WK Webster
THE MARINE & TRANSIT
CLAIMS SPECIALISTS
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CARGO CLAIMS

Adjusting, Settling, Third Party Administration

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RECOVERIES

No Cure - no pay, World Wide Recoveries

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CARGO CASUALTY

Protecting Cargo in Terminated or Interrupted Voyages

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HULL CLAIMS

Global 24/7, Casualty Response & Investigation

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TRANSIT LIABILITY

Freight Forwarding, Haulage, Logistics, Risk Prevention

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SHIP LIABILITY

P&I, F&D, Charterer's Liability

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CARGO SURVEYS

Survey, Risk Assessment, Loss Prevention

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H & M SURVEYS

Consulting Marine Engineers & Expert Witness

Cargo Claims : Key Staff

Line Director  Chris Osman
Director and Shareholder
Joined in 1977 and is in overall charge of our Cargo Claims operations world-wide.  Also has overall control of our US offices and is responsible for our Survey Agents Network.
 London Steve Jarrett
Asst. General Manager
Responsible for the Americas section and has been employed at W K Webster since 1981.
  Bernie Eggleden
Assistant Manager
Has been with W K Webster since 2001 handles high volume multi national accounts in the petrochemical and computer industries and is responsible for Middle East sections.
  Steve Clark
Assistant Manager
Joined W K Webster in 1979 and is responsible for Europe and African sections.
  Margaret Hillcock
Assistant Manager
Margaret has been with W K Webster since 1997 and is responsible for Principals in the Far East.

  Keith Wright
Assistant Manager
Joined in 2004 and is responsible for India, Pakistan and Sri Lankan Sections.
  Mark Meredith
Assistant Manager
After seven years handling Salvage and GA claims with a marine law firm, joined W K Webster in 2008. Predominantly responsible for Korean insurers.
  Lan Deng
Claim Handler, LLM Maritime Law
Joined WKW in Aug 2007 from another UK claims consultant. Shipping Agency experience in Far East and speaks Mandarin. LL.M in Maritime Law from University of Southampton.
 Singapore Mark Allison
Director
Dip. CII, PG Dip. Maritime Law
Responsible for all cargo line activities in our Singapore office. Has worked for W K Webster since 1995 in London and Singapore across all Cargo departments as well as Hull.
  Annie Cheong
Manager Cargo Claims
Bsc Management  with LawMaster of Law (Maritime Law) from the University of London
Annie joined W K Webster Singapore as the Manager of Cargo Claims Department in January 2008.  She worked in the logistics and insurance industries for over 16 years with over 10 years experience handling cargo claims.  Her expertise includes knowledge of the shipping / logistics operational and legal related matters, recoveries and insurance.
  Samba Sadashiva Murthy Anand
Assistant Manager
Anand joined W K Webster Singapore in November 2006.  Anand has extensive working experience in the insurance industry having employed for 11 years in one of India’s largest Insurance Company and a further 6 years in a well known insurance company in Singapore.
Anand has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Mysore, India.
  Jessica Soh
Assistant Manager
Jessica joined W K Webster as an Executive with the Recoveries Department in April 2000.  She joined the claims team 1 1 years later.  Jessica has prior working experience in the banking industry and posses LL.B from the University of Glamorgan, UK.
New York Anthony Smith
Director
Dip CII
Has been with W K Webster since 1997 originally working from our Head Office in the UK; has been Director of our US operations since 2005 and became a Main Board Director in 2011.
  Stuart Shillibeer
Resident Director
Joined in 1978 and has been stationed in our New York office since 1989 working on both technical Cargo Claims and Recoveries.
  Christian Bruze
Manager
LLM in Maritime Law & Qualified Swedish Lawyer
Joined WK Webster London in 2007 and is now in overall charge of the Cargo Claims activity in New York.
  Kamla Rampersaud
Section Head
Joined in 2000 and is primarily responsible for Indian, Pakistan, Japanese and Hong Kong clients.
  Mel Lay
Section Head
Joined the Cargo Department in 2009 and is primarily responsible for Chinese, Taiwanese and Malaysian clients.
  John C. Yu
BSc International Maritime Business
Joined in 2009 and is responsible for Southeastern Asia clients along with several United States based operations.
  Emma Lawrence
Joined WKW in 2008 and is responsible for TPA account management.
 Los Angeles Gary King
West Coast Coordinator

Joined WKW in 2006 upon the opening of our West Coast office in Los Angeles, California. Gary has over 20 years experience in handling cargo claims, surveying and recoveries.
  Christine Boudreaux
Case HandlerJoined WKW in 2006 along with Gary King responsible for the day-to-day operations and case management of our LA office.