / Global insurance program management / Leading a team / Stakeholder engagement / Captive management / Global H&S program management / Excellent negotiation skills / Team development / Commercial awareness

London, United Kingdom

• Promoted to Group Insurance & Risk Manager with global responsibility for the Insurance Program • Managed relationships with brokers and insurers and conducted RFPs• Oversee renewal collection – approx. 90 questionnaires across 60 countries• Ensure compliance with overseas insurance regulations • Due diligence on acquisitions• Developed property risk management program• Saved $300k+ pa by bringing the outsourced contract risk management function in-house • Developed Contract Guidelines• Claims managementGlobal insurance programs / Renewal data collection / Claims management / Property risk management / Contract risk management / Broker RFP / Due diligence

London, United Kingdom

Joined Pearson as the number two to the Group Insurance & Risk Manager. Worked on the Global Insurance Renewals, handled claims, worked on the development of the first head office BCP.

• Member of the European Risk Management Executive Council (as listed in the FM Annual Report)• Led the some of the member only closed sessions

Hamilton, Bermuda

Board Director and responsible for managing the captive on behalf of Pearson. Role specifically includes:• Setting of strategy • Ensuring strong governance from appointing independent chairman to overseeing captive manager and actuaries• Review of budget• Overseeing solvency requirements (Bermuda has Solvency II equivalency) Also a member of Marsh’s Captive Owners Group.Captive management / Governance / Solvency requirements / Budgeting / Setting strategy

Norwich, United Kingdom

I started in Sedgwick (later Marsh) as a Claims Handler in Construction. Power and Nuclear and was able to work in a variety of claims and placing roles to eventually become a Claims Executive working on projects such as the Millenium Done, London Eye and with clients such as Balfour Beatty, Alfred McAlpine and various small power generating companies.During this time I passed my ACII and won the Sedgwick Cup from my local CII.