Niklas Bengtsson
General Manager Marine / Global Head of Marine Hull
HDI Global
Niklas has been with HDI Global for 21 years as General Manager Marine with responsibility for HDI Global’s marine business in the Nordic Region. Since 2026, he has also been Global Head of Marine Hull at HDI Global.
Niklas has a long history and experience it the Nordic marine insurance market and been working with other major Nordic Marine insurers as well as broker at Marsh in Stockholm.
Niklas is Chairman of Insurance Sweden’s Board of Marine insurers for more than a decade and have a longstanding engagement in IUMI by being member of their Cargo Committee for more than 15 years and currently member of its Policy Forum.
Presentation and panel discussion: The state of the hull insurance market – hull and P&I liability implications
SW Burger
Partner
Preston Turnbull
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Panel discussion: Builders’ risk – challenges in modern ship construction
Chris Chadwick
Specialty Practice Leader, Transportation and Logistics - EMEA
Aon
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Breakfast session workshop: Lessons from the Middle East crises – The Strait of Hormuz in focus
Camilla Chandra
Global Head of Underwriting, Marine, Commercial insurance
Zurich Insurance Company
Camilla is currently the Global Head of Marine Underwriting for Zurich Insurance’s Global Specialty Division as well as the Head of Marine for Europe. She joined Zurich in 2010 and over the past 16 years has held various roles across Claims, Customer Distribution and Marketing and Marine Underwriting, predominantly focused on multinational, London and EMEA markets. Camilla also holds a Masters in Law from University College London.
Panel discussion: Supply chain resilience in a volatile global trade environment
Gillian Clark
P&I Claims Director
NorthStandard
Alongside P&I issues and cargoes, Gillian specialises in all types of container claims, from small damage affecting individual units to larger, more complex casualties. She is also involved in contract reviews, with particular expertise in liner agreements and service contracts.
Previously, Gillian worked for one of the world's leading global container lines and draws on her operational and commercial experience to lead NorthStandard's Container Expertise Group.
She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and serves on its Executive Board.
Workshop: Container losses, mis-declared cargo and nurdles – insurance lessons from the MV X-Press Pearl
Martin Clark
Global Head of Marine Claims, Commercial Insurance
Zurich Insurance Company
Martin has been working in the Insurance industry since 1987. He is responsible for Energy, Marine and Engineering lines claims for the group. He has been handling international claims for approximately 30 years and has experience of both running an underwriting team and a global advocate broking claims team. He provides technical claims support for Zurich clients and Zurich business units alike and continues to be involved in some of the insurance industries’ most complex losses.
Panel discussion: Supply chain resilience in a volatile global trade environment
Colin Gillespie
Global Head of Loss Prevention
NorthStandard
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Presentation: Carriage of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries – emerging risk and insurance challenges
Chris Gimson
Executive Director / Head of P&I, London Marine Practice Group
Aon
Chris is Head of P&I within Aon’s London Marine Practice Group. He supports a global client base including many of Aon’s largest marine clients and has worked extensively with Aon’s large cruise portfolio for over a decade.
Chris has worked within the P&I market for over 20 years including previously at an International Group P&I Club before joining Aon in 2012.
Panel discussion: Cruise market 2030 – Steering through growth & liability challenges
Björn Hartong
Global Head of Marine Risk Engineering, Security & Supply Chain
Zurich Insurance Company
Björn is the Global Head of Risk Engineering for Marine and Supply Chain at Zurich Resilience Solutions. Together with a global team of Marine experts, he successfully supports customers to identify and reduce risks in their supply chain. Improving their internal and external customer satisfaction and reducing negative impacts on the company’s performance.
He joined Zurich Resilience Solutions after a long career in the logistics industry. He is specialized in Enterprise Supply Chain Risk & Security Management, BI and BCM. By experience he has a strong track record in minimizing financial losses and improving internal and external customer satisfaction. He has acted as Global Supply Chain Loss Prevention/Security Manager and Risk & Insurance Manager, integrating risk management with business objectives.
Panel discussion: Supply chain resilience in a volatile global trade environment
Lars Henneberg
Vice President, Head of Risk Management
A.P. Møller-Mærsk
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AP Møller-Maersk fireside discussion: Developments in war risk exposures
Chris Law
Managing Director, Marine Risk Engineering & Loss Control Practice Lead
Aon
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Presentation: Carriage of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries – emerging risk and insurance challenges
Andrew Moulton
Executive Underwriter
Ascot Group & Chair, London Market Association (LMA) Joint War Committee
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Breakfast session workshop: Lessons from the Middle East crises – The Strait of Hormuz in focus
Barney Parker
Executive Director, Marine
Aon
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Presentation: Shipowners and yards – managing friction and liability in construction
Mark Smith
Director - Decarbonisation
NorthStandard
Mark Smith is NorthStandard's Loss Prevention Director for Decarbonisation. Through his work on a range of loss prevention projects and regular participation in crew and staff seminars, Mark has developed strong member ties. His technical expertise and prior experience with fuels were key to the successful rollout of the VPS fuel analysis platform and remain instrumental in supporting members on decarbonisation matters. He has authored multiple articles, hosted large-scale webinars, and played a significant role in advancing NorthStandard’s sustainability initiatives.
Panel discussion: Builders’ risk – challenges in modern ship construction
Workshop: Green transition and emerging fuel risks
Ben Stone
Executive Director / Head of Marine Hull
Aon
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Presentation and panel discussion: The state of the hull insurance market – hull and P&I liability implications
Erwin van Geyte
Director Broking Marine & Specialties
Aon
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Workshop: Offshore & specialist craft – navigating risks in a high-value, high-risk sector
