James Kench

Managing Director - Insurance
Kita Earth Ltd.

Kita is the carbon insurance specialist. Our mission is to enable high-quality carbon projects to scale by offering a portfolio of insurance products that reduce carbon risk. Kita is a coverholder at Lloyd’s of London - the world’s leading specialist insurance and reinsurance marketplace.

James leads the development & expansion of new risk & insurance solutions tailored to the carbon markets & natural capital.

He is a global sustainable finance, (re)insurance & climate risk executive with a career spanning Europe, Asia & the Americas. He is a UK-qualified attorney (Mayer Brown), management accountant (Jardine Matheson), (re)insurance professional (Marsh McLennan) & CFA Charterholder. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biology & Chemistry and is a mediocre fly fisherman.

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