ABOUT
UIB INSTITUTE
UIB has a track record of delivering high quality insurance and risk management seminars, in London, Dubai and Singapore to many of the world’s energy companies as well as insurance industry practitioners.
With Morocco now fast becoming a major centre for the development of renewable energy production, it is only appropriate that we deliver this year’s conference in Marrakesh, the oasis in the heart of the desert.
The global energy industry has some of the world’s greatest concentration of risks and has witnessed several high-profile losses and violent attacks resulting in significant financial loss and operational disruption. The UIB Institute was established to deliver knowledge and training on the latest developments and best practices in (re)insurance and risk management, specifically tailored to the energy industries in which our current clients and prospective partners operate.
With a wealth of relevant experience from (re)insurance practitioners to be shared with participants, the UIB Institute will give insight into both the commercial and technical aspects of (re)insurance and risk management that are required to meet the challenges posed by this sector. As part of UIB’s on-going training commitment, our training does not end when the certificates are awarded. Following the conference, participants will receive the presentations and resources that were shared during the intensive three-day period. This conference, and the resources, are also eligible for Continuous Professional Development Points.
MEET THE
SPEAKERS
Participants to this years' conference will enjoy a packed agenda filled with sessions hosted by a range of industry experts from leading organisations such as Steege XP, SCOR, AXA XL, Zurich, Sedgewich Dubai, Trust Re, Africa Re, GCube, Atlantic Re, AGMA and many more, with more speakers to be announced closer to the time.
George is the Chief Executive Officer of UIB (DIFC) Ltd and also serves on the Board of Directors of UIB’s parent company, UIB Holdings (UK) Ltd. and is the Deputy Chairman of UIB Turkey. He is a founding member, and the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the DIFC Insurance Association. He has recently been re-elected to again serve on the board of directors of the DIFCIA. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Insurance Business Group (IBG), an interest group formed under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce to further the interests of the insurance industry and its interaction with other industries. Having more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, he is a postgraduate of the University of Southern California and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance and Marketing. He joined United Insurance Brokers Ltd., (London) in October 1987 and was one of the founders of UIB’s Oil & Gas Division. Previously, he had been with a leading international insurance broking firm responsible for the handling of Property and Casualty risks of major California-based multinational corporations. He is an expert in Well Control insurance and is one of the few insurance practitioners who has actually had first-hand well control experience in post-liberated Kuwait when he observed and worked with a specialist well control team on several wells burning out of control. George has authored, lectured and conducted Non-Technical Well Control Seminars in London and Internationally. He has been a prominent speaker at numerous national, regional, and international insurance conferences. He is a certified SCUBA diver and keen Alpine skier – from the deep blue to the high summit! George is fluent in English, Arabic and French.
Shaun Barrington
CEO
United Insurance Brokers Ltd
Shaun, a graduate of Exeter University, is currently employed as CEO of United Insurance Brokers Limited (UIBL). He joined UIBL in October 2013, initially as Managing Director of the Non marine and Energy Division. In December 2014 he was appointed to the board and in January of 2016 was promoted to Chief Executive Officer, following a successful six-month stint as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. Outside of UIB, Shaun also sits on the board of the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association. In this role he joins 16 other leading figures from the London broking fraternity to actively discuss matters of mutual interest and enhance London’s role in the global Insurance arena. Prior to joining UIB, Shaun spent his first 10 years of employment at Sedgwick (which was purchased by Marsh in 1998). Departing from Marsh, he then spent 12 years at Willis in a variety of roles including heading up the transactional broking unit for their International Property division and more latterly Managing Director of Willis North America’s London and Bermuda operations. Shaun has 34 years of Insurance Industry experience, but away from the office is a keen golfer, tennis player and bridge player.
Robert Brundrett
Managing Director - Energy & Construction, Head of Upstream Energy
United Insurance Brokers Ltd
Robert has over thirty years’ experience working with insurance in the oil and gas industry and has held various roles, including risk engineer, insurer and broker, including spending 15 years of his career overseas in various states of the Former Soviet Union. Positions have included separate roles as Technical Director of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan’s and Lukoil Oil company’s respective insurance/captive companies, General Manager of Marsh Kazakhstan, Marsh Regional Director for Oil and Gas in the CIS, and more recently Managing Director, Energy and Construction Division and Head of Upstream Energy at United Insurance Brokers. Robert has acted in many service roles either as lead broker, senior account manager or local support roles on many major international accounts, including Lukoil refinery and terminal programme, Kazmunaigaz E&P and refinery programme, Central Asian Gas Pipeline, Tengizchevroil, North Caspian Operating Company, Karachaganak Petroleum Operating, Dragon Oil, ENI Turkmenistan, CNPC Turkmenistan, Sakhalin Energy, Uz-Kor Azerbaijan International Operating Company, Baku Ceyhan Tbilisi Pipeline, South Causcasus Pipeline, Gobustan Operating, Salyan Oil, and numerous other oil and gas projects. Robert is a native English speaker and has good Russian.
CEO
United Insurance Brokers (DIFC) Ltd
George Kabban
Robert Watson
Head of Construction - Energy & Construction Division
United Insurance Brokers Ltd
Robert began his London insurance career at Aon in 1999, working as a Commercial Account Handler and then Client Manager. After seven years he moved to join Heath Lambert in their International Construction team as a Broker/Account Executive. In 2014, Robert moved to Lockton Companies and worked closely with their London Up/Middle/Downstream Energy team. He also set up Lockton’s London-based US Construction sub-team within his first year. Robert joined CIBL in 2019, focusing on Middle Eastern, African and US onshore construction projects, working closely with sister company Lochain Patrick on the onshore energy construction elements of projects for their offshore clients. Robert joined UIB in early 2023 to head up the Construction side of the Energy & Construction Division. He brings with him broad onshore experience in international energy, power, heavy civils and renewable energy projects across the Middle East, Sub-Saharan/North Africa, North America and Europe.
Mathieu Sahhar
Deputy Managing Director - Energy & Construction, Head of Downstream Energy
United Insurance Brokers Ltd
Mathieu joined UIB in 2012 after gaining a Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance from the Birkbeck College, University of London. Mathieu initially gained experience in the international property sector as a Broker for major international property clients and handled complex property placements, such as heavy industry risks, mining accounts and nationwide Airport programmes. The focus of this work was in Africa and the Middle East. Mathieu is now a Deputy Managing Director of UIB’s Energy and Construction team as well as the head of Downstream Energy and is responsible for some of UIB’s key energy clients and the marketing, renewal negotiation and placement of oil, gas, petrochemical and power generation business.
Divine is a professional Chemical Engineer and holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST). He has over 19 years of experience in the Chemical and Oil & Gas industries, and more recently, the Energy Insurance industry. This experience spans various fields, including R&D, Business Development, Concept Development/FEED, Plant Design, Operations, Safety & Loss Prevention. Divine joined UIB in September 2021, having previously fulfilled technical roles with some major multinationals, including AIG, Cumulus Energy Storage, Shell Global Solutions, Dow Chemical Company and Seagate Technology. He currently heads UIB’s London based independent engineering consultancy, Engineering Risk Consultants (ERC), and is responsible for developing, managing and implementing loss prevention/control and risk management/engineering programmes for the international Energy Insurance Markets and major clients, primarily in the energy sector. This involves conducting risk engineering surveys and providing risk control services (including training on industrial safety & loss prevention topics) worldwide in facilities as refineries, petrochemicals, LNG, terminals, chemicals and associated industries. He has worked with many clients, including the top Oil & Gas and Chemicals companies worldwide. Divine is a Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng), a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), the Energy Institute (EI), the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), as well as an IChemE registered Professional Process Safety Engineer (PPSE). He has more recently been elected to the panel of assessors for professional engineering Chartership with the IChemE, and also sits on the Steering Committee of the prestigious Oil & Petrochemical and Energy Risks Association (OPERA).
Head of ERC Ltd
United Insurance Brokers Ltd
Dr. Divine Obenndip,
CEng MEI MIChemE MIFSM MRSC
CONFERENCE
AGENDA
The sessions and activities are still to be confirmed, and a detailed agenda will be found here closer to the time of the conference.
TUESDAY
14 | OCT
Registration,
Desert Excursion
15 | OCT
WEDNESDAY
Training Conference
16 | OCT
THURSDAY
Training Conference,
Dinner & Awards
THE
VENUE
This residential conference will be held in Marrakesh at the Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi, approximately 7 km and a 15 minute taxi ride from Marrakesh Menara International Airport, Morocco.
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SPONSORS
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RESERVE
YOUR PLACE
With limited places available, make sure to reserve your place for this years' Energy & Construction (Re)Insurance Conference which promises to provide valuable insights into your industry.
If you require more information about the event, please do not hesitate to contact the team using the contact details below
E: events@uib.co.uk | T: +44 (0)20 7488 0551
BOOK YOUR
ACCOMODATION
Once you have reserved your place, we kindly request that you book with the hotel using the QR code, of by clicking this link in order for us to confirm your registration.
Once you have booked with the venue, please send your booking confirmation to events@uib.co.uk so that we can ensure your place at the conference.
