#47 - Russell Higginbotham: CEO of Swiss Re Solutions & Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) President

This week Jerad and Ben sit down with Russell Higginbotham, CEO of Swiss Re Solutions and President of the CII. They discuss the international nature of the industry, how to successfully manage and progress into leadership positions, and the importance of maintaining professional relationships. EPISODE LINKS: Russell's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-higginbotham-fcii-6a87921/ Swiss Re Solutions' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/reinsurancesolutions-swiss-re/ Swiss Re Solutions Website: https://www.swissre.com/reinsurance/reinsurance-solutions.html Chartered Insurance Institute LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/chartered-insurance-institute/ CONNECT & SUPPORT: Website: https://www.supercede.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq Twitter: https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuzfykcesD0phGaCK7qB09Q RSS Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss Say Hello: [email protected] OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (01:14) Russell’s Reinsurance Beginnings (03:40) International Travel Opportunities Through a Reinsurance Career (05:27) Working Culture Differences & Challenges in Japan (08:32) Experience Gained From Working Across International Markets (12:10) Balancing Personal & Professional Ambitions (16:05) Benefits of International Job Opportunities in (Re)insurance (18:01) Risk Transfer & the Global Nature of Insurance & Reinsurance (20:07) The Type of People Re/insurance Attracts (22:00) Flexibility of Role Switching Within the Industry (23:46) Relationships & January 2023 Renewals (25:41) Impacts of Better Data & Analytics on Relationships (26:17) Working in Australia & Beyond (28:45) Returning to the UK as CEO of Swiss Re Solutions (31:38) How to Successfully Manage & Progress Into Leadership Positions (34:19) Working in Singapore & Through the Covid Pandemic (35:40) Will Hybrid Working Affect International Travel? (38:55) Travel for Swiss Re Solutions and as CII President