Contacts
Bernt Hellman
Managing Director
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.
James Scott
Director of Energy
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 Wheeler
Director of Energy
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 Bansil
Senior Energy Underwriter
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 Campbell
Technical Manager / Offshore & Marine Equipment Underwriter
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.
Darren Farr
Pricing Manager
Elizabeth Wright
Underwriter
Started her career in 2009 at Starstone in the Upstream Energy team.
Joined the TMSO operation in 2016.
Shrina Patel
Underwriting Assistant (Business)
Career Summary:
Started her career in the insurance industry in 2016
Joined the TMSO operation in 2017
George Roberts
Underwriting Assistant (Operations)
Career Summary
George joined Thomas Miller Specialty in December 2015 having completed a degree at University. George assists across a number of different product lines including Marine Liability, Marine Hull and is responsible for the day to day running of TMS Shoreside Property.
George has obtained his Certificate in Insurance and is working towards his Diploma.
