Bianca started her career as a Claims Handler in Protection and Indemnity insurance (P&I) at RaetsMarine in 2003, prior to its acquisition by MSIG Specialty Marine. After 10 years in the Claims Department, she widened her skill set spending several years in the company’s Risk Management and Loss Prevention department as a Manager. Afterwards, Bianca became a Manager in the Broker Relations & Business Development team. She serves now as a Lead Class Underwriter Charterers’ Liability.

Bianca holds a Bacherlor’s degree in International Business and Languages from the Rotterdam University and completed her post graduate degree in English Maritime Law at the London Metropolitan University in 2004.

Frans re-joined MSIG Specialty Marine in 2021 as a Senior Charterers’ Liability Underwriter.

He began his career on the front line as a Maritime Officer aboard large vessels and later turned his attention towards the insurance industry as a Shipowners’ Liability Underwriter at RaetsMarine, prior to its acquisition by MSIG Specialty Marine.

He has since worked in the marine salvage industry with Smit Salvage from 2015 till 2017, as well as within the tunnel industry with Trelleborg Ridderkerk from 2017 till 2021.

Shana joined MSIG Specialty Marine as a Cargo, Cargo Liability, and Charterer’s Liability Underwriter in August 2022.

She began her career at Aon in Antwerp as a Marine Claims Handler before moving to Post & Co Belgium in the same role before making the switch to the underwriting department, assessing risks in logistics and ports. She was most recently Marine Manager at Concordia N.V.  

Shana completed her postgraduate degree in Maritime and Transport Law at the University of Antwerp in 2017. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Logistics Management at Karel de Grote University in 2014.

Abbas joined MSIG Specialty Marine in April 2024 as an Underwriter in the Charterers' Liability team.

His career began at sea in 1996, where he climbed the ranks until becoming a captain in the fleet of IRISL. Following that, Abbas moved to the Netherlands and studied MSc Maritime Economics and Logistics at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

After graduation, he worked as a Maritime Analyst at Dynamar B.V. for one year, then started his own survey firm. Keen to take on a new challenge, Abbas decided to join the marine insurance world, where he is currently working as an Underwriter in the Charterers' Liability department.

Linda first joined RaetsMarine in 2007, prior to its acquisition by MSIG Specialty Marine, in a team support role for the Charterers’ Liability insurance unit before being promoted to her current role as an Assistant Underwriter.

Linda completed the Marsh Marine Insurance Course of the management of risk in the maritime world. She has also completed the Wet Financieel Toezicht (Wft): a basic course for the Dutch Financial Supervision Act.

Valéry joined RaetsMarine in 2009, prior to its acquisition by MSIG Specialty Marine. Her current role is  Assistant Underwriter for Charterers’ Liability.

She began her career at the ECT Delta Terminal as an assistant in the communications team, helping to organise the opening of the new Euromax Terminal. After this project she moved to RaetsMarine Insurance as an Underwriting Support Employee.

Valéry holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from the Inholland University in Applied Sciences.

Roeland joined RaetsMarine, prior to its acquisition by MSIG Specialty Marine, as an Underwriting Support Employee, becoming an Assistant Underwriter on the Charterers’ Liability team. Roeland started his career in a support function, gaining experience across a breadth of insurance companies.

Anneke joined RaetsMarine, prior to its acquisition by MSIG Specialty Marine, as a Back-Office Employee for the Charterers’ Liability department in 2017. At MSIG Specialty Marine she is now an Underwriting Support Employee.

Anneke obtained her VMBO Retail Diploma in 1996.

Alice joined MSIG Specialty Marine in 2023 and now serves as a Underwriting Assistant Charterers’ Liability.

Alexandre started his career in 2001, providing marketing support to RaetsMarine for Charterer’s Liability and P&I insurance before being promoted to an Underwriter in the team. In 2018 Alexandre left for a two-year stint at Marsh as a marine client adviser, he returned to MSIG Specialty Marine in November 2020 and is now Manager and Lead Class Underwriter for fixed premium P&I. 

Alexandre holds a Master’s degree in European Law and a second Master’s degree in Maritime and Transport Law both completed at the Law University of Aix-en-Provence (France).

Jonathan recently re-joined MSIG Specialty Marine as an Underwriter for Protection and Indemnity (P&I) and Charterers’ Liability claims. He is based in France but services French, Italian, Spanish and Swiss brokers. He has prior experience as a Cargo, Hull and P&I Broker at two French broking firms.

Jonathan studied Law at the University of Strasbourg and went on to obtain a Master’s degree in Insurance Law from the Université de Bordeaux. He also spent a year at Glasgow University as an Erasmus student.

Aude joined MSIG Specialty Marine in 2022 as a Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Claims Handler in the Paris office. Aude started her career as a claims adviser for Marsh McLennan, where she worked for 7 years.

Aude holds Law and Master’s degrees in transport law and economics from Sorbonne University.

Throughout his career at MSIG Specialty Marine since 2005, Hugo has been promoted numerous times and since 2017, he has served as the Lead Class Underwriter for Charterers’ Liability.

He is responsible for the portfolio development of MSIG Specialty Marine and people development of the FP P&I team.

Hugo began his career at sea, followed by a career in shipping and his last position before joining the insurance industry was as a vessel coordinator at Mediterranean Shipping Company – MSC.

Hugo is a qualified lifeguard and has also been through various firefighting trainings.

Hugo obtained his Engineering degree at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and has completed various management programs including at the Henley Business School, UK.

Elaine joined MSIG Specialty Marine in 2022 as a Charterers’ Liability Underwriter.

Elaine spent a decade in the financial services industry before moving into marine insurance in the early 1990’s, working at a mutual club. She later transferred to broking, placing various marine risks in London and overseas markets.