Christopher Sandilands

Christopher Sandilands is a Partner at Oxbow Partners, a specialized management consultancy focused on the insurance industry. He has been with the firm since November 2015, where he leads the Growth and M&A practices, particularly concentrating on reinsurance and personal lines in the UK and Ireland.12

Professional Background::

• Previous Experience: Sandilands began his career as a D&O underwriter at Munich Re before transitioning to consulting roles. He worked at Oliver Wyman for six years, advising on a range of insurance-related topics across various continents.35 He also founded his own consulting firm, Christopher Sandilands Consulting, and served as a director at another startup, Executips.2
• Education: He holds a first-class degree in Modern Languages from the University of Oxford, where he studied Russian and German.23

Skills and Expertise:: Sandilands is fluent in German and has professional proficiency in Russian. His expertise includes strategy development, operating model redesign, governance optimization, and innovation in the insurance sector. He is also known for authoring insightful papers and articles related to InsurTech and insurance market trends.134

Current Roles:: In addition to his role at Oxbow Partners, he is an investor in what3words, a company that simplifies location communication through a unique addressing system.2

Sandilands resides in London but frequently collaborates with clients in Bermuda and Continental Europe, contributing to his extensive network within the insurance industry.3