Simon Walker on technology, driverless cars and the future of insurance
First Central’s new group chief executive officer tells Insurance Age about his plans for the future.
“The reason I joined First Central was the opportunity to shape something,” new group CEO Simon Walker noted.
Walker first came into First Central Group (FCG) last year as group chief operating officer and became the group CEO in January 2018.
He has previously spent 14 years working at Aon, where his last job was global head of operations in the risk consulting business.
When asked what he wants to do in his new role, he continued: “I want this business to be recognised as a thought leader
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