David Sansom has been confirmed as chief risk officer of Lloyds, subject to regulatory approval.

In a statement, Lloyds said that Mr. Sansom's responsibilities include all areas of risk management within the corporation as well as oversight for market-level risks. He also manages Lloyd's relationship with regulators globally.

Formerly director of financial services risk at EY, Mr. Sansom was seconded to Lloyd's as interim chief risk officer in October 2018. He previously worked in roles for the FSA and HM Treasury, and has led a range of risk and regulatory engagements for EY.

Mr. Sansom said, "I have very much enjoyed my time at Lloyd's and I am delighted to be taking up the CRO role on a permanent basis. This is an exciting time for Lloyd's and I look forward to working with the corporation and the market to develop the risk agenda as part of the 'Future at Lloyd's.'"

John Neal, the chief executive officer of Lloyds, said, "Over the past 11 months, David has added real value to Lloyd's risk thinking and framework and I am delighted to confirm his appointment as our chief risk officer."

Victoria Spears

Victoria Spears

Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].

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