An internationally experienced and energetic entrepreneur, director, consultant and academic with a proven track record to quoted PLC board director level.

 

A clear sighted resolver of claims, problems and complex disputes.

 

 

Experience

 

Over 52 years experience in industry, insurance company, loss adjusting, consultancy, risk analysis and dispute resolution.

 

Lived and worked overseas in Belgium, Dubai and Singapore.

 

Undertaken assignments in over 90 countries.

 

Founder shareholder of companies since 1988 in: UK, USA, Singapore, China, Sweden, Spain, France, Sri Lanka, Antigua, Turkey, Germany, Australia and Cyprus.

 

Previous Non-Executive Director roles on boards of companies in USA (Chicago), China (Beijing) and UK (London).

 

 

Qualifications

 

Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow: City St George’s University of London, Bayes Business School, Faculty of Actuarial Science and Insurance.

 

Bachelor of Laws honours degree, University of London 

Master of Business Administration degree, Open University Business School

 

Fellow: Chartered Insurance Institute 

Fellow: Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

Certified Fellow: Institute of Risk Management 
Research Diploma in Advanced Insurance Studies: London Guildhall University

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Consultancy: gained as Part 1 of Doctor of Business Administration course (only 80% completed) at Henley Management College

 

Member: Academy of Experts 

FUEDI - ELAE: European Loss Adjusting Expert

Fellow: Institute of Directors (IoD) (1992 - 2025)

Fellow: International Federation of Adjusting Associations

Director at Large: International Federation of Adjusting Associations

 

Professional Activities

 

Member of Expert Advisory Group on Corporate Governance at Institute of Directors.

Member: British Academy of Management, and Management Consultancy SIG

Member: British Insurance Law Association

Liveryman (1997 -     )   : Worshipful Company of Insurers (Court Assistant 2004-2007)
Member of Military Affiliations Committee of Worshipful Company of Insurers 

Liveryman (2009 – 2019) : Worshipful Company of Constructors

Past President: CILA - Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (1999-2000)
Past President: FUEDI - European Federation of Loss Adjusting Experts (1999-2000)

Past President: IFAA - International Federation of Adjusting Associations (2009-2011)

Director: Institute of Risk Management (2012-2013)

Former member of Home Office Arson Bureau
Member: International Special Interest Group – Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters

Founder member of Climate Risk SIG of Institute of Risk Management

Former Member: Advisory board of Nottingham University Business School Centre for Risk and Insurance

 

Former Research Fellow & Member of the Expert Committee at Peking University Centre for Insurance and Social Security Research - CCISSR (2007 to 2023).

 

Former Director and Chairman of a Community Interest Company in Surrey, UK.

 

Managing Partner: Maritime Art Partners Ltd

 

Chairman: Global Projects Ltd (global-projects.com)

 

 

Specialisations

 

Paul specialises in the investigation, management and resolution of complex multi-party, multi-national assignments.

 

Interests 

 

Fundraiser: The Seafarers’ Charity (www.theseafarerscharity.org)

 

Mentor and Fund Raiser: St Giles Trust Charity  - St Giles(stgilestrust.org.uk)

 

Fund Raiser National Autistic Society – National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)

 

Royal Yachting Association qualifications: Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercially Endorsed to be a Master of yachts up to 200 gross tonnes); Yachtmaster Ocean shore based; Power Boat Level 2.

 

Over 70,000 sea miles including 4 trans-Atlantic crossings as skipper.  Sailed in Asia, UK, Europe, South America, and Caribbean.  Over 1,100 nights at anchor.

 

Member and approved Club Skipper on the Lloyd's Yacht Club's 55' X-Yacht "LUTINE" - - Lloyd's Yacht Club 

 

Past Commodore: Lloyd's Yacht Club (2003-2006)

Advanced Open Water Diver: Professional Association of Diving Instructors.

Member: Royal Thames Yacht Club (membership committee, Military Affiliations & Liaison)

Member: Royal Ocean Racing Club

Keen runner and cyclist having completed during last 8 years several marathons (London (5), Singapore, Helsinki, Palma) with a place for London 2027 and a member of cycling events including Ride London (Surrey and Essex), and Dambusters 80th 100 mile in Lincoln and Mt Ventoux, France.

 

Full member: Glyndebourne Festival Opera Society

Member: Lloyd's Shotgun Club - clay pigeon shooting.

Group Leader: Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference UK Tour 1992 and input to subsequent UK conferences.

 

Continuing Studies 

 

Research:

Key success factors in Subrogation claims and recoveries.

Corporate Governance Law and Risk

Directors & Officers Liability Issues

 

  

Reading:

Management of International Organisations, Alliances and Networks.

Political, Economic, Religious and Military History and Biographies.

Climate Issues especially related to Oceans and Marine.

 

Languages

 

Mother tongue English, conversational French.

 

Contact

 

Mobile: +44 (0)7836 746 534

 

Email: paul.may@concordiaconsultancy.com

           paul.may@citystgeorges.ac.uk

 

                 

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