John Smith

Experience

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  English and American Insurance Company Limited

  Jul 1977 - Mar 1980

  Marine Insurance Clerk

  The main responsibilities in this role were to provide back up and support to the Marine Underwriting room based in Lloyd's of London.• Maintain statistics on the various classes of business written by each Underwriter. • Liaison with the Institute of London Underwriters (ILU) processing office for payment of premiums. • Processing of reinsurance orders issued by the Underwriters. • Liaising with Brokers for the placement of all reinsurance requirements. • Six month secondment into the Underwriting room at Lloyd's during 1979 providing direct back up services to the Underwriters and servicing Brokers needs. Show less

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  Leslie and Godwin

  Mar 1980 - Jun 1983

  Assistant Manager, Marine Policy Department

  I Joined the Department as a Policy Technician in 1980 processing policies and premiums through the various signing offices and overseas Companies. Promoted to Assistant Manager after two years in the post.• Production of marine insurance policies for all L&G clients for processing and signing through Lloyd's Policy Signing Office (LPSO), ILU and individual overseas Companies. • Issuing debit and credit notes to clients and processing of premiums through the policy signing offices and overseas Companies. • Liaising with the placing teams to ensure the placing slips were structured correctly. • Assisting with the management and training of the policy team of 4 Policy Technicians. • Production of performance reports for Senior Management on policy signing and premium payment through the LPSO and ILU. Show less

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  Lloyd Thompson

  Jun 1983 - Jul 1985

  Energy Technician

  Energy Technician primarily handling small US onshore Rig Contractor accounts and small Oil company control of well policies. Assisting with larger offshore Drilling Contractor accounts.• Producing slips and premium worksheets for Brokers to take to London Markets. • Placing insurances with primarily Norwegian Insurers. • Production of cover notes and invoices for issuance to clients primariliy in the United States through local Brokers and direct. • Meeting with clients and assisting with their presentations to Insurers prior to marketing of the risks • Working closely with the Claims Team on processing claims. • Training of new Technicians in the Energy Team. Show less

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  J H Minet

  Jul 1985 - Sept 1988

  Offshore Technician

  Primary responsibility of handling the Reinsurance arrangements of the Indonesian Production Sharing Contracts into the London and European markets for all major Oil Companies via Tugu Pratama. Managing a team of five Technicians responsible for placing and servicing Far East and Middle East energy related insurances.• Liaising with Tugu offices in Jakarta and Hong Kong on all issues related to the PSC Reinsurance programme. • Production of placing slips and premium worksheets for London and overseas markets. • Directly placing reinsurances with overseas Companies in Norway, France, Switzerland and Germany, • Training and mentoring team Members on all aspects of marketing insurances into the London and Overseas markets. • Production of cover notes and all related documentation for placed risks. • Responsible for the servicing of the Minet offshore Energy Lineslip. • Liaising with the Claims Team on all Insurance claim related activities. Show less

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  Alexander Howden Insurance Brokers

  Oct 1988 - May 1997

  Divisional Director

  Accountable for the management and coaching of insurance technicians responsible for managing major oil & gas client insurance requirements for key accounts such as British Gas (Captive Reinsurance Programme), Bord Gais Eireaan, and Hamilton Oil Company. Led broking teams responsible for managing insurance tender bids for operational and construction insurance requirements for worldwide major oil & gas companies, and joint ventures. For the last six months of my time at Howden’s I was on secondment to the BG insurance Team before I joined them officially in May 97. Show less

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  BG Group

  May 1997 - Sept 2016

  As an Insurance Manager, responsibilities include placing operational risks into the Group Captive Insurer, placing project construction and operational insurances into the external insurance markets which may involve Broker tenders and JV Partner meetings. Following placing of the insurances, deal with the ongoing servicing of the insurance and all claims arising from the operations and projects.Liaising with internal contacts within the individual worldwide Assets primarily through Finance Managers and also through direct dealings with Project Managers and their Engineering teams, Drilling Managers, Legal and C&P. Reviewing contract terms and agreements for all aspects of C&P, project developments, Gas sales agreements, vessel and helicopter charters etc.External contacts include Insurance Brokers, Loss Adjusters, Insurance Consultants and Joint Venture Partner Insurance Managers. Managing all aspects of insurance claims from working with Assets to providing the information requirements and managing expectations on recovery of costs. Close liaison with Loss Adjusters and specialist Contractors working on claims evaluation. I have successfully closed out several claims with a total recovery well in excess of $100mil. • Managing the tendering process for the procurement of major offshore and onshore construction all risks insurances for BG operated projects. This included all BG’s operations and developments in Egypt and Trinidad and all LNG liquefaction plants. Maintaining and improving relationships with joint venture partners Insurance Managers through formal JV meetings and informal ad hoc contact. Ongoing reviews of Asset insurance requirements and advising on and placing of additional insurances policies based on analysis of risk exposures Holding informal training and advisory presentations with Assets C & P, Legal and Management Teams on all aspects of Insurance Team's activities and Contractual issues. Show less

  • Head of Insurable Risk

    Aug 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Principal Insurance Manager

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2014

  • Insurance Manager

    May 1997 - Jul 2011
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  Alesco Risk Management Services

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

  Partner - Energy

  Plays a key role in supporting Alesco strategies and initiatives with both national and international oil companies. Advises on technical matters and manages key relationships with Alesco business units in the Middle East, Asia, Australasia and North/South America regions.Supports major onshore and offshore construction projects in the oil and gas sector; leads the development and marketing of new products including cyber, political risk, trade credit, political violence, reps and warranties. Show less

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  Willis Towers Watson

  Dec 2017 - now

  Account Director

  As part of the UK Upstream Independent Team, I provide an additional resource for our small Independent clients that have no dedicated insurance person. I focus on helping them understand their risk profile in Operational and Development activities, and support them in determining the right risk management from Contractual Risk allocation to insurance purchasing strategy. I also provide the same contractual and risk allocation review capabilities to other teams in Upstream and have worked on accounts in the US, Europe and Far East in a number of areas including Construction, drilling and Operation. Also as part of the UK Upstream Team, we have expertise in providing a wide range of operational coverages, ranging from Property Damage and Control of Well, through to Decommissioning Liabilities and Securities, Construction and Business Interruption as well as standard company operational insurances: Accident & Health, Credit & Political Risks, Cyber, Directors & Officers (D&O), Employer’s Liability, and Environmental. Show less