About Us - Paul A. J. May
Paul A. J. May
LLB (Hons), MBA, FCII, FCILA, AdipC, DipAIS, MCIArb, CFIRM, MAE, AIC, FUEDI-ELAE, FCMI, FIFAA, FIoD
Director, Chartered Loss Adjuster, Chartered Insurance Risk Manager, Court Expert
An internationally experienced and energetic entrepreneur, director, consultant and manager with a proven track record to quoted PLC board level. A clear sighted resolver of claims, problems and complex disputes.
Experience
Over 50 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
Bachelor of Laws honours degree, University of London
Master of Business Administration degree, Open University Business School
Research Diploma in Advanced Insurance Studies: London Guildhall University
Postgraduate Diploma in Management Consultancy: gained as Part 1 of Doctor of Business Administration course at Henley Management College
Fellow: Chartered Insurance Institute
Member: Academy of Experts
FUEDI - ELAE: European Loss Adjusting Expert
Fellow: Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
Certified Fellow: Institute of Risk Management
Fellow: Institute of Directors (IoD)
Fellow: International Federation of Adjusting Associations
Director at Large: International Federation of Adjusting Associations
Member: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Associate: Institute of Consulting
Fellow: Chartered Management Institute
Member: Association of MBA's
Professional Activities
FCA: Paul is approved under Section 59 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to perform the following Controlled Functions: Director, Chief Executive, Apportionment and Oversight, Responsible for Insurance Mediation.
Member of Expert Advisory Group on Corporate Governance at Institute of Directors.
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)
Visiting Faculty (MSc – Risk and Insurance - Claims Management) - Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), City University, London.
Member: British Insurance Law Association
Liveryman: Worshipful Company of Insurers (Court Assistant 2004-2007)
Member of Membership Committee of Worshipful Company of Insurers
Former Liveryman: Worshipful Company of Constructors
Director: Institute of Risk Management (2012-2013)
Founder member of Climate Risk Special Interest Group of Institute of Risk Management
Member: International Special Interest Group – Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
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.
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
Mentor and Fund Raiser: St Giles Trust Charity - St Giles (stgilestrust.org.uk)
Fund Raiser National Autistic Society – National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)
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)
Royal Yachting Association qualified Yachtmaster Offshore (Commercially Endorsed to be a Master of yachts up to 200 gross tonnes),with RYA Yachtmaster Ocean shore based certificate. Over 60,000 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: Royal Thames Yacht Club
Member: Royal Ocean Racing Club
Member: Ski Club of Great Britain
Member: Serpentine Swimming Club, London
Advanced Open Water Diver: Professional Association of Diving Instructors.
Group Leader: Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conference UK Tour 1992 and input to subsequent UK conferences.
Member: Lloyd's Shotgun Club - clay pigeon shooting.
Keen runner and cyclist having completed during last 7 years several marathons (London (5), Singapore, Helsinki, Palma) and a number of cycling events including Ride London (Surrey and Essex), Dambusters 80th 100 mile in Lincoln and Mt Ventoux, France.
Continuing Studies
Research:
Corporate Governance Risk and 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. Studying Spanish.
Publications and Talks
Book: 'Arson and the Insured' published by Chartered Insurance Institute which won the 1992 CII Morgan Owen essay competition silver medal. Download it here.
Numerous articles in Lloyds List, Society of CII Fellows journal, Post magazine, Asia Insurance Review, Insurance International, Re-Insurance, The Loss Adjuster, Inform, and Fire Prevention. View articles here.
During time on ABI/Home Office Arson Bureau Committee contributed to Arson Bureau's 'Insurers Considerations'.
Numerous seminars for companies, institutes and underwriters in the UK and around the world.
Courses
Attended a range of insurance, media, public speaking, Institute of Directors, Chartered Management Institute, arbitration, research training and expert witness courses
Mr Paul May – National Expert Witness Agency (newa.expert)
Paul May - The Academy of Experts
Your Expert Witness - Insurance - Concordia Consultancy Ltd
Customers and Suppliers - Friend or Foe?
Contact Paul A. J. May
Mobile: +44 (0)7836 746 534
paul.may@concordiaconsultancy.com
To download a pdf version of Paul's CV please click here.
