Marine insurer Skuld has named Rachael Simpson as Senior Vice President (SVP) of London P&I Operations, with effect from March, 2018.
Simpson will report to Matthew Burton, Head of London P&I, and will focus on business development throughout North America.
Ståle Hansen, Skuld President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said; “The North American market has been a growth area for Skuld these past years, with strong development and performance noted across all classes of P&I: mutual, fixed, charterers and offshore.
“Recruiting Rachael clearly demonstrates not only our commitment to our London P&I operations, but our intent to develop further our business in North America.
“We will continue to provide innovative solutions to the region’s broadening risk profile and invest in our capability to service claims through our highly regarded New York office led by Charles Anderson, as well as through our team in Oslo led by Simone Ingeberg, in close cooperation with our London team under Rachel and Matthew.”
Simpson is an industry veteran with over 20 years’ P&I experience, including roles at Aon, Benfield Corporate Risk Limited and Marsh.
She joins from a role as underwriting manager for Steamship Mutual’s American business.
