Ivor Goveas

Experience

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  UNIVAN SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD

  Jan 1975 - Jan 1982

  Deck Officer
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  V-Ships, Monaco

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  2nd Officer and Chief Officer
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  Maersk

  Apr 1989 - Mar 1998

  Deck officer through to Master

  Employed on Petroleum and Gas tankers

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  Gard AS

  May 1998 - Dec 2003

  Claims Executive
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  Gard UK Ltd.

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2011

  Senior Executive Claims

  Claims and Risk Management

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  Belgibo (Exmar Group)

  Jul 2011 - Oct 2016

  Manager Claims Marine

  Using considerable experience in senior positions in Seafaring and Marine Insurance and a Masters Degree in Maritime Law to optimize service to Shipowner and Charterer clients in my role of head of the Marine Claims and Risk Analysis Department. Manage and mentor a team of 5 claims executives/legal counsels. Types of owned and chartered vessels included LNG, LPG, Bulk Carriers, Petroleum Tankers, Container ships,Tugs and Yachts. In addition, managed the Aviation claims team, servicing owners of business jets.Active Loss Prevention role, including contract review, claims trend analysis, presentations/papers to clients and their seafaring staff, attendance at emergency drills, updating clients on current issues that may potentially impact on their business.Actively involved with clients new projects. Member of the company's Management Committee and Commercial Committee.Member of Council and the Professional Development Committee of the Nautical Institute. Show less

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  WTW

  Nov 2016 - now

  Senior Marine Claims Advocate with a proven record of providing a consistent high standard of service to shipowner, and charterer clients, drawing on experience as a Master Mariner and within the insurance industry as an insurer and broker. This is supplemented with a Masters Degree in Law.Provide advocacy with respect to complex and large P&I, Charterers Liability, Hull and Machinery and LOH claims.Discuss and solve cover issues that clients encounter with insurers.Present papers on various insurance and claims topics to clients and prospects, with a strong focus on LOSS Prevention.Mentor and train colleagues on the job and by way of specific instruction. Show less

  • Director

    Nov 2016 - now

  • Executive Director

    Nov 2016 - now