Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> September 11, 2000

Peter Hardy – Hardy Underwriting Group Plc (hdu.l)

PETER HARDY is the Chief Executive of Hardy Underwriting Group Plc. He started his career at Lloyd's in 1959 with C.T. Bowring (now Marsh), and trained in Marine Hull and Cargo underwriting. Mr Hardy followed his father, becoming Underwriter of Marine Syndicate 30 in 1969, and set up Syndicate 382 in 1975. He started Hardy (Underwriting Agencies) Ltd in 1978. Profile
TWST: Could we start with an introduction to the group and a brief

corporate profile?

Mr. Hardy: Syndicate 382, which is the basis of our business, starting

trading in 1975. I had been in the