HSB (UK & Ireland) bolsters Executive Leadership Team
07/16/2026
- HSB UK & Ireland appoints Mathilda Götz as Director of Strategy and Value Propositions
- Former Munich Re executive brings 18 years of experience in strategy, innovation, and emerging technologies
- Appointment supports HSB's growth across engineering inspection, insurance, and building warranties
HSB (UK & Ireland), a specialist engineering and technology insurance and inspection services provider, has appointed Mathilda Götz as Director of Strategy and Value Propositions, reporting to Chief Executive, Andrew Burke. In the role, she will lead HSB's enterprise-wide strategy and proposition development across its engineering inspection, insurance, and building warranty businesses.
Götz brings extensive experience across emerging technologies
Mathilda Götz joins HSB from Munich Re, where she held a series of senior strategy, innovation and business development roles for risk transfer solutions across emerging technology markets, spanning cyber risks, artificial intelligence, block-chain-related technologies and emerging clean technologies.
Since joining Munich Re in 2009, she spearheaded the Group's first cyber campaign, and most recently led strategy and business development activities for Munich Re's New and Green Tech Solutions division. Prior to joining Munich Re, she held transformation roles with BMW Group and Rodenstock GmbH. Mathilda has also previously worked with HSB as a Strategy Consultant, supporting the development of its building warranty propositions.
Strategic appointment to drive growth
In her new role, Mathilda will work closely with business leaders across the organisation to align strategic priorities, identify new opportunities and help drive HSB's long-term growth ambitions through customer-focused propositions and services.
Andrew Burke, Chief Executive of HSB UK & Ireland, said "Mathilda brings an exceptional combination of strategic leadership, innovation expertise, and deep understanding of emerging technologies. Her experience will help us strengthen our position as a trusted specialist partner, ensuring we continue to anticipate customer needs and deliver commercially-successful solutions across the business. We're delighted to welcome her to the Executive Leadership Team as we continue to grow."
Mathilda Götz, Director of Strategy and Value Propositions, commented: "HSB's combination of engineering expertise, specialist insurance knowledge and technical capability sets us apart in the market. I look forward to working closely with brokers and distribution partners to understand the challenges and opportunities they are seeing and develop propositions that help customers respond with confidence. By listening to our partners and building on HSB's strengths, we can unlock new opportunities, accelerate growth and create long-term value."