Neil Eckert
Chief Executive Officer +
Neil Eckert
Chief Executive OfficerNeil is Chief Executive Officer and is based in Bermuda.
Neil has over four decades of (re)insurance industry experience and a proven track record of establishing and leading companies.
He began his career as a reinsurance broker, joining Benfield Group plc in 1986 where he rose through the ranks to become a main board member in 1988. In 1993, Neil formed the Benfield corporate finance division which led to the formation of Brit Insurance. Neil was the founding CEO of Brit Insurance from 1995 to 2005 and served as a non-executive director of the company until 2008.
Neil has a passion for protecting the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change, and subsequently founded several businesses in the sector. In 2005, Neil co-founded Climate Exchange plc and served as its CEO. The company pioneered the trading of carbon emissions and developed a 95% global market share before being sold to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 2010 for approximately £400 million.
Neil also founded or served as chairman for Trading Emissions plc, Econergy plc, Aggregated Micro Power plc and Boutique Modern Ltd. Currently, Neil also serves as Chairman of IncubEx, an environmental derivatives platform.
During the Covid pandemic, Neil co-founded and became Executive Chairman of Conduit, after raising $1 billion in the largest IPO start up in London Stock Exchange history. As CEO, Neil is responsible for all executive management matters affecting Conduit and his principal responsibility is running Conduit’s business day-to-day. He also serves as an executive director on the board of Conduit Holdings Limited.
External directorships: Incubex Ltd, Boutique Modern Holdings Limited, Chalvington Management Limited, NCX Family Office, Chalvington Batteries Limited, Chalvington Properties Limited, 10 Avis Way Limited, Bellaroma Investments Limited, Bellaroma South West Limited, NCX Consultants Limited, Old MIll Park Limited, Neil Eckert Investments Limited, Education Opportunity Limited, GWCT Natural Capital Advisory Limited, Arkley (South West) Limited) Seago Yachting Limited, Ripe Village Stores, NCEX Limited, Wingrove House Limited, Titan (South West) Limited.
Elaine Whelan
Chief Financial Officer +
Elaine Whelan
Chief Financial OfficerElaine Whelan is the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director of Conduit Holdings Limited. Elaine is an accomplished and experienced public company CFO who has worked in the (re)insurance industry for over 25 years. She is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, a member of The Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda and a member of The Institute of Directors.
After qualifying as a chartered accountant, Elaine joined Coopers & Lybrand in Bermuda in 1997.
From 2001 to 2006, she held a number of positions at Zurich Insurance Company, Bermuda Branch, ultimately as Chief Accounting Officer. In 2006, she joined the Lancashire Group as Financial Controller.
She subsequently performed various financial and management roles for the Lancashire Group, including as CEO, Lancashire Insurance Company Limited. From January 2011 to February 2020, Elaine was Group CFO, Lancashire Holdings Limited, and she was also a main board director from January 2013 to February 2020.
Elaine is responsible for all aspects of Conduit Re’s financial management and reporting, is also a director of Conduit Reinsurance Limited and is a member of the Executive Committee.
External directorships: Cameron Holdings Inc., Salthouse Property Inc., Lomond Property Holdings Limited.
Neil Eckert
Chief Executive Officer +
Neil Eckert
Chief Executive OfficerNeil is Chief Executive Officer and is based in Bermuda.
Neil has over four decades of (re)insurance industry experience and a proven track record of establishing and leading companies.
He began his career as a reinsurance broker, joining Benfield Group plc in 1986 where he rose through the ranks to become a main board member in 1988. In 1993, Neil formed the Benfield corporate finance division which led to the formation of Brit Insurance. Neil was the founding CEO of Brit Insurance from 1995 to 2005 and served as a non-executive director of the company until 2008.
Neil has a passion for protecting the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change, and subsequently founded several businesses in the sector. In 2005, Neil co-founded Climate Exchange plc and served as its CEO. The company pioneered the trading of carbon emissions and developed a 95% global market share before being sold to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in 2010 for approximately £400 million.
Neil also founded or served as chairman for Trading Emissions plc, Econergy plc, Aggregated Micro Power plc and Boutique Modern Ltd. Currently, Neil also serves as Chairman of IncubEx, an environmental derivatives platform.
During the Covid pandemic, Neil co-founded and became Executive Chairman of Conduit, after raising $1 billion in the largest IPO start up in London Stock Exchange history. As CEO, Neil is responsible for all executive management matters affecting Conduit and his principal responsibility is running Conduit’s business day-to-day. He also serves as an executive director on the board of Conduit Holdings Limited.
External directorships: Incubex Ltd, Boutique Modern Holdings Limited, Chalvington Management Limited, NCX Family Office, Chalvington Batteries Limited, Chalvington Properties Limited, 10 Avis Way Limited, Bellaroma Investments Limited, Bellaroma South West Limited, NCX Consultants Limited, Old MIll Park Limited, Neil Eckert Investments Limited, Education Opportunity Limited, GWCT Natural Capital Advisory Limited, Arkley (South West) Limited) Seago Yachting Limited, Ripe Village Stores, NCEX Limited, Wingrove House Limited, Titan (South West) Limited.
Elaine Whelan
Chief Financial Officer +
Elaine Whelan
Chief Financial OfficerElaine Whelan is the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Director of Conduit Holdings Limited. Elaine is an accomplished and experienced public company CFO who has worked in the (re)insurance industry for over 25 years. She is a member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, a member of The Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda and a member of The Institute of Directors.
After qualifying as a chartered accountant, Elaine joined Coopers & Lybrand in Bermuda in 1997.
From 2001 to 2006, she held a number of positions at Zurich Insurance Company, Bermuda Branch, ultimately as Chief Accounting Officer. In 2006, she joined the Lancashire Group as Financial Controller.
She subsequently performed various financial and management roles for the Lancashire Group, including as CEO, Lancashire Insurance Company Limited. From January 2011 to February 2020, Elaine was Group CFO, Lancashire Holdings Limited, and she was also a main board director from January 2013 to February 2020.
Elaine is responsible for all aspects of Conduit Re’s financial management and reporting, is also a director of Conduit Reinsurance Limited and is a member of the Executive Committee.
External directorships: Cameron Holdings Inc., Salthouse Property Inc., Lomond Property Holdings Limited.