David William Brewer

Sir David William Brewer, KG, CMG, CVO, JP (born 28 May 1940) was Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to Elizabeth II from 2008 until 2015.

A marine insurance broker by profession, Brewer also served as Lord Mayor of London between 2005 and 2006.

Brewer grew up in Hampstead and was educated at St Paul's School, London. He later studied at the University of Grenoble in France.

Brewer began his 50-year career with marine insurance company Sedgwick Collins in 1959. In 1976 he went to Tokyo to open the Sedgwick Group's Japan office and lived there for 3 years. He set up its group office in China in 1981, obtaining the first broker's authorisation for in 1993. He also opened the company's representative office in Mumbai in 1986 travelled extensively throughout Pacific Asia. He was Non-Executive Vice-Chairman of Marsh Ltd., the company which bought Sedgwick, from 2007-09. In addition, he has been a Director or Consultant for a number of insurance companies around the world. He was Chairman of the China-Britain Business Council until 2013 and holds Non-Executive Directorships of LIFFE Administration and Management (2009–present), Tullett Prebon SITICO (China) (2006–present) and the National Bank of Kuwait (International) (2007–present).

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