The Leeds Marine Insurance Association (LMIA) has elected a new Chair, John Habergham, and Vice Chair, Ben Harper-Longbone. Established in 1992, the LMIA is an association of insurance companies, brokers, loss adjusters, marine surveyors and members of the legal profession all specialising in underwriting, broking or claims relating to marine, cargo and
freight.
Although the Association has ‘Leeds’ in its title, its membership is drawn from the marine and goods in transit insurance community over a wide geography, with members from Bradford, Manchester, North Lincolnshire and Lloyd’s. Both John Habergham, of Myton Law, and marine surveyor Ben Harper-Longbone, of Crawford & Co, are based in Hull.
This will be John Habergham’s second stint as Chair. He first held the post in the late 1990s. “I’m pleased to take up this role again in the LMIA’s 30th year. After a
couple of difficult years because of the pandemic, I hope to grow the Association’s membership and, in order to promote best practice, reinstate visits and regular workshops with speakers covering topical developments.”
He takes over from underwriter Jon Clare of insurer CNA Hardy.
