Christopher Woodhams
Maraval
Summary
Chief Executive and Board Director with 30 years of leadership in a General & Employee Benefits Insurance company and reinsurance across various jurisdictions. Expertise in capital stewardship, reinsurance strategy, and enterprise risk management. Successfully led a complex company through growth and modernization, ensuring financial discipline and sustainable performance for stakeholders.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work history
Chief Executive Officer
The Beacon Insurance Company Limited
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
07.2022 - Current
Group CEO with full accountability for financial performance, capital, reinsurance, risk, regulatory compliance and operational execution across General Insurance and Employee Benefits businesses.
- Executed board-approved strategic and financial plans with measurable outcomes.
- Strengthened capital management, reinsurance frameworks, and risk governance structures.
- Turned around the Company from a United States Dollars loss of $1.5m in 2022 to a profit of $4.5m in 2025
- Led diverse teams in Finance, Reinsurance, Underwriting, Claims, Sales & Distribution, HR, ICT, Corporate Services, Risk & Compliance.
- Reported directly to Board of Directors regarding organizational performance and strategic direction.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
The Beacon Insurance Company Limited
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
10.2015 - 06.2022
Enterprise-wide operational and strategic leadership partner to the Board and CEO, responsible for execution of the group strategy.
- Oversight of Revenue Targets, Technical Operations, HR, ICT, Corporate Services and Compliance/Risk
- $30m USD or 40% Revenue growth over 7 years
- Guided organizational change initiatives resulting in improved efficiencies.
- Implemented new technologies, enhancing operational efficiency.
Chief Information Officer
The Beacon Insurance Company Limited
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
11.1996 - 09.2015
Executive responsible for enterprise technology, data, security and digital strategy.
- Implemented modern core insurance and financial systems
- Introduced digital customer platforms (web & mobile)
- Migrated infrastructure to hosted environments, reducing cost and operational risk
- Ensured regulatory compliance for data, privacy and audit
Skills
- Leadership excellence
- Strategic visioning
- Executive presence
- Decision-Making prowess
- Sales growth strategies
- Relationship Management
- Strategic planning
- Corporate governance
Languages
English
Native
Affiliations
- Sports; Golf; Travel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer
The Beacon Insurance Company Limited
07.2022 - Current
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
The Beacon Insurance Company Limited
10.2015 - 06.2022
Chief Information Officer
The Beacon Insurance Company Limited
11.1996 - 09.2015