John Charman

John R Charman (born 1953) is an English businessman, who has made his career in insurance. He is currently CEO and chairman at Bermuda based Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd, which has been bought by Sompo Holding (Japan ) in March 2017. He is currently the Executive Chairman of the Sompo Board of Directors.[1]

Nicknamed "King of the London Insurance Market", Charman was described as "famously strong-willed and opinionated" by the Financial Times.[2] Charman is ranked in the top 100 people in the global finance industry;[3] inside the top ten richest people in the City of London; and 321st overall in the 2004 Sunday Times Rich List.[4]

In August 2006 in what is believed to be the largest sum awarded to an English wife in a contested case, Charman was ordered to pay his ex-wife by the High Court of Justice a sum of £48 million.[5] It beat the £30 million awarded to WPP Group chief executive Martin Sorrell's ex-wife in 2005 after their 32-year marriage ended in divorce.[6]

  1. ^ "John R. Charman". Sompo International. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  2. ^ Charman speech – OneLimeStreet Archived 14 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 100 Most Influential People In Finance « Treasury&Risk Archived 24 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Sunday Times – Rich List
  5. ^ This is so unfair, says tycoon as he counts the cost of his £48m divorce – Britain – Times Online
  6. ^ LawFuel – The Law News Network Archived 21 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine