60 Seconds With... Shannon Murphy, Allianz Trade

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Shannon Murphy, risk underwriting manager at Allianz Trade, has a licence to enjoy thrills and if he could be a fictional character would opt to be James Bond in a high-speed car chase in an Aston Martin around Rome.

Explain your job to a five-year-old.

I look at information, including numbers, and tell clients it is either a yes or a no. Sometimes I make people very happy, and other times I have to tell them why

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