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A new organisation
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‘New structure sharpens
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Our lady in Piraeus
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Who’s who?
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Number 3 August 2000
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1 Beacon Skuld newsletter
In this magazine
you will find:
A new organisation
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‘New structure sharpens
customer focus’
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3
Skuld offices and syndicates
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5
Skuld’s new structure
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6
Key staff changes
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Our lady in Piraeus
Page 12
Who’s who in Oslo?
Page 13
Who’s who in Bergen?
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Who’s who in Copenhagen?
Page 21
Who’s who in Hong Kong?
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NEW SKULD
You are now holding a special issue
of Beacon – entirely dedicated to
presenting our own organisation.
Why? Has introspection taken
complete command of our minds?
Not quite, we think there is solid
justification for doing it.
Over the last few months Skuld has
seen a change of top management,
a considerable slimming of the
organisation, the closure of one office,
the opening of another and the
introduction of a new organisational
structure. We believe this calls for a
special issue of Beacon.
It is sad to see long-serving and loyal
colleagues leave, but it is even worse
if negative developments are not met
with the necessary response. Skuld has
now designed an organisation which is
more focused, more client-oriented
and more balanced. It builds on
syndicates which encompass all types
of expertise required to provide the
necessary customer service. A minirevolution by Skuld’s modest standards,
but one which clients hopefully will
embrace.
Who’s who in Piraeus?
Page 25
Contact Skuld
Page 26
You will also find mini-portraits of a
selected group of people with new,
important responsibilities. Last, but
not least, you will find the necessary
overview to help understand the
structure of the new organisation
and identify names and faces.
Happy reading.
Beacon (Skuld newsletter)
is the official publication of
Assuranceforeningen Skuld
(Gjensidig), and is published
quarterly. No. 3 August 2000
Issue 174
P.O. Box 1376 Vika
N-0114 Oslo, Norway
Tel +47 22 00 22 00
Fax +47 22 42 42 22
Telex (56) 71091 SKULD N.
Editor in chief
Arild Wegener
Repro and printing
Gan Grafisk as
Editorial staff
Lise Larson
Entire contents ©2000, all rights
reserved. Reproduction in whole
or in part, without written permission from Skuld is prohibited.
Opinions expressed by writers in
Beacon are not necessarily those
held by Skuld. Skuld assumes no
responsibility for unsolicited
material.
Editorial committee
Tor Erik Andreassen
Jane Davey
Lars Dueled
Kari Flaten
Thomas Bjørn Larsen
Anne Liversedge
email:vp.info@Skuld.com
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Douglas Jacobsohn,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Skuld
In order for any enterprise to
succeed, it needs to focus on meeting
the needs of its customers. We, as a
P&I club, must therefore be able to
adjust in accordance with the changing
needs of our members. And the best
way for us to serve our members
is to provide them with a flexible
organisation which is designed to
serve their individual needs.
This is the reason why Skuld has
now become a syndicate-based P&I
club. The concept of syndicates is
not entirely new to our Association.
It has been in use at our Copenhagen
office for more than 15 years with
considerable success.
As we extend the model to the
entire organisation, we do so in the
conviction that members will receive
better service and better value for
money. The old section-based
organisation has no doubt created
strong, professional clusters of
claims handlers, underwriters, legal
and other experts. But increasingly
we felt the traditional structure
was not conducive to form the
kind of optimal cross-departmental
interaction which owners and
charterers are looking for. Extensive
consultation with our members has
told us that they look for close
internal co-ordination in their P&I
club, i.e. tight, transparent units in
charge of handling ALL aspects of
customer relations, not to mention
a consistent dialogue and means of
communication. That is the message
from the market which we have
now acted upon.
THE RIGHT NUMBER
AND RIGHT PEOPLE
A considerable amount of work has
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gone into putting together the right
number of syndicates, delineating
their responsibilities and staffing
them properly. Based on geographical
criteria we have developed four
syndicates in Oslo, two in
Copenhagen and one each for
Bergen, Hong Kong and Piraeus.
Ultimately, there is only one
umpire – the market-place. Let
me therefore underline that while
strongly believing in the merits of
our chosen model, it is not cast in
stone. If, in the future, it is considered
advisable to make adjustments,
then these adjustments will be made.
BETTER BALANCE
Over most of the nineties Skuld has
experienced strong growth. There
are now more than 5,000 vessels
under 90 different flags entered with
the Association. I share our Chairman’s
view, expressed in the next article,
that we need to work on the balance
between the various categories of
vessels (see table) – not through reduction of existing types of
tonnage, but through strengthened
presence in other markets.
Over the last few months, Skuld has
closed one of the most eventful
NUMBER OF VESSELS AND TONNAGE
PIRAEUS
No doubt our other offices will forgive
me for extending special greetings
to our new office in Piraeus. We
are now equipped to make the
considerable effort which the
important Greek market calls for.
Mrs. Lily Karaiscos-Samellas, a wellknown figure in the local maritime
community and long-time friend and
team player of Skuld, is particularly
well qualified to carry the torch for
us. We wish her and her staff of
competent people every success!
20.02.00 (EX. DRILLING RIGS)
OWNERS' ACCOUNT CHARTERERS' ACCOUNT
Number of Million
vessels
GT
Tankers
576
17.1
Tankers/Chemicals
189
1.2
LPG/LNG
100
1.5
Combined Oil/Ore
22
1.4
Dry Cargo Bulk
463
8.0
Dry Cargo Tw.D.
1,025
4.0
Ro-Ro/Containers/Semi 305
4.1
Cruise Vessels
31
0.7
Ferries/Passengers
335
0.8
Offshore/Supply
175
0.3
Fishing Vessels
92
0.1
Other Vessels
435
0.4
Total
3,748
39.6
Number of Million
vessels
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113
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54
0.4
6
0.1
512
12.1
496
3.2
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Over the next few months you will
see us presenting and discussing
thoughts and concepts for new
products. Without undermining
our current standard P&I cover or
associated products, we have ideas
that could form important new
solutions for our members. Clearer
than ever, we realise that across our
spread of members the insurance
needs and requirements vary
significantly.
chapters in its 103 years of existence.
The background is a difficult market
situation which is affecting the
industry as a whole. The strong
action which Skuld has taken, has
left a more streamlined and focused
organisation which is ready to serve
its clients.
Douglas Jacobsohn
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Chairman of Board sees great opportunities for ‘New Skuld’
‘New structure sharpens customer focus
By Arild Wegener,
Vice President Public Affairs, Skuld
With the one obvious
exception – the appointment
in March of Douglas Jacobsohn
as acting President & CEO –
Chairman Emil Gamborg and
fellow members of the Board
claim no credit for Skuld’s
new organisation. But they
welcome it.
The Board did not initiate the
reorganisation of Skuld into
syndicates. It was considered
a matter for the Management.
Even so, the Chairman has no
problem with congratulating
the architects. He sees sharper
focus and more distinct lines
of responsibility. Syndicates
are already a proven success
at the Copenhagen office and
are used by other clubs as
well. In short, he is confident
that the new organisation
will make more effective use
of the members’ money by
providing an even better
product.
On 8 March, Emil Gamborg
chaired one of the most dramatic
Board meetings in the recent
history of the Association – perhaps
ever. An almost unbroken line of
Poulssons came to an end. The
reason: a need to adjust the
organisation to new and unpleasant
realities in the world of maritime
insurance.
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DEPRESSING PREMIUM LEVELS
Gamborg makes it abundantly clear
that Skuld does not suffer from any
other illness than that bedevilling the
entire industry: very unsatisfactory
premium levels. But Skuld took
early action to counter the situation.
Since Douglas Jacobsohn took over
the reigns, a programme resulting
in an annual reduction of USD 4
million in operational costs has
been put in place.
And the Club pursued its traditional
line of being open about its decisions.
The Chairman also stresses that
Skuld continues to enjoy the
benefits of a healthy economy,
with reserves well in excess of the
minimum requirements stipulated
by regulatory authorities. Even so,
further strengthening of the reserves
is considered desirable in order for
the Association to be able to meet
a possible long line of even rainier
days in the future.
THE HISTORIC POSITION
He recapitulates ‘traditionally
Skuld’s Board held the view that the
members – i.e. the owners –
should manage the reserves, rather
than the Club. Skuld being a mutual,
extraordinary needs could be met
Emil Gamborg
through extraordinary calls.’
The large-scale calls a decade ago
made the Board change its mind –
but only up to a point. Consequently,
reserves have been built up from
literally nothing to some USD 100
million in the course of the nineties.
The Board has concluded that a
further, limited strengthening of the
reserves would also be in the members’
interest. That is why the Board and
Committee have recommended to the
AGM that additional supplementary
calls of 10% for policy years 1999
and 1998 should cover part of the
deficits for those years.
But building up reserves in the
magnitude chosen by certain other
clubs has neither been perceived
as realistic or desirable – Gamborg
sees these clubs as clearly overcapitalised.
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IMPROVED BALANCE
Skuld is an international club with a
Scandinavian base. Overall, Gamborg
finds the balance satisfactory, but
he would like to see the relative
share constituted by small vessels
engaged in North European waters
somewhat reduced. That is not to
say that he wants this fleet reduced,
but it should be balanced by
increased amounts of tonnage in
other categories. The cost of servicing
a vessel is not necessarily related to
its size, but the premium level is.
In this perspective, growth
continues to be important.
‘Growth in itself, as a feather in the
cap, does not amount to much, but
is necessary in order to raise additional
revenue so that even better products
and services requested by members
can be funded’, he argues.
Relatively more large-size vessels
will, in other words, make the
Association more cost-effective.
In geographical terms, Gamborg
does not see it as imperative to
be everywhere. But regardless of
markets he thinks it is essential to be
perceived as a quality association
which only accepts quality tonnage
and quality managers, and he notes
with satisfaction that these basic
values seem to pervade all of the
Association’s work.
THE FIRST PRIORITY
‘Job no. 1, in the time to come, is
to meet the challenge confronting
the entire marine insurance industry
– depressed premium levels. The
1999 accounts, published in July,
illustrate the depth of the imbalance.
The winners will be those who
have the determination to make the
necessary adjustments. The claims
volume can only be influenced
indirectly, through underwriting
policies and risk management
programmes. The fact that so many
parameters are ‘given’, makes it
even more imperative to stress
those factors that can be influenced’,
he argues.
the unique International Group
co-operation going away. But
within that framework, an alliance
is one of several options that should
be kept open. As long as ownership
and control of the mutual element
of the Club remain with the
members!
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Will many P&I players go away?
The Chairman is not in a position to
rule this out, but sees new alliances
as a more likely scenario; alliances
across the traditional dividing lines
which criss-cross the world of
marine insurance.
As for Skuld, he does not envisage
neither mutuality nor support of
FA C T F I L E
Emil Gamborg
Age: 62
Positions: Senior Vice President and General Counsel,
Wilh. Wilhelmsen Ltd.
Chairman of Skuld since 1994
Skuld aims to increase the number
of larger vessels in its fleet
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Skuld offices and syndicates
To service the needs of its 1,500 members, Skuld relies
on five offices to control a network of 700 correspondents
world-wide, including an exclusive correspondent in New
York. The Skuld offices are situated in Oslo, Bergen,
Copenhagen, Hong Kong and Piraeus.
Kindly note that while distribution
of responsibilities is as described,
policy in practice will not be guided
by absolutism. In simple terms, this
means that Skuld will accommodate
members who wish to have their
matters handled by a particular
office or person.
ASSURANCEFORENINGEN SKULD
(GJENSIDIG), OSLO
Skuld is domiciled in Oslo. The
office is responsible for overall group
corporate functions and certain
geographical markets (see table).
for Skuld’s promotion in the Far East
and has proved especially valuable
to the growing number of
Scandinavian-based shipping
companies establishing branch
or liaison offices in the Far East.
The defined markets are:
Australia, China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
and Thailand.
SKULD BERGEN AS
office in Bergen in 1962 reflected
the need for the Club to establish
its own office in Western Norway.
Its task is to look after Members’
interests and further develop business
for Skuld in this part of the country.
SKULD HELLAS
Skuld Hellas, with its office in
Piraeus, was established in 2000
and is the most recent addition to
the network of Skuld offices. It covers
Cyprus in addition to Greece.
The creation of a second Norwegian
GEOGRAPHICAL DIVISION OF MARKETS BY SYNDICATE
ASSURANCEFORENINGEN SKULD
(GJENSIDIG) – DEN DANSKE
AFDELING, COPENHAGEN
Skuld first established an office in
Denmark in 1918. Today, Skuld
Copenhagen is responsible for a
significant proportion of the Club’s
overall business activity. As the only
P&I club situated in Denmark, it
accounts for the major share of P&I
business for this country and also
covers Turkey, Iceland and the
Faroe Islands.
SKULD (FAR EAST) LTD, HONG KONG
The establishment of the Hong Kong
office in 1989 improved Skuld’s
service to its members in the
Far East. The office has responsibility
Syndicate
Oslo 1
Syndicate Leader Geographical area
Jonathan Hare
France, Italy, Monaco, Portugal,
Spain, Switzerland
Oslo 2
Claes Westman
Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania,
Poland, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine
Oslo 3
Lars Dueled
Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg,
USA, Canada, United Kingdom
Oslo 4
Egil Gulbrandsen
Norway, Germany
Copenhagen 1 Anders Ulrik
Denmark, Turkey, Greenland
Copenhagen 2 Jan Katkjær
Denmark, Iceland, Faroe Islands
Bergen
Kjell Toftesund
Western Norway
(to be succeeded
by Bjørn Flåm)
Hong Kong
Patrick Wang
Australia, China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Thailand
Piraeus
Lily Karaiscos-Samellas Greece, Cyprus
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Skuld’s new structure
President and CEO
Douglas Jacobsohn
Staff Functions
• Information: Arild Wegener
• General Counsel: Ivar Kleiven
• Personnel: Ellen Haugom
• Support & Information Centre:
To be named
Claims
Arthur Pilkington
Marketing
Eric Jacobs
Claims support
Frank Riley
Technical Services
Paul Bo Lange
Oslo Syndicate 1
Jonathan Hare
Oslo Syndicate 2
Claes Westman
Oslo Syndicate 3
Lars Dueled
Oslo Syndicate 4
Egil Gulbrandsen
Bergen Syndicate
Kjell Toftesund
Controller/
Finance
Knut Feiring
Underwriting
Tor Erik Andreassen
Underwriting
Support/Reinsurance
Steinar Syverstad
Business Analysis
Michele Innstrand
Copenhagen
Syndicate 1
Anders Ulrik
Hong Kong
Syndicate
Patrick Wang
Offshore
To be named
Copenhagen
Syndicate 2
Jan Katkjær
Piraeus Syndicate
Lily Karaiscos-Samellas
Back Office
Michele Innstrand
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Key staff changes
ERIC JACOBS
Age: 33
Background: Law degree from Oslo
University. Specialised in maritime
law and petroleum law. Board
secretary with Bona Shipholding
Ltd. 1995-99 and general
counsel 1998-99.
Bilingual in Norwegian and English
after spending childhood in the US.
Hopes to achieve: Put Skuld on the
map as the most innovative P&I
club. To develop new products in
close co-operation with the clients,
tailor-made to their needs.
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Geographical focus: Existing markets
with particular emphasis on the
newly established Skuld office in
Greece.
Personal interests: Fishing,
mountain-climbing and outdoor
life in general.
Joined Skuld in: 1999
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Current position: Executive Vice
President, Head of Marketing.
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TOR ERIK ANDREASSEN
Age: 40
Background: Master of Science in
Naval Architecture and Marine
Engineering. Background from risk
analysis consultancy and marinerelated positions, e.g. with Fred.
Olsen & Co.
Current position: Executive Vice
President, Head of Underwriting.
Hopes to achieve: That the
establishment of the syndicates will
create dedicated teams with an
amalgamation of underwriting and
claims skills that improve market
focus. Also that the new teams
create synergy for our members in
the form of improved and new
products, better service and better
communication with the members.
Therefore the number one objective
is to make the conversion to
syndicates successful. Furthermore,
to extend the application of Risk
Management methodology into
underwriting. This will improve
selection and pricing of risks and
yield a more stable and positive
insurance result for individual
syndicates and Skuld as such.
Personal interests: Music (sings in a
choir), cooking, yachting.
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JONATHAN HARE
Age: 45
Background: Law graduate from
Cambridge university and qualified
solicitor. Has dealt with non-marine
litigation in private practice until
joining Skuld’s legal department.
Specialist in tanker disputes and
oil pollution with experience from
several major incidents. Married
with three children.
Hopes to achieve: Strengthen and
build the strong base which Skuld
has in Southern Europe. As P&I
should be based on long term
relationships, he believes that
earning members’ trust and loyalty
is most important.
Personal interests: Music (of all
kinds), reading, hiking.
Current position: Senior Vice President,
Head of Oslo Syndicate 1.
CLAES WESTMAN
Age: 30
Background: Officer of the Royal
Swedish Navy. Master of Law from
the University of Uppsala. Studies in
maritime law at the University of
Southampton. During law studies,
worked as an Able Seaman on
board various coastal vessels.
Current position: Senior Vice
President, Head of Oslo Syndicate 2,
which inherits the geographical
responsibilities of the Stockholm
office.
Hopes to achieve: Show the
market that the level of service can
be maintained and even improved,
despite the closure of the Stockholm
office. Consolidate and subsequently
improve market share by increasing
the number of members and
amount of tonnage.
Personal interests: Yachting,
downhill and cross-country skiing,
long-distance skating.
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LARS DUELED
Age: 34
Background: Master of Law from
University of Copenhagen and
subsequently University of London.
Postgraduate studies in maritime
law at University of Oslo. Worked
i.a. with Norway’s Maritime
Directorate before joining Skuld.
President, Head of Oslo Syndicate 3.
Hopes to achieve: Consolidation
and expansion in all markets.
The syndicate will be in charge of
Skuld’s considerable US-based
involvement in the cruise market
(and is therefore particularly well
equipped to deal with personnel
injury). In the Benelux countries,
Skuld has a large number of Dutch
owners and Dutch owner members,
while in Belgium, the Club has
primarily charterer members.
Skuld’s UK market is very much
related to charterer and offshore
members. All markets will be actively
cultivated in the future! In addition
to maintaining a high service level,
the aim is to develop even better
products to meet all the members’
insurance requirements.
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Personal interests: Family, literature,
sailing and tennis (at national level
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Age: 45
Background: Chief Officer. At sea
for 14 years. Later studied business
management at the Norwegian
School of Management.
President, Head of Oslo Syndicate
4, the largest of the syndicates in
premium terms with 142 owner
members. Syndicate 4 includes the
entire tanker department from the
previous claims section in Oslo.
Hopes to achieve: Increased market
share in Germany, as well as
Norway, with the new integrated
service product. Includes (like
the other syndicates) all types of
tonnage, but has a particularly
heavy tanker component. The
considerable tanker tonnage
handled by the Oslo head office is
primarily controlled by Norwegian
and German owners. Keeping
tanker competence together in
one syndicate, which also embraces
all other customer aspects, was
therefore considered essential.
Personal interests: Literature,
boating and a newly acquired
Yamaha 1100 cc.
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Age: 39
President, Head of Skuld (Far East)
Ltd., Hong Kong, which has a
strong, multi-national staff of seven.
University of Southampton, UK.
Chinese lawyer. Ten years with
Cosco (Group) Beijing. His last
appointment was General Manager
of the commercial department in
the Transport Division. Four years
with China P&I Club as Deputy
Managing Director. Shipping partner
with Zhong Lun law office in Beijing.
Spent two years in the Oslo head
office before transferring to Hong
Kong.
Hopes to achieve: More P&I clubs
have offices in Hong Kong than in
London. But Skuld is in a good
position to maintain and increase
market share in ‘Greater China’
(PRC, HK and Taiwan), Singapore
and other rapidly recovering and
growing economies and shipping
industries in the region. The office
is also determined to continue to
provide first-class assistance to the
other Skuld syndicates when members
run into difficulties in the region.
Joined Skuld in: 1997.
Personal interests: Reading, swimming,
tennis – and the skiing skills acquired
during the stay in Oslo.
PATRICK WANG
ANDERS ULRIK
Age: 55
Background: Master Examination.
Shipping education. Master of Law
from University of Copenhagen.
Lecturer University of Copenhagen.
Management courses.
President. Holds two positions
at Skuld’s Copenhagen office:
overall office head when Hans Levy
retires on 1 October and in
addition, Head of Copenhagen
Syndicate 1.
Hopes to achieve: Maintain Skuld’s
dominate market position in
Denmark and increase market share
in Turkey. The Copenhagen office
also looks forward to participating
in the diversification and development
of new insurance and service-related
products that benefit the shipping
industry as a whole.
Personal interests: Family and
friends, golf (handicap 14,4),
fishing, bridge, running, mountainhiking and reading.
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JAN KATKJÆR
Syndicate 2.
Age: 45
Hopes to achieve: Maintain and
strengthen membership in the
Danish and North Atlantic markets
by offering the service requested
and expected by the clients.
Also looks forward to providing
additional services and products
which will assist the clients in
enhancing and optimising their
business. Strongly believes that
understanding clients’ needs makes
the difference in enhancing the
value of Skuld’s service.
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University of Copenhagen.
Postgraduate studies in Maritime
Law and Petroleum Law at
Scandinavian Institute of Maritime
Law, Oslo University. Courses in
Management at Stanford
University, San Fransisco.
Joined Skuld in: 1982, as Claims
Executive at the office in Copenhagen.
Headed Skuld’s Far East office in
Hong Kong from 1993 to 1999. From
1999 to 2000 Vice President, Legal
Affairs, at the head office in Oslo.
President, Head of Copenhagen
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Personal interests: Scuba diving,
swimming, sailing, skiing and
travelling to other countries to
experience their nature, food,
people and culture.
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(to be succeeded by Bjørn Flåm).
Age: 64
Background: Army officer. Studies
in economics and marine law.
Worked with London brokers’ firm
Lloyd’s of London and with Bergen
Hull Club. More than 40 years of
P&I experience in both claims and
underwriting.
Joined Skuld in 1960: Head of Skuld’s
former agent in Bergen,
AS Assurance-Agentur, up to 1962.
Head of Skuld Bergen AS since
establishment of office.
President and head of the office
Hopes to achieve: Maintain Skuld’s
leading position on the West Coast.
Looks forward to imminent
reinforcement of staff which will
enable the office to handle a larger
number of cases. Establishment of
a syndicate will also allow the office
to provide a broader range of
services to members in the region.
Personal interests: Athletics – a
personal best of 10.9 seconds in
the 100 metre dash plus ten
marathons since turning 50 (now
the level of ambition has been
scaled down to half marathons),
mountain hiking.
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Our lady in Piraeus
By Arild Wegener,
Vice President Public Affairs, Skuld
Skuld is sharpening its
knives in the world’s
biggest shipping nation
– Greece. In July a new
Skuld office in Piraeus
saw the light of day. It
will be led by a Grand
Lady who is definitely no
newcomer to the maritime
scene in Greece, having
served Skuld as a
correspondent since she
joined the family firm
in 1976.
The beginning was not all-Greek.
Born in Egypt with Greek parents,
Lily Karaiscos-Samellas came to
Greece at the age of seven, speaking
‘only’ French and English. In 1965,
her father, who had been a Lloyd’s
agent in Egypt, established ships’
agents, and average and recovery
agents, Karaiscos Maritime Co. Ltd.
The Company also represented
major cargo underwriters. Young
Lily gradually familiarised herself
with everything Greek including the
language, and took over the business
in 1980, cutting short her studies in
history and French.
Later, the offshore company M.
Karaiscos International Corporation
was set up for the purpose of
representing P&I clubs. With the
ongoing conversion into Skuld
Hellas Ltd., the Skuld-Karaiscos
affair has reached its ultimate stage.
The new office, which will be
equipped with the same authority
as other regional Skuld offices, will
probably have an international staff
of six or seven people, including
Senior Vice President Lily KaraiscosSamellas herself.
AMBITIONS
Greece is already Skuld’s second
largest market and Lily sees
considerable opportunities for
growth. Greek owners normally
split their fleets between two or
more clubs. By and large, the Greek
market is not considered a closed
shop – the very commercially minded
Greek shipowning community is
more than willing to listen to anyone
who can offer a first-class product
at a competitive price. And Lily is
no stranger to the community.
LILY IN PRIVATE
Lily Karaiscos-Samellas has no
children of her own, but her
surgeon husband has a daughter
from his first marriage whom Lily
is as close to as any mother can
be. Otherwise, she lists yachting,
swimming and cars as favourite
personal interests – supplemented
by national and international
politics which she follows, and
will continue to follow, with avid
attention.
46118_01_26 22.08.00 07:41 Side 14
Who’s who in Oslo?
Management
Photos: Sturlason
Arthur Pilkington
Executive Vice President
Head of Claims
Eric Jacobs
Head of Marketing
Tor Erik Andreassen
Head of Underwriting
Knut Feiring
Head of Finance and Accounting
Bjørg Søhus
Administration Secretary
Marianne Ehrnborg
Ivar Kleiven
Senior Vice President
General Counsel
Arild Wegener
Vice President
Public Affairs
Mona Vestum
Vice President
Head of IT
Ellen Haugom
Vice President
Human Resource Management
Ingeborg Berge
Manager, Quality Assurance
and Knowledge Management
Sara Gillingham
Knowledge Management
Officer
Lise Larson
Information and Knowledge
Management Consultant
Turid Nilsen
Secretary
Personnel
Staff Functions
Douglas Jacobsohn
President
Chief Executive Officer
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Roald Danielsen
Project Manager
IT
Jorunn Bjelkarøy
Consultant
IT
Thor Tomten
Consultant
IT
Bernt Wold
Consultant
IT
Lisbeth M. Olsen
System Consultant
IT
Carl M. Hellwig
Manager
Office and Administration
Halvard Aasgaard
Janitor
Bernt Karlsen
Janitor
Olav Endresen
Deputy Manager
Postal Department
Henning Roschberg
Assistant Manager
Postal Department
Mia Wenger
Receptionist
Atle Lie
Vice President
Business and Investment Control
Harald Harlem
Investment Controller
Eric Andersen
Business Controller
Bjørn Ove Ottosen
Manager
Corporate Accounting
Finance
Sjur Dahl
Manager
IT
46118_01_26 22.08.00 07:48 Side 16
Arvid Hernar
Cashier
Torunn B. Furu
Accounting Assistant
Elisabeth Bull
Credit Controller
Marianne Nordlien
Credit Controller
Inger Helene Boger
Per Wangen
Accounting Secretary
Business Analysis
Hanne Lundby
Accounting Executive
Michele Innstrand
Manager, Business Analysis
Head of Back Office
Ann Mari Kjølleberg
Claims Support
Back Office
Sigmund Kvåle
Internal Auditor
Anne-Lise Ødegård
Credit Controller
May Jordbrånen
Claims Controller
Frank Riley
Claims Support
Hans Jørgensen
Senior Manager and Special Advisor
Claims Support
46118_01_26 22.08.00 07:55 Side 17
Steinar Syverstad
Underwriting Support
Svein Erik Nybo
Vice President
Underwriting Support
Paul Lange
Chief Technical Manager
Sverre Bergh
Principal Surveyor
Jonathan Hare
Head of Syndicate
Leonardo Polito
Claims Manager
Hallgeir Brevik
Underwriting Manager
Jan Andersen
Claims Executive
Françoise Fouchier
Claims Executive
Unni Johansen
Claims Executive
Flavia Pompa Mellilo
Lawyer
Morten Larsen
Underwriting Assistant
Syndicate 1
Technical Services
Underwriting
Support/Reinsurance
16
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:02 Side 18
Jennifer Anderson
Claims Assistant
Jane Davey
Claims Assistant
Gro Noreng
Claims Assistant
Claes Westman
Head of Syndicate
Bjørnar Andresen
Vice President
Deputy Head of Syndicate
Ronald D´Cruz
Claims Manager
Ulrika Bergström
Claims Executive
Hock Eng Halvorsen
Claims Executive
Christin Norløff
Claims Executive
Göran Skuncke
Claims Executive
Christina Polanscak Bergh
Karin Hovring
Claims Assistant
Tullie Markholm
Claims Assistant
Anne Ingeborg Wikdal
Claims Assistant
Syndicate 2
Pål Stokkebryn
Underwriting asssitant
Not available for
photography
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:07 Side 19
Syndicate 3
18
Lars Dueled
Head of Syndicate
Virginia Ryker
Vice President
Britt Johansen
Claims Manager
Thorbjørn Ottosen
Claims Manager
Po Wan Li
Terje Nerbø
Christopher M. Walker
Lawyer
Wenche I. Dejligbjerg
Claims Executive
Not available for
photography
Bjørg E. Hickey
Claims Executive
Linda Bergersen
Cecilie Biering
Claims Assistant
Kari Langvandsbråten
Claims Assistant
Celine Wold
Claims Assistant
Tove Wold
Claims Assistant
Patricia Hansen
Claims Assistant
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:10 Side 20
Syndicate 4
W
Egil Gulbrandsen
Head of Syndicate
Dominic P. Hurst
Claims Manager
Tor Christian Guttormsen
Kjeld B. Horn
Senior Lawyer
Marion Carlmar
Claims Executive
Johan Gjernes
Claims Executive
Victor Langseth
Claims Executive
Ragnhild Rødsjø
Claims Executive
Randi Ståhl
Mona Sørensen
Wenche Bjerkeli
Claims Assistant
Lene Blattner
Claims Assistant
Kari Flaten
Claims Assistant
Kari Sogn
Claims Assistant
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:10 Side 21
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Bergen Syndicate
Who’s who in Bergen?
Kjell Toftesund
Head of Syndicate
Bjørn Flåm
Vice President
Berit Fjæreide
Senior Claims Executive
Christina Nilsen
Claims Assistant
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:11 Side 22
Anders Ulrik
Head of Office
Jan Katkjær
Deputy Head of Office
Kirsten Rasmussen
Susanne Berg
Adviser Personnel
Kate Nielsen
Head of Canteen
Agnieska Lukoviak
Receptionist
Technical services
Staff Functions
Management
Who’s who in Copenhagen?
Erik Stein
Manager
Technical Services
Accounting
John Christensen
Assistant
Postal Department
Helge Hansen
Head of Postal Department
Svend Clausen
Accounting Manager
Kirsten M. Holkov
Cashier
Helle Frederiksen
Accountant
Neel Bastiansen
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Helen Thomsen
Marianne Hansen
Anders Ulrik
Head of Syndicate
Stig Gregersen
Vice President
Morten Ligaard
Lawyer
Per Zerman
Lawyer
Frank Mathiesen
and Senior Underwriter
Karin A. Holm
Claims Executive
Helle Haugaard Engkebølle
Underwriter and Claims Assistant
Lillian Frøhling
Annette Munck
Secretary and Claims Assistant
Tina S. Christensen
Secretary
Nina Jagt
Secretary
Annette F. Kvisgaard
Secretary
Syndicate 1
Kirsten Bille
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:12 Side 24
Syndicate 2
W
Jan Katkjær
Head of Syndicate
Jørgen Rasch
Vice President
Peter Damgaard
Senior Lawyer
Thomas Bjørn Larsen
Senior Lawyer
Elsebeth G. Nielsen
Lawyer
Ross Mc Laren
Birgitte Larsen
Jette Damgaard Hansen
Claims Assistant
Randi Lindhardt
Secretary and Claims Assistant
Solveig Björshol
Secretary
Kirsten Byskov
Secretary
Heidi A. Hansen
Secretary
Merete Skovbjerg
Secretary
Maria Salazar
Secretary
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:12 Side 25
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Hong Kong Syndicate
Who’s who in Hong Kong?
Patrick Wang
Head of Syndicate
Nicola Mason
Vice President
Christopher Hall
Lawyer
Jenny Yeung
Administration Executive
Mei Ling Amelia Cheung
Secretary
Miley Tong
Junior Secretary
Raymond Sun
Claims Manager
46118_01_26 22.08.00 08:12 Side 26
Who’s who in Piraeus?
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Piraeus Syndicate
OS
Lily Karaiscos-Samellas
Head of Syndicate
Anne E. Liversedge
Vice President
Michael Boje Larsen
Claims Manager
Apostolos Tzitzas
Chief Accountant Consultant
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Claims Executive
Nicolas Gounaropoulos
Office Assistant
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You can reach us at:
OSLO
HONG KONG
(Gjensidig)
Roald Amundsens gate 6
P.O. Box 1376 Vika
N-0114 OSLO
Telephone: +47 22 00 22 00
Telefax: +47 22 42 42 22
Emergency Telephone:
+47 952 92 200
E-mail: osl@skuld.com
Skuld (Far East) Ltd.
Room 1303 Tai Yau Building,
181 Johnston Road
Wanchai
HONG KONG
Telephone: +852 2836 3909
Telefax: +852 2836 3219
+47 952 92 200
E-mail: hkg@skuld.com
BERGEN
PIRAEUS
Skuld Bergen AS
Nedre Ole Bulls plass 3
P.O. Box 75
N-5803 BERGEN
Telephone: +47 55 30 18 60
After office hours: +47 90 50 49 07
Telefax: +47 55 30 18 70
+47 952 92 200
E-mail: bgo@skuld.com
Skuld Hellas
108 Kolokotroni Street
P.O. Box 80112
GR-PIRAEUS 185 10
Telephone: +30 1 422 5857
Telefax: +30 1 422 5858
Telex: (601) 212498 SKLD
+47 952 92 200
E-mail: karaiscos@ath.forthnet.gr
COPENHAGEN
INTERNET
(Gjensidig) – Den Danske Afdeling
Frederiksborggade 15
DK-1360 COPENHAGEN K
Telephone: +45 33 43 34 00
Telefax: +45 33 11 33 41
+47 952 92 200
E-mail: cph@skuld.com
www.skuld.com

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