ALEX GEDGE

Alexandra Gedge started her career off as an analyst and property underwriter before moving to Willis to join its captive consulting team. She moved to JLT in 2017 to head its European captive consulting, before joining Hylant in 2021 to grow its international client base.

Gedge was described as playing a key role in Hylant’s international development and was said to have been a part of the rapid growth of Hylant Global Captive Solutions. Her broad base of experience, communication skills and captive knowledge means she is well positioned to drive development and assist clients across all geographies and industries, particularly with demonstrated experience across key markets such as US and Europe.

She was said to have consistently proved her ability to drive forward captive use and growth having been a key part of building out JLT’s consulting proposition as the sole international consultant, as well as driving Marsh’s growth in captives setup in the Middle East and currently building Hylant’s growth in Europe, in consulting and management.

Here, she shares her thoughts on why she recommends the captives industry as a career and where she thinks that the sector will evolve towards.

Do you feel that the captive insurance industry is a rewarding sector to work in?

Definitely. The great thing about captives is that every project is different. It keeps it challenging and interesting.

Would you recommend the captive insurance industry to young people as a future career path?

I strongly recommend the captives industry. The combination of working with numbers and people means that there is space for people with an array of skillsets to work in captives. I have found the captives industry to be full of smart (and fun) people who are generous and happy to nurture people working in the space—for example with CICA initiatives for young people and internships available, there are huge opportunities for development.

How do you feel that the captive insurance industry will evolve?

Due to the nature of captives, they can flex and respond according to key and emerging risks as they appear and do not need to wait for the commercial insurance market to provide a solution. Captives can lead the charge, offering solutions for captive owners and for end customers.

Captives will expand into increasingly sophisticated areas of risk. With better data, captives can write risks that were traditionally excluded from captives and be at the forefront of risk strategies for businesses.

Do you think that your long-term future remains in the captive insurance industry?

I enjoy the strategic nature of building captives: exploring solutions and working with people, and look forward to a long-term future in the industry.