Kevin King Takes Over as TT Club CEO
Transport and logistics insurer TT Club announced Thursday that Kevin King has stepped into the role as CEO, succeeding Charles Fenton effective August 1.Originally based in the U.S., King has long held positions within Thomas Miller managed businesses, and transferred to London in 2015 to lead the Europe, Middle East and Africa region at TT. More recently he served as the insurer’s Chief Operating Officer and acted as deputy CEO to over the last year.Fenton said, “Kevin is well-positioned to lead TT into a challenging future. His vast experience of the mutual insurance model, vision
TT Club Appoints Regional General Manager for APAC
experience and extensive contacts in the Asia Pacific markets. Kamel is leading a highly experienced, first-class team of underwriting and claims executives and will look to build upon the success the region has had in building and servicing its membership.”UK P&I Club, also managed by Thomas Miller, has recently announced the appointment of Peter Jones to its newly created role of Underwriting Director in the region
TT Club Taps Blunsum as Chief Technology Officer
positions engaged in insurance technology development and change management with Deloitte, EY, Accenture, and more recently with Aspen Insurance as Director of Business Transformation.Blunsum will be working closely with Lisa Gibbard, the recently appointed CIO of TT Club’s management company, Thomas Miller to ensure alignment with other businesses in the group. Gibbard herself has career-long expertise in global IT and operations of global financial services organizations, in particular focusing on defining and implementing business lead technology strategies, driving innovation and operational
Britannia Bolsters Underwriting Team
operation and to enhance underwriting capacity from Britannia’s London headquarters, the Club has recruited Andrew Reynolds from brokers Marsh and Helen Todd from Shipowners P&I Club. Andrew has worked for Marsh for 22 years having started his career as a claims handler with Thomas Miller, whilst Helen worked for SOP for 11 years, having previously worked for the American Club. The appointments add to the Club having recruited Simon Williams, from North P&I Club, in early 2017. Simon will take on the no.2 slot from Steve, supporting Mike Hall (Britannia&rsquo
North P&I Club Appoints Main as Technical Director
North P&I Club said it has appointed Simon Main as Technical Director (Underwriting), as part of the company's strategy for the development of the North P&I and Sunderland Marine (SMI) businesses. Main joins North P&I with experience from several senior leadership positions at Thomas Miller, most recently in his role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the UK P&I Club. Thya Kathiravel, North P&I's Deputy Global Director (Underwriting), said, "Following a strong performance by the Club at the 2018 renewal, we remain focused on achieving the strategic
UK P&I Club Appoints EMEA Regional Director
The UK P&I Club continues to strengthen its presence in Europe, Middle East and Africa Region, with the announcement that Susanne Murphy has been appointed EMEA Regional Director. Murphy joined Thomas Miller in 1995 following a Master’s degree in Marine Law. Murphy has extensive experience in the region; she was Syndicate Manager for LS2 for a number of years and worked particularly closely with the Club’s German Members. Murphy moved into the Senior Management team of the UK Defence Club in 2009 and is Deputy Club Manager; she will continue to perform this role
TT Club Appoints King as Regional Director
Kevin King has been appointed as TT Club's Regional Director Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he will be responsible for overseeing member service and business development across EMEA for the TT Club. King is a qualified U.S. attorney having joined Thomas Miller in 1996 and has worked across both the TT Club and UK P&I Club operations in their New Jersey, San Francisco and former Houston offices. He joined Thomas Miller’s Americas regional headquarters in New Jersey in 2006 managing the UK P&I Club’s Americas regional claims team and the claims performanc
TT Club Appoints Claims Director
replaces Phil Nichols who has retired after having served as claims director at the TT Club for 6 years. In his time at the TT Club Phil was involved in the development and implementation of a new claims and fee payments system and introducing audits for zero and low value claims. Phil joined the Thomas Miller Group in 1968 and has worked across both the TT Club and the UK P&I Club for a total of 46 years. Charles Fenton, CEO of the TT Club, said: “The role of Claims Director is at the heart of the Club, since it is the claims function that ensures Members’ claims are paid and that
