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Syndicate Manager – Underwriting

Adam joined the Club in 1997. He started his career with a Lloyd’s syndicate in 1983, spending seven years as Assistant Underwriter on the Hull and Yacht books before moving to the Lloyd’s broker in the North European Marine Division, broking Hull, War, P&I and Liability business along with the specialist UK Nuclear and Trade Disruption risks.

Syndicate Manager – Underwriting

Darren joined the Shipowners’ Club in July 2015. Darren started his career with a Lloyd’s broker in 1986 where he worked in the P&I and Hull departments for ten years before moving to a P&I International Group Club in 1997. Darren has concentrated on underwriting business in North and South America as well as Germany, Greece, Turkey and Russia. He is now the Americas Syndicate Manager for Underwriting based in the London office.

Underwriting Director

Ian joined the Club as a claims handler in 1991 having previously worked for a container shipping company. In 1993 he was offered the opportunity to move to the Underwriting department assuming responsibility for the Club’s Australian and Middle Eastern Members. He then progressed to become the Head of Underwriting for the London Branch before assuming the position of Underwriting Director in 2012. Ian has overall responsibility for the technical underwriting result and the systems, processes and procedures employed by the underwriting function.

Head of Underwriting – Singapore

Jeremy has more than 40 years’ experience in the P&I industry. Having spent over 20 years at another International Group Club, Jeremy joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2003. Since then, he has had underwriting responsibility for a wide range of the Club’s business including, since relocating to the Club’s Singapore Branch in 2009, Asia-Pacific. In his role as Head of Underwriting for the Singapore Branch, Jeremy leads the underwriting team across the Asia-Pacific region.

Commercial Director

Mark joined the Club in 2004 after 18 years at another International Group Club. After spending the early part of his Shipowners’ career underwriting the Club's Members in Europe, Latin & Central America, Asia and South Africa, in 2014 Mark then moved into a management role applying his experiences to the role of Head of Underwriting in London. In May 2023 Mark joined the Club’s management board as Commercial Director where, his duties were widened from branch responsibility in respect of underwriting discipline, underwriting result, service levels and its personnel to include, establishing and delivering the commercial strategy of the Club.  The role helps to set underwriting risk appetite, identify new business opportunities (both at a strategic and at a broker/Member specific level) and considers what service offering is required by the market, both now and in the future. 

Underwriting Manager

Neville has been with the Club since 2012, having prior experience in marine hull dealing with both claims and underwriting for major local and international insurance companies. As an Underwriter, he has undertaken various portfolios within the Club, and he is now mostly focused on Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. He is also the Underwriting Manager for the Branch’s Underwriting department.

Syndicate Manager – Underwriting

Nicola joined the Shipowners’ Club in May 1999, and is the Underwriting Manager of the Yacht syndicate. During her time at the Club, Nicola has underwritten business for many areas of the world and has been the main Underwriter for the Club’s yacht portfolio. Nicola has a Diploma in Superyacht Operations. Outside of the office Nicola enjoys running, swimming and ballroom/Latin dancing.
 

Syndicate Manager – Underwriting

Rob has been at the Club since 2006. Originally Rob joined as part of the Claims department, where he went on to manage the former ‘UK and Rest of the World’ syndicate. Following a year with the Club’s dedicated yacht syndicate in a dual role, Rob completed the switch to underwriting and now works in the Offshore team. Rob has an MA in Maritime Policy and is a qualified Solicitor, and a keen amateur sailor.

Chief Executive – Singapore Branch

The longest serving member of staff, Steve joined the Club in 1978 with a solid focus on underwriting. He relocated to Singapore as General Manager with the opening of the Branch in 2009 with overall responsibility for the Club’s business in the region. In May 2015 Steve was appointed to the Board of SPL as Commercial Director, taking on a wider remit reporting to the main Board on the Club’s worldwide business development and commercial direction, working with the Underwriting and Claims teams in both London and Singapore. As of August 2022, Steve has taken on the new role of Chief Executive of the Club’s Singapore office.