Following his early career as a Police Officer, Peter gained his BA Law Degree from Durham University and moved into marine mutual insurance. After moving to London he spent twelve years with the UK P&I Club, the biggest of the marine liability mutuals, which is managed by Thomas Miller. Latterly he headed the Club's team responsible for "people claims" and remains a vocal contributor on employer liability, passenger transport, occupational disease and other related topics in the industry. He is a Member of both the International Institute of Risk & Safety Managers and the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. After an active career in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Patrick spent several years in the offshore supply sector before qualifying as a solicitor with a major UK marine firm. He went on to join a leading marine mutual insurer and during this time did notable work in helping several passenger ship operators devise their emergency response plans. From the late 1990s Patrick worked independently as a claims and emergency response consultant to the marine industry, working on several major casualties and coordinating litigation defence worldwide. An accredited Mediator, Patrick is also a Member of the Law Society and the Nautical Institute. Stephen joined TMCM in 2008 and has helped to lead the development of the business in all key areas. He heads the company’s crew medical operations and the Bluemed integrated marine medical product, and is responsible for building and servicing a number of key client relationships. Having spent several years with a major P&I insurer prior to joining TMCM, Stephen is still heavily involved in complex claims handling and resolution. He holds a BSc in Maritime Studies and an MA in Geopolitics, and was appointed Director in 2013. Stephen has over thirty years shipping experience which started in the dry bulk sector. Ten years ago he moved onto the commercial desk of a British shipowner dealing with a wide variety of matters including charter party, bill of lading and cargo issues. He was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in 2002 and more recently read for a degree in Maritime Law, followed by a Master's degree in International Trade Law at Northumbria University. Alexis has been a shipping and transport lawyer since 1987, and is qualified in both Australia and England. After several years with Australia’s two leading maritime and transport law firms, reaching partnership level, Alexis worked as in-house counsel for international offshore resources and engineering companies before joining Thomas Miller’s Sydney office in 2014, where she is a senior executive providing claims, legal and P&I correspondency assistance. Hamish joined TMCM’s Sydney office in 2017 with over twenty years of experience in insurance claims, initially employed in private practice as a solicitor in Australia then England before moving to in-house management roles. Working for and on behalf of international insurers based in the City of London including Lloyds, dealing with Aviation, Marine , Financial, Casualty, Professional Indemnity, Construction & General Insurance matters. Hamish is admitted as a solicitor in Queensland, New South Wales and England and Wales. A qualified commercial pilot, he is also a member of the Aviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand. A Chartered Legal Executive, Robert has over 15 years’ experience in Legal 500 law firms and the insurance industry. He has specialised in injury and occupational illness claims and advises on all aspects of employer, public and travel liability. Bryan has over twenty-five years of insurance expertise. Having reached managerial level at a major global insurer, Bryan moved into shipping to becomeresponsible for the handling and negotiation of complex, high-value property and liability claims for a large US tanker operator. Bryan joined TMCM in 2011 and specialises in operational support and case management for our energy and passenger clients, as well as casualty response and claims investigation. Michael has fifteen years’ experience in marine claims, working with leading hull and P&I insurers before joining TMCM in 2017. Handling all types of marine claims, including collisions and pollution matters, Michael has specialised in small, specialist and fishing vessels, particularly in Australasia and Asia-Pacific. He has also conducted numerous casualty investigations, damage surveys and loss prevention inspections on board. Studied medicine at London University and, after qualifying, spent 10 years as a junior hospital doctor, predominantly in the North East of England, before reading law at Newcastle University. Admitted as a solicitor in 1998 he practised for 15 years in the field of clinical negligence at two leading law firms in Newcastle. Nicholas joined TMCM in 2013 and specialises in operational support and case management for our energy and cruise line clients; in addition offering guidance on all medical matters including PEME (pre-employment medical examinations) and tele-medicine. Nicholas is a member of The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and the Newcastle upon Tyne Incorporated Law Society. Marc worked as a marine engineer for ten years with a range of vessel types, both on board and during drydocking. On coming ashore, he joined a leading ship manager in the North-East and became specialised in vessel certification, classification & auditing procedures. As well as managing a diverse caseload, Marc is a key part of TMCM's survey and casualty response team. A Registered General Nurse, Helen joined TMCM in 2015 having worked previously as a disability case analyst, strengthening the team’s medical oversight and case management capacity. Michelle worked as a paralegal in an international law firm and a major Anglo-Scottish firm, specialising in occupational illness work for maritime, shipbuilding and insurance clients, before joining TMCM as a claims executive in 2014. Emma joined TMCM in 2015 as a medical case handler, having worked in local government, then a leading law firm and medical agency, for four years Gary joined TMCM in 2018 with more than twenty-five years’ experience in claims and legal work, and handles a broad range of transport, logistics and liability matters. Having worked with several of the UK’s largest insurers, Gary qualified as a paralegal with a leading Newcastle law firm and went on to work with a major marine insurer, specialising in liability claims in the shipping and logistics sectors. Stephen qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2009. After working in a leading Newcastle accountancy practice, Stephen joined Thomas Miller in 2017 and became Financial Controller of TMCM in July 2017. Jill joined TMCM in 2018 as an accountant in the Finance department, where she supports the management team on a range of finance matters. Previously, Jill worked in the finance team at the Jesmond Trust, a local charitable organisation, for fourteen years.
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