Sam is the Chief Claims Officer at NorthStandard and leads a large-scale claims operation across multiple global offices (the US, Europe, Asia and Australasia), overseeing 250 colleagues.
He is a dual-qualified solicitor (UK and Queensland), spent 10 years in private practice before joining the club, and has over 25 years’ experience of the insurance industry. He is recognised as having special expertise in major marine casualty management and has been responsible for managing several of the world’s most complex and demanding cases including the Costa Concordia, with a P&I exposure of $1.5bn.
Sam has represented the club on various IG and other industry bodies, including the IG’s Large Claims Committee (past Chair), Salvage Committee, Pollution Committee, and the Fines, Salvage Exclusions, Heads of Claims, Realistic Disaster Scenarios and Salvage Preparedness & Contingency Planning working groups.