Global Management Team

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Global Management Team

Christopher Wylie

Regional Director Construction & Property

Christopher Wylie FCILA, FUEDI-ELAE, FIFAA, ACIArb, SIRM +971 (0) 55...

Adam Humphrey

CEO, CCS Group, GRS Int.

Adam Humphrey, who joined GRS in 2021, has more than...

George Pooley

Director, Head of Renewables

George Pooley, who joined GRS in 2021, has nearly two...

Mike Reeves

Executive Director CCS and GRS Global Network

Mike Reeves joined GRS in November 2018 after a long...

Rodney Winkler

Director

Rodney acquired a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M...

Christopher Wylie

Position: Regional Director Construction & Property
Phone: +971 (0) 55 491 3025
Email: cwylie@globalrisksolutions.com
Categories: Construction and Engineering, Global Management Team, Property, Specialist Liabilities
Location: Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, International, Qatar, UAE

Christopher Wylie

FCILA, FUEDI-ELAE, FIFAA, ACIArb, SIRM

+971 (0) 55 491 3025

Executive Director – CCS International

Regional Director – Middle East

Construction, Property & Specialist Liabilities

Christopher has recently joined GRS as an Executive Director of CCS International and Regional Director for the Middle East, leading our regional Construction, Property and Specialist Liabilities team.

He is a Chartered Loss Adjuster with more than 26 years’ experience in the insurance industry, to include 23 years as a loss adjuster.

Christopher has been based in the Middle East for the past 13 years, during which time he has held senior leadership positions. He actively manages a portfolio of major and complex construction, engineering, professional indemnity, property, business interruption and liability claims throughout the Middle East, North Africa and West Asia on behalf of international and regional Insurers and Reinsurers.

Adam Humphrey

Position: CEO, CCS Group, GRS Int.
Phone: +44 (0) 7545 166210
Email: ahumphrey@globalrisksolutions.com
Categories: Construction and Engineering, Energy and Power, Global Management Team, Property, Quantity Surveying, Renewables, Risk Engineering, Specialist Liabilities
Location: London, UK

Adam Humphrey, who joined GRS in 2021, has more than two decades of experience managing technical and complex insurance claims, worldwide.

Before that, he has held senior leadership roles in technical adjusting firms, most recently as a board director and global head of energy, property and construction (EAR and DSU) losses at Advanta Global Services. Before that, he held loss adjusting roles at Integra Technical Services; Cunningham Lindsey International, where he was a divisional director responsible for energy claims; and Charles Taylor Adjusting.

Adam is a Chartered Loss Adjuster, Fellow of both the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA).

He sits on the CILA’s Council and is chairman of their Construction, Energy and Engineering Special Interest Group. His academic qualifications include undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Law and Business; and, professional qualifications in insurance and dispute resolution.

George Pooley

Position: Director, Head of Renewables
Phone: +44 (0) 7557 965577
Email: gpooley@globalrisksolutions.com
Categories: Global Management Team, Renewables, Risk Engineering
Location: London

George Pooley, who joined GRS in 2021, has nearly two decades of experience in adjusting complex claims internationally, with specialized expertise in renewable energy projects. Before joining GRS, he was a board director of Advanta Global Services and was the founder and CEO of Renewable Energy Loss Adjusters. He also held loss adjusting roles at Cunningham Lindsey International, McLarens Young International, and Charles Taylor Consulting.

George’s experience in renewables focuses primarily on onshore wind and photovoltaic power plants, but his expertise includes all types of renewable energy, including biomass, hydro, and offshore wind. He has an honor’s Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Exeter, and an Advanced Diploma from the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Mike Reeves

Position: Executive Director CCS and GRS Global Network
Phone: +44 (0) 7802 590990
Email: mreeves@globalrisksolutions.com
Categories: Global Management Team
Location: London

Mike Reeves joined GRS in November 2018 after a long and distinguished career as executive vice president of global markets at a large, global claims adjusting company. At that firm, he played a key role in the formulation of a division dedicated to providing loss handling services for large and complex organizations.

As Major & Complex Loss Executive at GRS, Mike leads the development of GRS’ Complex Claims Solutions. Based in London, he is renowned for his market knowledge and relationships in the global insurance industry. Mike is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters and an associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Rodney Winkler

Position: Director
Phone: +1 (0) 713 906 3081
Email: rwinkler@globalrisksolutions.com
Categories: Energy and Power, Global Management Team
Location: Houston

Rodney acquired a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1997 and spent the following several years working with an international oilfield services provider in drilling and production operations as a trainee engineer and field representative in Dubai and Venezuela. Thereafter, Rodney started his career as a licensed insurance adjuster specializing in claims unique to the oil and gas industry and has worked for various firms throughout the years primarily in Houston, Texas, and one posting in London, England.

Rodney’s claims experience includes control of well, rig physical damage, midstream equipment, pollution remediation, gas plants and refineries, general liability, pipelines, and business interruption/loss of production income. He has served as an expert witness for several legal disputes in the oil and gas industry. The claims Rodney has been involved with span the globe and range in quantum from the hundreds of thousands to the hundreds of millions of dollars. Rodney is an organizing committee member for the Lillehammer Energy Claims Conference held every year in Norway and routinely gives presentations on industry trends.

 

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