Rich List 2006
BRITAIN IRELAND SCOTLAND YOUNG PEOPLE WOMEN
Grahame Chilton
RESULTS 2006 Ranking Worth Industry
633= £92m Insurance
“You shouldn’t be seen doing cartwheels,” said Chilton, the Benfield chief executive, of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “You don’t want to be out partying when you know there are dreadful human consequences for some of the things we deal in.” But the share price of the London-based broker rose sharply as insurance rates increased after Katrina. Chilton, 47, took part in the firm’s management buyout in the 1980s and, after its £574m flotation in 2003, his stake is worth £79m. Past salaries take him to £92m.
RESULTS 2005 Ranking 607= Worth 2005: £80m