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Daniel Thorpe Director – MDD [email protected] In September 2013 Daniel relocated to establish and manage MDD’s Middle East Office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Daniel graduated from The Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University, holding a BA (Hons) Degree in Business Studies. He previously worked for H.J Heinz Ltd. in the financial planning team. He gained over 5 years experience working for MDD’s London office working on losses mainly in the food manufacturing and retail industries. More recently Daniel was heavily involved in catastrophe work, having spent time in Japan following the Great Tohoku Earthquake and in Thailand following the severe flooding. Daniel has dealt with numerous Business Interruption and Contingent Business Interruption claims in the automotive and supporting industries; manufacturing compa­nies of various types; retailers and wholesalers. In early 2012, he joined the Hong Kong office to assist with the development of MDD’s Asia Pacific operation working on Petrochemical, Power Generation and Manufacturing Business Interruption and Contingent Business Interruption claims before moving to undertake his new role in the Middle East. Michael Van Bergen Claims Consultant – Marsh [email protected] Michael joined Marsh and has been specialising in energy insurance claims since September 2010. Having spent three years in London, he relocated to our offices in Dubai (2013) to join the regional Energy Claims Hub, where he provides claims support to Marsh clients located in the Middle East & North Africa region. He has built good working relationships with the energy insurance market, both in London and the Middle East. He has handled catastrophe losses in excess of USD 200 million for clients and successfully managed the London insurance market following these events. Previous experience includes handling various upstream and 14 downstream losses, predominantly in South America, South East Asia and more recently the Middle East. More specifically: • Earthquake damage to refinery, Chile • Offshore E&P, Argentina •V  arious up-stream and downstream, construction and operational losses, South East Asia •M  achinery breakdown loss at Gas Processing Plant, Qatar •L  arge machinery breakdown loss at methanol plant, Oman •L  arge refinery fire at petrochemical plant, Oman • Large  Sulphur Reduction Unit loss, Qatar