The Team
Effective delivery in every area rests fairly and squarely on the shoulders of our people. Their performance record is fully attested in every one of the 5,000 vessels, ports and terminals whose risks we place, stretching from Reykjavik to Perth, Australia and from San Diego to Bangkok.
We take pride in the fact that it is through the skills of our 50- plus marine insurance professionals that we lead the way in the UK in managing global marine-related risks.
JLT's Marine team have participated in the release of four vessels which had been pirated during the past year and, therefore, have first-hand experience in working closely with negotiators and underwriters to secure the release of crew, vessels and cargo.
For more information about JLT's Marine capabilities please visit www.jltgroup.com/marine-insurance
JLT have formed a Piracy Forum to harness the expertise of the marine team and the Financial Risks Security and Political Risks Division in order to monitor the international, political and legal arena , and the assess the impact on the shipping industry and insurance market.
This forum ensures that JLT remain at the forefront of developments of this crisis which in turn enables us to design solutions and respond to clients concerns as they arise.
Sean Woollerson
Sean joined Jardine Insurance Brokers International Ltd (now JLT Specialty) in 1991 as an account handler. His responsiblities included the development of business mainly from Russia, Cyprus and Middle East acting as the Account Executive for major shipowners and strategic relations within the division. He is a specialist in the placement of gas tonnage, complex hull and war placments and handling ship management accounts.
Sean specialised in the placement of hull and machinery, and ancillery interests across all types of tonnage with long estalished contacts in the international underwriting community. In 2007 he began representing marine on the JLT Business Development Executive Committee and on the Group MENA Forum. Sean is now Head of Business Development and a member of the Marine Executive Committee.
Charlie Matheson
Charlie Matheson joined JLT in 2004 after graduating from Edinburgh University. Charlie gained early experience in the Business Development and Accident & Health teams before settling in the Kidnap & Ransom (K&R) team where he has worked for the past 5 years.
Charlie been leading the team for the past 2 years since and overseen significant growth of the business. The team has a large portfolio of private and corporate clients from all over the world working in a wide variety of industries including pharmaceuticals, food and drink, oil & gas, construction, finance and mining. Since 2008 the team has also worked with a large number of shipowners seeking to protect their exposures against the rapid rise of piracy in the high risk areas of the Gulf of Aden, east coast of Africa and Nigeria. Charlie and his team have been instrumental in developing the specialised marine-focused K&R product.
Ashley Coles
Ashley began his career as an Underwriter at Hiscox Insurance Company in Guernsey. Hired onto the Graduate Trainee program Ashley spent the first six months on the Fine Art team before transferring to the Kidnap and Ransom (K&R) account. As an Underwriter Ashley worked on the account for three and a half years within a portfolio totalling $100m of gross income. Heading into the final year at Hiscox, Ashley had the opportunity to underwrite on the growing Marine Piracy account. In September 2009 Ashley moved to London to join the K&R Team at Jardine Lloyd Thompson working under Charlie Matheson as a Broker focusing on Marine Piracy and corporate K&R risks.
Anthony Van Gils
Anthony joined the Claims Department of Glanvill Enthoven & Co (now JLT) in 1980. After six years of claims handling experience, Anthony joined the placing side and now specialises in the production and placing of hull and related risks. These include; marine business interruption, war risks, construction risks and many other types of owners' interests, and direct or reinsurance.
Jason Little
Jason started his insurance career with Heath Martens Horner in 1989 before moving on to HSBC Insurance Brokers in 1991, and then to United Insurance Brokers in 2004. Throughout his career, Jason has continuously handled marine insurance, primarily as a broker and account executive.
Jason joined JLT as a partner in 2008 with responsibility for servicing JLT's existing clients and expanding JLT's portfolio within the MENA region.
Martin Elton
After 30 years at Colburn, French & Kneen, Martin joined JLT in 1998 as an account handler dealing mainly with Greek Hull business. Hull and all associated risks emanating from Greece, including mortgage requirements and Federal Certificates of Financial Responsibility.
Martin is head of the marine technical team at JLT and sits on the Marine Executive Committee.
Robert Whaley
Robert joined the market in 1979 with Lloyds broker Hobbs Savill, handling hull and machinery claims for predominantly Greek clients. Subsequently, he moved to the Mediterranean Average Adjusting Co, in 1981, adjusting hull claims for a worldwide client base.
Robert had a further career change in 1989 when he joined the C.U. Group as a Hull and Liability Claims Adjuster.
In 1992 Robert rejoined the broking fraternity with Chapman and Co, becoming Director of Claims, leaving to join SBJ as Martine Claims Director in 1996. Robert eventually moved with a team of brokers to Willis in 1997.
Robert was promoted to Executive Director in 1999 and subsequently headed up the Hull and P&I department from 2001 until July 2004. Robert is currently Head of Marine Claims at JLT Specialty and sits on the JLT Specialty Claims Executive Committee.