Specialist Risk Group
John Lentaigne is a seasoned professional in the credit and political risk insurance sector, currently serving as the Global Head of Credit & Political Risk at Specialist Risk Group since May 2025. Prior to this role, John held the same title at Tysers, where the focus was on developing-market risk mitigation. John's experience includes acting as Chief Executive Officer at the African Trade Insurance Agency, where efforts were made to enhance trade and investment across Africa. Additionally, John served as Co-Head of Political & Credit Risk at Brit Insurance, contributing to the establishment of a significant player in the Lloyd's market. Early career roles included positions at AXIS and AXA XL, starting with a strong academic foundation from the University of Oxford, earning an MA in Modern History.
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Specialist Risk Group
Specialist Risk Group (SRG) brings together individuals and businesses from across the world, who are united in our pursuit of specialism. Guided by our objectives of being a good colleague and hitting our numbers, SRG colleagues are working together to build a company we’re proud to tell our friends and family about. We specialise in creating solutions to challenging risk transfer questions for our clients, broker partners and insurer partners in the UK and internationally. We achieve this in a fulfilling, people-focussed environment and are gathering people and businesses who share these goals. Our people are therefore at the heart of all decisions we make at SRG. We pride ourselves on the culture we are creating, which focuses on treating our colleagues with respect, and providing an environment where everyone is supported with limitless ambition and potential.