John Andrews

Executive leader, former Chief Underwriting Officer and Delegated expert working within the (Re)Insurance sector advising on growth strategies and scaling businesses

United Kingdom

About

With well over three decades of London market Insurance industry experience, John brings a wealth of services to the financial markets. Having Managed, Underwritten and Brokered business, in both analogue and digital worlds, John brings a different and refreshing perspective to the business. John takes the view that using InsurTech and streamlining to create greater efficiencies, clarity in data & reporting we enable the focus to be on profitability and success. Some of the projects John has been involved with include; - Building out start up MGU businesses - ReImagining placement and Alternative structures of programmes - Managing multiple lines of business within a delegated environment - Sourcing and Hiring new, relevant and dynamic teams - Designing, resourcing, installing and finessing InsurTech products - Creating focused bespoke reports within ‘out-of-the-box’ systems - Portfolio Review and Analysis - Alternative Market Distribution - Assisting in Business Planning process - Collation of facilities for greater efficiencies & profits - Lloyd’s initiatives & Various Compliance projects - Underwriting oversight analysis & Independent review Applying these skills at a portfolio level at opens the door for all round, multi-class, success with longer term stability and results

Experience

  • Founder & Principal Partner at J A Andrews Consulting Ltd
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs

    Bringing tech to tradition. Portfolio Underwriting Solutions, Capacity Optimisation, Growth Strategies and Team Organisation. Working as a subject matter expert, advisor and consultant with; - Amwins Group, - Meridian Risks, - IQUW, - Coverys, - Cytora, - Aventum Group - BMS Group - DA Strategy - C J Coleman Partners - Lincoln MGA and others since 2018

  • Strategic Advisor at Stonybrook Capital
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Strategic Advisor at Red Berry Labs
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Board Member at Halo Underwriting
    2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Chief Underwriting Officer, International at Hadron Insurance
    2024 - 2026 · 2 yrs