McGill and Partners, the boutique specialist (re)insurance broker, has expanded its marine offering to include a dedicated Ports and Terminals Team with the appointment of Julien Hubbard as Head of Ports and Terminals. Julien is joined by Mark McKinnell, Daniel Wells, Alex Jonesco, Dan Green and Elena Stefanova. These colleagues bring a wealth of experience in Ports and Terminals as well as an additional breadth of knowledge to the McGill and Partners growing Logistics and Transportation book.
Julien joins McGill and Partners from Tysers where he led the drive into marine liabilities, ports and terminals and war risks for the last 19 years. While at Tysers he was also a member of the Marine, Aviation and Terrorism Board and was instrumental in the successful push into Asia and Latin America. Earlier in his 33-year career Julien was a marine broker with CE Heath and latterly Miller.
Mark McKinnell joined McGill and Partners in June 2022 having spent 9 years at Tysers working in the ports and terminals team focussing primarily on Caribbean and European business. Prior to that he was at Cooper Gay & Co for 27 years working in the marine division concentrating on South American and Caribbean business.
Daniel Wells joined McGill and Partners in April 2022. He had formerly worked for Associated British Ports (ABP) the UK’s largest port group. Daniel is well versed in all manner of marine operations and is an Institute of Occupational Safety (IOSH) certified cargo handler with cargo handling in ports (CHiPS) certification. He is also a former junior officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and has a master’s degree in international relations.
Julien Hubbard, Partner and Head of Ports and Terminals at McGill and Partners said: “I am looking forward to heading up this immensely capable team and expanding McGill and Partners’ marine team with this new line of business. It is an exciting time to join a firm that is going from strength to strength, I look forward to being part of the wider team as we continue to broaden the scope of what McGill and Partners offers its clients and partners.”
Gordon Longley, Head of Marine and Cargo at McGill and Partners commented: “Julien, Mark, Daniel, Alex, Dan and Elena bring a wealth of experience in ports and terminals and having a team of dedicated experts in this area also complements our existing marine expertise. I am delighted to welcome them on board and look forward working with them as they play their part in the development and growth of the McGill and Partners.”
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