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Andy Wright

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  • Stealth Mode
    Co-Founder & CEO
    Stealth Mode
    Mar 2026 - Current (5 months)
    Building a proprietary AI RegTech platform for the regulated insurance sector, enhancing compliance, governance and operational use safely. Global release soon.
  • Zego
    Managing Director
    Zego
    Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 (3 years)
    Managing Director of Zego Insurance Ltd, Zego's in house insurance carrier. Chair of the Pricing & Underwriting committee and Claims committee. Member of the Risk, Reserving & Investment committee and attendee of the Audit & Compliance committee. Operational leadership across all technical insurance functions. Developed and implemented a solution to provide EU capacity to the Group's EU MGA. Rebuilt the carrier's regulatory infrastructure to support the Group's growth ambitions, established a new operating model, frameworks for new products and market expansion. Managed relationships with the Gibraltar FSC regulator, reinsurers, third party administrators.
  • Zego
    Head of International Underwriting | Head of Underwriting & Pricing | Director of Pricing & UW
    Zego
    Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 5 months)
    Strategic leaderership role, transforming underwriting and pricing functions within a B2B insurance environment across the UK and Europe. Demonstrated ability to restructure underwriting teams, rebuild pricing models for improved risk selection, and re-engineer operational processes. Expertise in portfolio management of UK and international motor fleet portfolios, and experience sourcing (re)insurance capacity. Member of the Executive Committee for the Netherlands carrier serving EU markets, demonstrating strategic oversight and governance experience within a European regulatory framework
  • Tesla
    Sr Program Manager | SMF19 | General Manager German Branch
    Tesla
    Jan 2021 - Aug 2021 (8 months)
    Led the strategic innovation in motor insurance, developing one-click, question-free insurance products for Tesla customers across Europe and the UK. Demonstrated expertise in international underwriting across the UK, Netherlands, and Germany. Held numerous regulated roles: SMF19/Head of UK Branch with the PRA and FCA; General Manager of German Branch with the MFSA and BaFin; demonstrating regulatory management of numerous regulators and showcasing substantial regulatory compliance and governance experience. Attended and participated in Board of Directors meetings and was a member of the Senior Management Team
  • Nelson Policies at Lloyds
    Director of Motor
    Nelson Policies at Lloyds
    Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (3 years)
    Established a new motor division for a longstanding MGA, bringing to market an SME motor fleet product via retail and wholesale brokers. Developed the division's strategic framework, encompassing IT build and development, pricing model construction, underwriting strategy, and governance. Implemented comprehensive reporting and MI systems, and managed key relationships with capacity providers, reinsurers, and TPAs.
  • Allianz Partners
    Senior Fleet Underwriter | Portfolio Manager
    Allianz Partners
    Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 (3 years)
    Expert in designing and underwriting complex international motor fleet & commercial motor programs and setting / executing the strategy for the Automotive OEM sector, covering Europe, North America, APAC, and Latin America. Developed and deployed a global pricing model and technical underwriting repository to enhance risk management. Managed relationships with Allianz OE's globally and key partners including Volkswagen, Scania. Implemented a new reinsurance framework and delivered global technical training.
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    Head of Commercial Motor
    Tansar Insurance
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (2 years)
    Demonstrated entrepreneurial leadership by launching a new motor fleet product for a startup MGA, backed by offshore capacity. Directed the IT infrastructure build, product development, underwriting strategy, and pricing model. Managed add-on products via TPAs. Provided strategic remediation for an existing commercial vehicle portfolio and designed a non-standard commercial vehicle rating structure, showcasing expertise in portfolio turnaround and risk management.
  • Canopius Group
    Head of Commercial Lines (Motor)
    Canopius Group
    Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (3 years)
    Managed the underwriting, product development, and performance of a diverse UK commercial motor portfolio for Lloyd's Syndicates 260 & 4444. Successfully reintroduced the fleet product to the Lloyd's broking market, establishing daily trading operations. Provided governance and oversight for the monitoring and performance of various MGAs and coverholders, ensuring adherence to underwriting guidelines and performance targets. Was a member of the senior management team and attended quarterly reserving committee meetings.
  • ERS
    Regional Underwriting Manager | Product Manager
    ERS
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2014 (6 years)
    Successfully established and grew a new regional office for ERS, building a profitable £10m account through strategic business development and cost reduction. Relocated to London to manage a £40m retail motor fleet portfolio across four regions, leading a team of 17 underwriters. Contributed to Operational Expense and Executive Committee projects focused on cost rationalization and operational efficiency, demonstrating strategic leadership and governance awareness.
  • Brit Insurance
    Regional Motor Underwriter
    Brit Insurance
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2009 (5 years)
    Managing the motor fleet portfolio across the North West region.
  • Aviva
    Fleet Underwriter
    Aviva
    Jan 1999 - Dec 2005 (7 years)
    Various roles held from non-standard/HNW private car underwriter through to team leader of a motor fleet underwriting team.