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CHAIR
KATIE PEMBROKE
Vice President: Energy & Power - Marsh
Katie is a Client Executive at Marsh having joined in 2023 from Ed Broking LLP. She specialises in North American Energy & Power and has a range of account management experience across the International Energy sector. Katie joined the Marine & Energy U35s Committee in January 2023. Please feel free to contact her with any Energy related queries.
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VICE CHAIR
JOSEPH PELLICCI
Marine Broker/Technician – Lilley Plummer Risks Ltd.
Joe is a Marine Broker/Technician at Lilley Plummer Risks, specialising in Hull & Machinery, War, and Kidnap & Ransom. He also handles a wide range of interests which include Marine Liability, Cargo, and Mortgagee Interest Insurance/ Mortgagee Additional Perils Insurance. Joe joined the Marine & Energy U35s committee in January 2024. Please feel free to contact him with any Marine related queries.
SECRETARY
AMELIA PERRIN
Marine Underwriter - Navium
Millie is an Underwriter at Navium Marine, having joined in 2021. She specialises in Hull, War, and Builders Risks. Millie began her career in 2019 at the Lloyd’s of London Insurance Graduate Scheme, having graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic History and an MA from Newcastle University in Early Medieval Archaeology. Millie joined the Marine & Energy U35s Committee in January 2025.
MEDIA OFFICER
ALEX OTOKA
Class Underwriter - Chaucer Group
Alex is currently an Upstream Energy underwriter at Chaucer having joined the team in 2013. He has over 13 years of market experience, having started his career at Starr Companies in February 2012.
Alex joined the Marine & Energy U35s Committee in January 2022.
SOCIAL OFFICER
ALEX RILEY
Major Loss Energy Claims Adjuster - AIG
Alex joined AIG in 2023 and works as a Major Loss Energy Claims Adjuster. Alex deals with claims across a broad spectrum within the Energy sector encompassing, upstream, downstream, mining, refining, power, and renewable sectors. Alex is ACII qualified and holds a chartered title. Prior to his role at AIG, Alex worked as an Energy & Power Claims Advocate at Marsh where he represented clients, strategically advising them throughout the claims process. Alex began his insurance career at Zurich, joining the Graduate Management Programme, going on to work as an Energy Claims Adjuster.
Alex joined the Marine & Energy U35s Committee in January 2023.
DEPUTY SPORTS OFFICER
ANGUS FIELD
Cargo Underwriter - Chubb
Angus is an Underwriter in the Marine Cargo team at Chubb, having joined in 2025. Prior to this he worked at Arch within the Cargo team, initially as an Underwriting assistant and then as an Assistant Underwriter. Angus joined the Marine & Energy U35s committee in January 2025. Please feel free to contact him with any Cargo queries’
DEPUTY SECRETERY
TOM PRESS
Assistant Underwriter – BRIT
Tom is an Assistant Underwriter at Brit specialising in Fine Art, Jewellery, Cash in Transit and General Specie for clients globally. He joined Brit in September 2023 having worked at Axis for 5 years prior. Tom joined the Marine & Energy U35s committee in January 2025. Please feel free to contact him with any queries or ideas for the committee.
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SPORTS OFFICER
CIARA SHEIKH
Marine Hull Underwriter - Apollo Syndicate
Ciara is a Hull Underwriter at Apollo Syndicate. Having worked at MS Amlin in Dubai for 6 years across a range of Marine classes including Hull, Yacht, FP P&I and Specie, Ciara moved across to MS Amlin London in 2021. She has been working at Apollo since August 2022. Ciara joined the Marine U35s Committee in 2023; please feel free to contact her with any Hull queries.
DEPUTY SOCIAL
JAKE MILLS
Assistant Underwriter - Talbot
Jake is an Assistant Underwriter in the Marine and Energy Liability team at Talbot. He began his career in 2017 as an apprentice at an MGA in Chelmsford, Essex, and transitioned to the Lloyd’s market in 2020. Collaborating closely with the Marine Liability team at AIG, they access opportunities across both the Lloyd’s and London Market. Jake Joined the Marine U35s Committee in 2025; please feel free to contact him with any Marine and Energy Liability queries.
EDUCATION OFFICER
EMMA WHITE
Fine Art and Specie Underwriter – Liberty Specialty Markets
Emma joined the LSM graduate programme and the Specie team in 2016 and has been trained to underwrite Fine Art, General Specie, Cash In Transit, Jewellers Block and Terrorism products to clients globally. Emma has completed her ACII and is currently studying towards her FCII. Emma chairs the LSM Gender Matters Committee. Emma joined the Marine & Energy U35s committee in January 2024.
EDUCATION OFFICER
PRIYESH PATEL
Associate Director - AON
Priyesh is an Associate Director at Aon having joined in 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Allianz within the Marine Liabilities and Ports & Terminals team. At Aon he specialises in Logistics, Supply Chain & Marine Liabilities.
Priyesh joined the Marine & Energy U35s Committee in January 2025. Please feel free to contact him with any Marine or Logistics related queries.
SOCIAL MEDIA OFFICER
AMBER SCOTCHMER
Assistant vice President - Marsh
Amber started her career in 2021 joining the Marsh graduate program. Initially placed in the Marine P&I team supporting the servicing of clients entered in both mutual and fixed premium facilities she then transferred to the Marine Liabilities team as a Broker/Client Executive in December 2022 where she has been able to build on her P&I experience and achieve a more rounded understanding of the liability market.
Amber joined the Marine & Energy U35s committee in January 2025. Please feel free to contact her with any Marine related queries.