Underwriting Team

Shiladitya joined Thomas Miller Specialty in February 2018, following the transfer and acquisition of Navigators P&I book of business.

 Shiladitya has been involved in P&I since 1998, having worked for correspondents in India for IG P&I Clubs and thereafter for an IG Club in London before moving to fixed P&I market in 2009. Shiladitya started his career in P&I as a claims handler and has worked closely with law firms in maritime arbitration matters in India and has contributed to articles in leading publications on various claims related issues.

Shiladitya moved to underwriting in 2012 and has helped some of the leading fixed premium P&I facilities in developing business in the Indian sub-continent, Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.

Background:

Crowe Boda, Kolkata – Claims Handler

Steamship Mutual – Claims Handler

British Marine (QBE) – Claims Handler

Lodestar Marine (RSA) – Underwriter

Navigators Insurance Company – Underwriter

Professional Qualification: B.Com (Commerce and Economics)

Special Experience:

Member of The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.

Vast experience in claims matters.

Matthew transferred from Navigators to Thomas Miller Specialty in February 2018, following the sale of their P&I business.  He started his carreer in the P&I industry in 1998 at the UK P&I Club, going  on to gain Underwriting expeince in the fixed premium market at British Marine, Lodestar Marine and also the Shipowners P&I Club.  Matthew’s main Underwriting areas are Greece, South  / Central America and South Africa / Namiba.  Matthew is also reasponsible for the “break-up” / single voyage cover facility.

Career Summary:

Marie-Danielle joined Thomas Miller Specialty in 2016 having previously worked at the Charterers P&I Club. Marie-Danielle assists across all lines of marine business working internationally.

Background:

Michael Else & Co – Charterer’s P&I Club and Transmarine – Underwriting Assistant

Graduate of the University of Birmingham with a BA Honours in Political Economy

Skills and Experience:

A member of the Charterer Insurance Institute and CII qualified

French speaker

Qualified Project Management Practitioner

Member of the Thomas Miller Netball and Touch Rugby team

Vicky joined Thomas Miller Specialty in December 2019. Vicky has over 13 years’ experience in the marine insurance industry. Vicky graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a BSc (Hons) German and Information Systems degree and has achieved DipCII.

I joined TMS on 08/02/2018 (under TUPE).  Previously I worked at Navigators where I joined in 2012 as an Underwriting Assistant in P&I Team. Whilst working at Navigators I progressed from an Underwriting Assistant to an Assistant Underwriter.  

Background

Velos Insurance Services Ltd, Hull Insurance;

Rentguard Insurance, Property Insurance;

Completed Dip CII. 

Lars joined Thomas Miller Specialty in March 2019, following the merger of Zeller Associates GmbH and Thomas Miller. Whilst studying in Germany, Lars worked as freight forwarder and recovery handler in Hamburg, Germany. After graduating from University, he decided to become an Underwriting Assistant in London.

In addition to being the Managing Director for TMSO Bernt is also responsible for all day to day underwriting operations of TMS.

Background:

Coming from an insurance management and underwriting background in Finland Bernt joined Subsea 7 as their Global Risk Manager in 2003, based in Aberdeen.

Joined Assuranceforeningen Skuld (P&I) in 2008 for their new Offshore and became the Active Underwriter of the Skuld 1897 Lloyds Syndicate in 2010.

Joined TMS in 2016 to start the TMSO operation.

Started her career in 2009 at Starstone in the Upstream Energy team.

Joined the TMSO operation in 2016.

Career Summary:

Started her career in the insurance industry in  2016

Joined the TMSO operation in 2017

James is responsible for all underwriting processes and protocols applicable to the TMSO Energy book, as well as being an active upstream energy underwriter for TMSO.

Background:

Began his insurance career as a broker in 1998.

Started his upstream underwriting career with AIG/Chartis in 2004 and then joined the Skuld Syndicate at Lloyd’s

Joined the TMSO operation in 2016.

Jason joined TMSO in November 2016. His underwriting role spans the whole of the TMSO portfolio with a particular emphasis on upstream energy.

Background

• Started his underwriting career in 1986, writing marine and offshore energy

• Joined a major broker in 1995

• Spent 6 years in Paris and 2 years in Lagos, Nigeria

• Returned to underwriting in 2016

Returned to underwriting in 2016

Parisha focuses on underwriting upstream energy business for the TMSO portfolio with particular specialism on the Scandinavian and Far East Markets. She is also leading the Target Operating Model (TOM) project for TMS.

Background:

Started her career in 2005 at AIG/Chartis.

Joined the Skuld P&I Club in 2011 and subsequently transferred to the Skuld Syndicate at Lloyd’s.

Joined the TMSO operation in 2016.

Kevin operates from TMSO’s office in Aberdeen, providing technical support to the TMSO underwriters as well as having day to day responsibility for the TMSO MOE book.

Background:

Over 14 years’ experience in the upstream energy industry prior to moving into marine insurance in 2011.

Held a number of roles and functions including manufacturing, HS&E, business acquisition, project management and risk and reliability management. 

His experience covers project and marine activities particularly in the identification of risk utilising HAZID, HAZOP, FMECA and risk assessment (HIRA) tools.

Joined the TMSO operation in 2016.

Vera started her insurance career in Hannover Reinsurance as a legal counsel for Marine and Casualty and subsequently moved to Underwriting in various Senior roles in Munich Re, Chaucer Syndicate 1084 and Arcus Syndicate 1856. She has been in the market for over 15 years. Lines of Business include Marine, Energy and Casualty Insurance and Treaty Reinsurance.  Vera is a qualified German Lawyer and started working as a Junior Lawyer for Commercial Law in 2000 in various law firms. She speaks four languages fluently.

Career Summary:

·  Leslie & Godwin Insurance Brokers – Reinsurance Claims

·  B F Caudle Underwriting Agencies – Assistant Underwriter

·  Underwriter – Transglobe Insurance Limited

·  Chief Underwriter - Ortac Underwriting Agency  

·  Head of General Aviation - Catlin Underwriting Agency Limited

Background:

Other than a short period of time as a broker, I have spent the majority of my career underwriting a wide variety of aircraft from ‘Flag carrying’ Airlines to Aircraft manufacturers to the worldwide operation of General Aviation aircraft which is what I specialise in now.

Skills and Experience:

Nicholas is a Member of the Institute of Leadership & Management and holds the Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma.

·  Nicholas has sat on the General Aviation Study Group for the International Union of Aviation Insurers.

·  Underwriting Director – Thomas Miller Specialty Aviation

Career Summary:

Senior Underwriter and Head of Wholesale General Aviation at Catlin

Senior Underwriter / Underwriting Manager - Ortac Underwriting Agency Ltd

Senior Underwriter – Le Marchant Underwriting Management Ltd

Deputy Aviation Underwriter – Polygon Underwriting Management Ltd

Premium/Claims Technician to Assistant Aviation Underwriter – Transglobe Underwriting Management Ltd

Skills and Experience:

Over 30 years in aviation insurance industry, 22 years with full underwriting authority and over 10 years as Senior Lead Underwriter at a Lloyd’s Syndicate.

Voted top Aerospace London Lead Underwriter in 2015 by the Gracechurch Underwriter Survey

Career Summary:

Simon joined Thomas Miller Specialty in July, 2017 having previously worked at XL Catlin.  He is based in the Guernsey office and is a General Aviation Underwriter writing business from all over the world (excluding U.S). 

Background:

Transglobe Underwriting Management / Polygon Insurance Company – Claims Assistant.

Heritage Insurance Brokers Ltd – General Aviation Broker.

XL Catlin – Class Underwriter General Aviation

Skills and Experience:

Simon is a member of the Insurance Institute and holds the DIP CII.