ALARM North seminar

Adrian Bloor

UK Claims Director, Risk Management Partners

Adrian has more than 30 years’ public sector insurance and risk management experience. Joining RMP in 1999, he managed a portfolio of accounts across the North of England. In 2015, Adrian became RMP’s UK Claims Director, taking on responsibility for claims and how RMP manages its relationships with panel insurers and Gallagher Bassett.

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George Emery

Kennedys

George Emery is an Associate Solicitor at Kennedys within the Crime and Regulatory Team in London.

George specialises in acting for and advising companies and individuals subject to regulatory investigations and prosecutions bought by the Health and Safety Executive, the police, local authorities, the Environment Agency, water companies and fire and rescue services. George also regularly acts for clients in inquest proceedings, and frequently conducts his own advocacy in inquest hearings.

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Matthew Hardwick

Senior Risk Consultant, Zurich Municipal

Matt has over ten years' experience of risk management, with extensive experience in supporting senior managers, corporate leaders and operational managers in understanding what good looks like, and how to embed these practices across their organsiations. Matt has worked across the public sector, extensively with local authorities, as well as taking an active lead with third sector organisations. 

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Alex Ross

Director, Government, Health and Due Diligence Advisory, Gallagher

Alex joined Gallagher in early 2021 following nine years at Willis. Alex specialises in the public sector insurance sector and heads up the Gallagher Government, Health and Due Diligence Advisory Practice. In addition to arranging insurance programmes for a range of public sector authorities including the NHS, central government and NDPBs, Alex also helps public sector authority manage their contractual risks.

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Chris Walker

Head of Risk Management, Durham University

Chris has experience of working in housing, private sector insurance and is currently the Head of Risk Management at Durham University. With nine years under his belt as an ALARM Director, Chris currently serves as the organisation's Finance Director and has oversight of ALARM's finances. He also leads the ALARM Higher & Further Education Group and the Regions & Sectors portfolio.

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