Yacht

Deputy Underwriter

Abbie joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2017 as a Syndicate Assistant, and in that time has been promoted to Underwriting Assistant followed by Senior Underwriting Assistant in 2022. Abbie’s main focus is supporting the Yacht team, and their brokers both in the UK and overseas.

Regional Claims Manager - Greece

Agapi joined the Club’s Europe and Africa Syndicate in December 2019 as a Claims Executive. She previously worked at the claims department of another International Group Club. In 2021, Agapi moved to the Club’s Piraeus office as a Senior Claims Consultant servicing mainly the Greek and Cypriot membership, dealing with a variety of P&I, Legal Cost Cover and Yacht claims. Agapi is a Greek qualified lawyer and holds an LLM in International Maritime Law from City University of London and the International Group P&IQ Diploma. Agapi speaks fluent Greek and English.

Claims Executive

Atusa joined the Club in November 2022 as a Claims Executive. She has three years of experience working as a Paralegal in private practice where she specialised in personal injury claims.

Head of Claims – London Branch

Ben joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2001 and is now Head of Claims – London Branch. Ben began his career with the Club after graduating from university and subsequently qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales. In 2010 Ben moved to Vancouver as a Director of the Club’s Canadian Branch office where he was responsible for the Club’s claims service across Canada and the west coast of the US. In 2013 Ben returned to London to reprise his current role with the Club heading up the Claims team responsible for assisting our Membership across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Indian sub-continent and the Americas. Ben is currently Chair of the International Group of P&I Clubs' Salvage Committee.

Claims & Legal Director

After qualifying as a solicitor in 1998, Britt worked for a large City firm specialising in insurance litigation and yacht/pleasure craft claims. Britt then spent over two years with another P&I club dealing with Legal Assistance & Defence (FD&D) and cargo claims for Members in the Far East before joining the Shipowners’ Club in 2003. In 2012, Britt became Claims & Legal Director of the Shipowners’ Club, with overall responsibility for claims and legal services across all Branches.
 

Claims Executive

Emma joined the Club in November 2013 as a Claims Assistant. She joined the Americas team as Assistant Claims Handler in February 2016 and was then promoted to Claims Executive in October 2018. She assists Members with a wide range of P&I claims across many jurisdictions. In addition to her work in the Americas team, Emma also handles non-injury claims for the Yachtowners syndicate. Emma has completed Modules 1–7 of the IG P&IQ.

Claims Executive

Jo joined the Club in March 2006. In early 2015 she left the Club to pursue an opportunity as a claims broker. Jo rejoined the Club to work in the Europe & Africa syndicate, where she focused on handling Personal Injury claims. In October 2018 she joined the newly established People Claims team.

Underwriting Assistant

Deputy Manager

Louise joined the Club in 2008. In 2012 she spent several months handling claims in the Club's Canadian office. Upon her return from Canada, Louise joined the Offshore syndicate which she served for six years. She then moved over to the Club's newly established Injury team in November 2018. The Injury team was renamed the People Claims team in January 2019.

Underwriting Assistant

Claims Manager

Nicola joined the Claims department of the Club’s London office in 2001. In 2009 she moved to Singapore to help establish the Club’s Singapore office. During her time in Singapore she studied for and completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law. She returned to the London office in 2015 and now specialises in the handling of yacht claims (non-injury).

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.
 

Claims Executive

Rachel joined the Club’s People Claims team in June 2023 as a Claims Executive. She previously worked as an Associate Solicitor at Clyde & Co, specialising in a wide range of personal injury claims. Prior to that Rachel worked in house for TUI for 7 years as a Litigation Executive, defending personal injury claims.

Claims Manager

Steven joined the Shipowners' Club in 2017 and is responsible for injury and illness claims suffered by crew, passengers and third parties. Having established the People Claims team in 2018 he manages the team handling illness and injury claims across the Club's membership spanning all syndicates and jurisdictions. He has been a qualified Solicitor in England and Wales since 2006. Prior to his P&I career he worked in private practice as a specialist personal injury litigator. He has litigated on behalf of both claimants and defendants in his previous roles. He has been the Club's representative on the International Group Personal Injury Committee and the Occupational Disease Committee since joining the Club. Since 2023 he has also sat on the International Group Crew Contracts Working Group.

Underwriter

Susie joined the Club in 2005 as an Underwriting Assistant and has worked across the various syndicates over the years, including spells at other companies before returning to the Club. Susie returned to the Yachts team in 2020 as a Deputy Underwriter.
 

Underwriter

Victoria joined the Shipowners’ Club in 2012 as an Underwriting Assistant dealing with mainly yacht business. Victoria was promoted to a Yacht Deputy Underwriter in 2017 and then to a Yacht Underwriter in 2022. Victoria underwrites business from many areas of the works but mostly works on UK business and Greek business. Victoria is currently in the process of completing a Diploma in Superyacht Operations.