Five things you didn't know about...

No place like home...

I was born in Cyprus and my family came to the UK in the 1960’s. I don't tend to spend holidays there as I might get called up for national service. Strangely, my wife seems keen for a visit!

Hammer time...

I am a big fan of West Ham. I make it to most home games with my son, Alex.

Away day blues...

In 2006, when I was with Catlin, we managed to organise a corporate awayday that clashed with the FA Cup Final when West Ham played Liverpool at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. The Hammers hadn’t won since 1980 so at noon on Saturday we all left the event and travelled to Cardiff by helicopter. Unfortunately, Liverpool won!

Tee'd off...

I'm a golfer. I play off a handicap of 20 and I'm a member of Romford Golf Club.

Big impression...

I first met Theodore Agnew, CEO of Jubilee Managing Agency, in 1991 when I was at R.E Brown syndicate 702. Theodore was setting up Town & Country and was looking for an underwriter for his ULR product. Most of the London market had turned him away, but I wrote the account which remained in place for 15 profitable years.

Andreas Loucaides is director of underwriting at Jubilee Managing Agency. He is a former chief executive of Catlin UK and founder of PRI Group.