Name: Michael Dennis Harvey

Date of Birth: 13^th April 1950                                  Nationality: British

Summary:

Michael qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1975 and as a Fellow of the Association of Average Adjusters in 1978. Michael has a very broad experience of adjusting general average and all varieties of marine insurance claims; including hull, cargo, builders’ risk and loss of earnings. He is also experienced in the handling and adjustment of claims arising from offshore oil & gas exploration and development activities, including control of well.

Formal Education:

• Eastcourt Independent School, Chadwell Heath, Essex - 1954/1961
• Barking Abbey Grammar School, Barking, Essex – 1961/1968

Qualifications:

• Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) - 1975
• Fellow of the Association of Average Adjusters since 1978 - Served as Chairman 2004/5
• Member of Association Mondiale de Dispacheurs [International Association of Average Adjusters]  - Served as President 2013/15

Career History:

Sept. 1998 – Present:              Harvey Ashby Limited – Director

Involved in the adjustment of marine and offshore oil & gas claims and providing advice to clients concerning energy claims and insurance policy wordings.

Aug. 1990 – Aug. 1998            INDECS Limited – Director

Responsible for establishing and developing INDECS’ average adjusting portfolio and advising clients with regard to claims and policy wordings in the oil & gas and marine sectors.

Jan. 1988 – Aug. 1990             Elmslie Toplis – CEO

Responsible for the marine adjusting and surveying activities of the Toplis & Harding group as well as continuing to adjust marine and offshore oil & gas claims.

May 1978 – Jan. 1988             Wm. Elmslie & Son – Partner

Involved in the adjustment of all varieties of marine claims and playing a prominent role in the development of claims consultancy services to clients in the oil & gas and petrochemical industries.

Feb. 1972 – May 1978             Wm. Elmslie & Son – Adjuster (May/October 1972 – seconded to Stevens Elmslie & Co, Hong Kong)

Involved in the adjustment of all varieties of marine insurance claims and general average.

Feb. 1969 – Feb. 1972             Bennett & Co – Adjuster

Involved in the adjustment of hull & machinery claims, cargo claims and general average. 

Conferences/Seminars:

• Speaker at RIMS (US) Conferences in 1980 & 1982
• Tutor for Norwegian Shipowners Association in 1982
• Speaker at Canadian RIMS Conferences in 1986 & 1988
• Speaker at Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Dinner in 2001
• Speaker at IMCC (International Marine Claims Conference) – Dublin 2004
• Speaker at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy General Average Seminar – 2015 & 2016
• Speaker at Salvage & Wreck Conference Tutorial Day – London 2015
• Webinars for IUMI on the practical aspects of General Average – 2017
• Seminar on insurance principles and the energy Welcar wording – UAE 2018

Other Professional Achievements:

• Member of the CMI International Working Group on General Average
• Co-Author with Geoffrey Hudson of The York-Antwerp Rules (3^rd & 4^th Editions) – 2010 & 2018
• Served on Joint Hull Committee sub-committee tasked with drafting the International Hull Clauses – 2002/3.
• Chairman of the IMCC committee to develop Claims Handling Guidelines – 2005/9.
• Member of the Advisory and Dispute Resolution Panel of the Association of Average Adjusters.
• Papers include:
  •  “A tale of blocked pipes, fly tipping, acid, Degas and an alcoholic beverage” - Delivered at the General Meeting of the Association of Average Adjusters, May 2005
  • “Communication is the Key” - delivered at the International Marine Claims Conference, September 2004

Interests:

• Restoring agricultural machinery.
• Astronomy.
• Model railways.