Go Travel Insurance Biographies

Christian Young - Chief Executive Officer

Christian is Chief Executive of Drakefield Group, which he established in 2004 to acquire Go Travel Insurance. Christian has 30 years in the insurance industry, as well as internet/IT business, marketing and corporate finance. This experience includes former insurance directorships at CE Heath, Citicorp, and Aon. Founding director of broker sold to the Aon Corporation, subsequently becoming Chairman of Aon’s Nicholson Leslie Marine Ltd & other subsidiaries, and Director of Aon’s Lloyds Broker.

• Director Aon’s Lloyd’s Broker and Subsidiary Chairman

• CEO of Inmarsat PLC’s Merasis Group (IT/Ecommerce)

• Saatchi & Saatchi as interim MD during its sale of a subsidiary.

Previous experience with Corporate Finance and insurance/IT turnarounds working with major banks and private equity firms.

Formerly an elected member of Lloyds Insurance Brokers Council’s - Marine Executive, currently a Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute, a registered Member of Insurance Brokers Registration Council, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Manufacturers, Institute of Directors, Institute of