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MARINE | PEOPLE MOVES
On the move We look back over the past three months and catalogue, at time of going to press, those individuals within the marine insurance community who have moved companies or changed roles. Taken from our sister daily e-bulletin service Insurance Marine News. l Mike Jarrett steps down
as CEO of Thomas Miller Americas
After 40 years at Thomas Miller, including 27 years in the New York and New Jersey offices leading Thomas Miller Americas, Mike Jarrett has retired as CEO. He will be succeeded by Leo Kirchner. As President/CEO, Kirchner will direct and manage the full range of operations for Thomas Miller Americas. He will also retain his role leading the TT Club’s Americas operations. Leanne O’Loughlin will take over Mr Jarrett’s Regional Director role for the UK P&I Club.
l UK P&I Club appoints senior
claims executive
UK P&I Club has named Tom Starr as a Senior Claims Executive, to be based in the Thomas Miller London offices. Mr Starr is a solicitor and Master Mariner.
l Britannia P&I opens branch
office In Copenhagen
Britannia P&I’s exclusive correspondent in Denmark (B Denmark P&I), will become a full branch office of Britannia Club on January 1 and will be renamed TR(B) Denmark. The new branch office will continue to be headed by Michael Boje-Larsen, a lawyer with considerable experience in maritime law, including P&I and FD&D cover. He will be supported by Rishi Choudhury, an Associate Director of Britannia P&I, an FD&D specialist who has been working with the Club since 2006. Britannia said that further expansion of the team is planned for early 2020. The Marine Insurer | March 2020
l West of England expands New
York office
West of England Club’s senior claims manager Emily McCulloch transferred to West of England’s New York office from London at the beginning of the year and will be joined by Alton Peralta, a locally-qualified claims adjuster with extensive experience of dealing with US liabilities, particularly crew claims under the Jones Act.
l Aon appoints global super
yacht leader
London-based global professional services firm Aon has named Emma Carpenter to the role of global super yacht leader. She will join Aon in London in early March and will drive the development of Aon’s super yacht insurance broking business globally.
l Gard names new head of
Defence team in London
Marine insurer Gard has appointed Marie Kelly as Vice President, Defence, with the role of heading up the Defence team in London.
presence and started up a dedicated UK-wide marine practice, as well as undertaking marine construction, regulatory and insurance work. Andrew Yarwood has been appointed as a partner to the London marine cargo group. Mr Yarwood joined from Kennedys, where he specialised in marine insurance, advising cargo insurers including Lloyd’s syndicates and the company market on disputes arising out of the carriage of goods by sea. Nicholas Lum has rejoined Clyde & Co’s Shanghai office as a partner. Lum is a leading dispute resolution specialist with a deep understanding of the Chinese market. He specialises in dispute resolution, with particular focus on international trade and commodities, shipping and shipbuilding, and general commercial disputes. Maritime, commodities and transport lawyer Ernie van Buuren has joined Clyde as a partner. He joins from Norton Rose, where he was Head of Transport for Asia Pacific and the Head of Shipping for Australia.
l RKH Specialty builds marine
team with SSL Endeavour’s Martin
Hyperion-owned RKH Specialty has added Gillian Martin as a director in its marine division, following six months’ gardening leave. Ms Martin was previously managing director, marine at SSL Endeavour.
l IGI appoints Vickie Fox to
London Marine team
Specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer International General Insurance (IGI) has named Vickie Fox as Underwriter, Ports and Terminals, to strengthen its London Marine team.
l Markel International names
l Clyde & Co adds four marine
cargo, specie & terrorism underwriter
Law firm Clyde & Co has been expanding its global marine team, with the appointment of four new partners in Glasgow, London, Sydney and Shanghai. Stefanie Johnston has been appointed as a Glasgow-based partner in the marine and insurance teams. She joined from Keoghs where she helped establish its Scottish
Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Brook Styles as cargo, specie and terrorism underwriter, working from its London office. Mr Styles has more than 13 years’ experience in marine underwriting, beginning his career at Markel. He rejoins Markel from Pioneer Underwriting, where he was most recently head of marine specialty.
partners to global team
