Amanda is a trustee for Balloon Ventures and Managing Director of the French operation of HW International Group, an insurance brokerage with offices across Europe, North America and in Australia and Hong Kong. With many years’ experience working in the insurance industry, both as a broker and also for one of the largest insurers Aviva, she is qualified and regulated to work directly in the UK, French and Swiss insurance markets. At sector level, Amanda works with global and large corporate, chemical, real estate and fine arts clients, providing client advice, developing customer-focused propositions and managing complex programmes. She also has a number of start-up, scale-up and family office clients, seeking risk management support as they grow.