The key insurance man for now collapsed fast-finance business Greensill Group allegedly asked founder Lex Greensill for charity donations, and blamed “hubris” for signing up multimillion-dollar insurance deals that blew past his authorised limits.
Insurance underwriter Greg Brereton also allegedly blamed the “intoxication” of signing up what he thought were safe deals in explaining why he signed agreements at the heart of $7 billion in disputes entangling insurers, including Australian giant IAG.