North P&I Club, the marine mutual liability re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Tom McLoughlin and introduced some operational changes to a number of senior roles.
McLoughlin joins from Marsh and will Initially work across all of the regional teams as he settles into his new role.
Following changes in the Greek underwriting team over the summer, Newcastle-based Phil Eccleston is now the regional underwriting head for Greece.
Eccleston joined the firm in 2006 and initially worked in the P&I claims department before relocating to North’s Piraeus office in 2008 as part of the local claims team. He then joined the underwriting department on his return to head office in 2010.
“We are delighted to give Phil this opportunity to re-acquaint himself with our Greek membership and his many close contacts in that market,” said Savraj Mehta, North’s Global Director of Underwriting.
“We are confident that he will relish this opportunity to head the underwriting team in one of our most important markets.”
In addition, Mike Hustler will relocate to Singapore from North’s Newcastle upon Tyne headquarters in June 2019.
In this new role, Hustler will work closely with Emma Liddell, who continues to underwrite for the Asia Pacific region from Newcastle.
“The new appointments and changes to roles within the underwriting team reflect North’s ongoing global investment in resources and capabilities to support the developing needs of our membership and enabling them to trade with confidence around the world,” added Paul Jennings, North’s Chief Executive Officer.
“I would like to take this opportunity to welcome Tom to North and to wish Phil and Mike success in their new roles.”
