Bio

William Hawkins runs the European equity research department of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in London and is head of the insurance team. In addition to developing strategy and marketing the pan-European insurance sector, William is directly responsible for coverage of the Big 4 large cap primary insurers. His coverage has historically included the Europe-based reinsurers, Benelux insurers and Nordic insurers. He is also leading the European focus on insurance technology. Prior to joining KBW in 2004, William had been a senior insurance analyst at Fox-Pitt, Kelton since 1996. He is a graduate of Cambridge University where he studied history.