Don't be greedy!
Mark Berry, a Bermudian in London, recounts 20 years in underwriting, with pen in hand, and advises against an excess of greed
Name: Mark Berry
Job title: general manager, XL Re Europe, London branch
Companies worked for: INSCO (Gulf Oil Captive), Stockholm Re (Bermuda), Mid Ocean Re and XL Re
When did you start underwriting?
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