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CURRENT/personnel/newsfrom skuld officesaround the worldSkuld 1897 introduces new insurancesnew employees & Promotions/ChangesCover for subsea and offshore equipment is just one of the new insurances on offer from Skuld’s syndicate 1897 at Lloyd’s.SKULD 1897 NEWSSkuld 1897 has introduced several new insurance products for shipowners and charterers.• Marine trade disruption insurance (TDI). Skuld 1897 offers marineTDI cover for blue-water cargo, trading vessels, cruise and passengerships and strike insurance through Transmarine. Disruption to voyagesis covered under marine TDI.• Piracy loss of hire insurance for charterers. This insurance, offeredby Skuld through Transmarine, covers loss from vessel seizure bypirates. It is available for all vessel types and provides flexible andtailored liability cover.• Gemini tow and voyage insurance. Through Skuld 1897’s involvementwith the Gemini Consortium at Lloyd’s, tow and voyage insurance isoffered for vessels being delivered or on their way to scrap. Otherone-off assignments are also considered, such as towage for repairor maintenance.• Cargo insurance for ferry/RORO operators. This new product consistsof cargo insurance for vehicles, units and equipment travelling on aferry/RORO vessel. It covers physical loss or damage at the loadterminal, during the voyage and up to the point cargo is handed overto the driver/owner/agent of the vehicle. Extensions can be includedfor cargo carried on the vehicle.• Subsea and offshore equipment. Skuld P&I has developedcomprehensive cover for topside and subsea equipment in operation,in storage (on land or at sea), in transit and at exhibitions. There isalso an option to include liability. This is a joint product from SkuldOffshore and Skuld 1897 and offers unique cover for the sophisticatedtechnical needs of the subsea and offshore industry. Cover includesaccess to technical expertise from Skuld’s offices worldwide.The first two products are offered by Skuld 1897 through Transmarine.This specialist agency has significant expertise in these types of cover.Transmarine works on behalf of Skuld 1897, so clients retain the benefitof Skuld’s global network and expertise.read morewww.skuld1897.com135911613 14/ Average ageof Skuld staff:43.5 years247 81012SKULDBERGEN1 / Kristoffer SnaprudJohannessenClaims ExecutiveKristoffer, 25, was appointedClaims Executive in March 2012.He holds a Master in Law from theUniversity of Tromsø, Norway andan LLM International Maritime Lawfrom Swansea University, Wales.Earlier, he trained at the NorwegianOffice for State Compensation forVictims of Violent Crime andBagatur Law Firm in Istanbul.SKULDCOPENHAGEN2 / Helle HaugaardEngkebølleUnderwriting AssistantHelle, 46, rejoined SkuldCopenhagen as UnderwritingAssistant in May 2012 after workingas Personal Assistant/ManagementSecretary with two Danish healthorganisations. Previously, sheworked in Skuld from 1990 to2002 as Underwriting/ClaimsAssistant. Helle holds a BusinessLanguage diploma and studiedcommunication at CopenhagenBusiness School during her tenyearabsence from Skuld.3 / Dipok Don DebUnderwriting AssistantDipok, 33, joined Skuld in May 2012as Underwriting Assistant. Beforejoining Skuld, Dipok was TradingUnderwriter specialising in hullinsurance at Codan Marine inCopenhagen and holds a Master ofScience in Business Administration& Commercial Law from CopenhagenBusiness School. Healso studied at the National andKapodistrian University of Athens,and the Indian Institute of Managementin Calcutta. Besides Danishhe speaks English, Swedish,Norwegian, Bengali and Hindi/Urdu.SKULDHAMBURG4 / Wim SwiggersClaims ExecutiveWim, 41, was appointed ClaimsExecutive in Skuld Hamburg inMay 2012. He holds a Master inMaritime Law from the Universityof Antwerp. Previously, Wim wasemployed by the French P&Icorrespondent ETIC SAS inMarseille. He also has experienceas Cargo Claims Manager withHenry Voet-Genicot (HVG)/AfricaMarine Surveys (AMS), a Belgiancargo recovery firm, and asClaims Handler for the Lloyd’sagent in Antwerp. Wim startedhis career with the RORO carrier,Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.5 / Sylvia BougourdAdministrative Assistant andReceptionistSylvia, 44, joined Skuld Hamburgin April 2012 as AdministrativeAssistant and Receptionist. Forthe last three years, her and herhusband owned and ran a guesthouseand bar in Brittany,France. Sylvia is a trainedGerman solicitor’s and notary’ssecretary. Before moving toFrance in 2008, Sylvia worked forNordben Life and Pension Insurancein Guernsey for over ten years.Apart from German, Sylvia isfluent in English and French.SKULDHONG KONG6 / Zhao Rong OoiClaims Executive, LawyerZhao Rong, 32, was appointedClaims Executive, Lawyer in March2012. Prior to joining Skuld, heworked as a Registered ForeignLawyer in DLA Piper Hong Kong,specialising in shipping disputesand litigation. He obtained hisLLB from the National Universityof Singapore and was placed onthe Dean’s List based on hisfinal-year examination results.He is qualified as Advocate andSolicitor in Singapore and asSolicitor in England and Wales.SKULD OSLO7 / Knut DrabløsMaritime TraineeKnut, 28, is appointed Skuld’snew Maritime Trainee for a twoyearperiod after joining the riskmanagement team in March2012. A qualified Naval Architect,he’s spent the past three yearsworking for Rolls Royce MarineOffshore designing anchorhandlingtugs, supply vesselsand other offshore craft. Knutadds valuable competence toSkuld’s risk management team,which also includes MasterMariners and an Engineer.8 / Nina Gram LarsenCredit ControllerNina, 26, was appointed CreditController in April 2012. Sheholds both a Bachelor inBusiness and Administration anda Bachelor in Marketing fromBI Norwegian Business School.Previously, she worked asAccounting Assistant inAS Rockwool.9 / Leng LundemoSenior Executive HRLeng, 35, joined Skuld as SeniorExecutive HR in spring 2012. Shehas a Bachelor’s degree from theNational University of Singaporeand an executive MBA from BINorwegian Business School.Leng has worked for severalinternational companies, includingHuawei as HR Manager. Originallyfrom Singapore, Leng has lived inNorway for seven years. She isfluent in English, Chinese andNorwegian.28 beacon / September 2012beacon / september 2012 29