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"West Oak’s success has come from always putting our clients’ best interests first and always finding ways to improve and add more value to them"
Andrew mcquiston,
west oak family office, wellington-altus private wealth
Claire McDonald has worked in insurance for nearly 35 years in a career that focused on underwriting for the first 20 years and then branched out into operations and more senior leadership roles in the UK, France and globally. She was eventually appointed to global head of operations with a team of 800 in 27 countries.
For the last three years, she was with HDI Global SE as managing director for UK and Ireland, where she oversaw the business restructuring, PRA approval of the third country branch, expansion of the product set and two years of profitable trading. As of January 2022, Claire was promoted to the board of HDI Global SE, where she is responsible for the property, engineering and marine lines of the business. Claire is passionate about equal opportunity in the workplace. In addition to being chair of the Network for Independent Women in Insurance, she is also an ambassador for the ISC.
Claire McDonald
Member of the Board
HDI Global SE
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2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
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2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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2014-2022
2020-2021
2018
2019
2020
Claire McDonald
Member of the Board
HDI Global SE
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2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Promoted to CUO of Property, Engineering and Marine for HDI Global SE, January 2022
Promoted to board of HDI Global, January 2022
2022
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Moved to HDI as Managing Director for
UK and Ireland
2019
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2015
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
became Global Head of Allianz Multinational (IIP product owner) and Global Head of Operations in addition
2015
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2002
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
became Head of Onshore Energy hub
- London – covering EMEA and AP
2002
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1987
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Started as an A level trainee in UW
for Cornhill Insurance
1987
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1987
2002
2015
2019
2022
Claire McDonald
Member of the Board
HDI Global SE
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Special Report
Home
Bio
Milestones
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
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2018
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2020-2021
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Received Lexology Client Choice Award (Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
human resources | key media
Received Best Lawyer in Canada Award (Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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Milestones
Career Accolades
2022
2019
2015
2002
1987
2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Promoted to CUO of Property, Engineering and Marine for HDI Global SE, January 2022
Promoted to board of HDI Global, January 2022
2022
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2019
Human Resources Magazine | key media
Moved to HDI as Managing Director for UK and Ireland
2019
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2015
Human Resources Magazine | key media
became Global Head of Allianz Multinational (IIP product owner)
and Global Head of Operations in addition
2015
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2002
Human Resources Magazine | key media
became Head of Onshore Energy hub - London – covering EMEA and AP
2002
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1987
human resources | key media
Started as an A level trainee in UW for Cornhill Insurance
1987
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Career Highlights
2022
2019
2015
2002
1987
2022
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Promoted to CUO of Property, Engineering and Marine for HDI Global SE, January 2022
Promoted to board of HDI Global, January 2022
2022
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Moved to HDI as Managing Director for UK and Ireland
2019
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2015
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
became Global Head of Allianz Multinational (IIP product owner) and Global Head of Operations in addition
2015
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
2002
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
became Head of Onshore Energy hub - London
– covering EMEA and AP
2002
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. A volutpat laoreet suscipit duis. Diam aliquam sed ut massa viverra a, eget libero.
1987
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Started as an A level trainee in UW for Cornhill Insurance
1987
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Career Accolades
2020
2019
2018
2020-2021
2014-2022
2020
Insurance Business Magazine | Key Media
Receive an excellence award
2020
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2019
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
TeD Talk Speaker
2019
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2018
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
title of milestone
2018
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2020-2021
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Lexology
Client Choice Award
(Labour and Employment – Canada)
2020-2021
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2014-2022
Ted Talk in collaboration with key media
Received Best Lawyer in
Canada Award
(Employment and Labour Law)
2014-2022
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hdi.global
linkedin.com/in/claire-mcdonald-8565b621
claire.mcdonald@hdi.global
0044 7503 1499 52
10 Fenchurch Street, London, UK
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