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About Us - Paul A. J. May

Paul A. J. May
LLB (Hons), MBA, FCII, FCILA, AdipC, DipAIS, MCIArb, CFIRM, MAE, AIC, FUEDI-ELAE, FCMI, FIFAA, FIoD
Chartered Loss Adjuster, Chartered Insurance Risk Manager, Court Expert

An internationally experienced and energetic entrepreneur, director, consultant and academic with a proven track record to quoted PLC board director level.

A clear sighted resolver of claims, problems and complex disputes.

Experience

Over 52 years experience in industry, insurance company, loss adjusting, consultancy, risk analysis and dispute resolution.

Lived and worked overseas in Belgium, Dubai and Singapore.

Undertaken assignments in over 90 countries.

Founder shareholder of companies since 1988 in: UK, USA, Singapore, China, Sweden, Spain, France, Sri Lanka, Antigua, Turkey, Germany, Australia and Cyprus.

Previous Non-Executive Director roles on boards of companies in USA (Chicago), China (Beijing) and UK (London).

Qualifications

Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow: City, University of London, Bayes Business School, Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance.

Bachelor of Laws honours degree, University of London

Master of Business Administration degree, Open University Business School

Fellow: Chartered Insurance Institute

Fellow: Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

Certified Fellow: Institute of Risk Management

Research Diploma in Advanced Insurance Studies: London Guildhall University

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Consultancy: gained as Part 1 of Doctor of Business Administration course (only 80% completed) at Henley Management College

Member: Academy of Experts

FUEDI - ELAE: European Loss Adjusting Expert

Fellow: Institute of Directors (IoD)

Fellow: International Federation of Adjusting Associations

Director at Large: International Federation of Adjusting Associations

Member: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Associate: Institute of Consulting

Fellow: Chartered Management Institute

Member: Association of MBA’s

Professional Activities

Member of Expert Advisory Group on Corporate Governance at Institute of Directors.

Member: British Academy of Management, and Management Consultancy SIG

Member: British Insurance Law Association

Liveryman (1997 - ) : Worshipful Company of Insurers (Court Assistant 2004-2007)

Member of Membership Committee of Worshipful Company of Insurers

Liveryman (2009 – 2019) : Worshipful Company of Constructors

Past President: CILA - Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (1999-2000)

Past President: FUEDI - European Federation of Loss Adjusting Experts (1999-2000)

Past President: IFAA - International Federation of Adjusting Associations (2009-2011)

Director: Institute of Risk Management (2012-2013)

Member: International Special Interest Group – Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

Founder member of Climate Risk SIG of Institute of Risk Management

Former Member: Advisory board of Nottingham University Business School Centre for Risk and Insurance

Former Research Fellow & Member of the Expert Committee at Peking University Centre for Insurance and Social Security Research - CCISSR (2007 to 2023).

Former Director and Chairman of a Community Interest Company in Surrey, UK.

Managing Partner: Maritime Art Partners Ltd

Chairman: Global Projects Ltd (global-projects.com)

Specialisations

Paul specialises in the investigation, management and resolution of complex multi-party, multi-national assignments.

Interests

Mentor and Fund Raiser: St Giles Trust Charity - St Giles(stgilestrust.org.uk)

Fund Raiser National Autistic Society – National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

Royal Yachting Association qualifications: Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercially Endorsed to be a Master of yachts up to 200 gross tonnes); Yachtmaster Ocean shore based; Power Boat Level 2.

Over 70,000 sea miles including 4 trans-Atlantic crossings as skipper. Sailed in Asia, UK, Europe, South America, and Caribbean. Over 1,100 nights at anchor.

Member and approved Club Skipper on the Lloyd’s Yacht Club’s 55’ X-Yacht “LUTINE” - Lloyd's Yacht Club

Past Commodore: Lloyd's Yacht Club (2003-2006)

Advanced Open Water Diver: Professional Association of Diving Instructors.

Member: Royal Thames Yacht Club

Member: Royal Ocean Racing Club

Member: Ski Club of Great Britain

Member: Tandridge Golf Club

Member: Serpentine Swimming Club, London

Keen runner and cyclist having completed during last 8 years several marathons (London (5), Singapore, Helsinki, Palma) and a number of cycling events including Ride London (Surrey and Essex), Dambusters 80th 100 mile in Lincoln and Mt Ventoux, France.

Full member: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Society

Member: Lloyd's Shotgun Club - clay pigeon shooting.

Group Leader: Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference UK Tour 1992 and input to subsequent UK conferences.

Continuing Studies

Research:

Corporate Governance Law and Risk

Directors & Officers Liability Issues.

Reading:

Management of International Organisations, Alliances and Networks.

Political, Economic, Religious and Military History and Biographies.

Climate Issues especially related to Oceans and Marine.

Languages