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The risks in mining can be extreme and complex. Cunningham Lindsey’s global network of mining experts understand the risks companies and individuals face. A loss can occur at any time, anywhere in the world, regardless of where it has been insured or where the insured party is located. We ensure that the right people are on the right loss in the right place.
Large scale, major losses within the mining industry are,by their very nature, intricate, dirty and challenging.Our dedicated mining practice has handled hundreds of major losses involving property damage and business interruption at open cut, underground and mixed mines. These have included: fire, flood, landslide, access route interruptions and plant and machinery losses of every description.
We understand that mining claims are often complex due to their size and differing expectations between the insurers and insureds. Resolving conflicts quickly and finding cost-effective resolution, is our specialty. We project manage the loss from start to finish, keeping you informed every step of the way.
We combine the expertise of loss adjusters, forensic accountants, engineers and surveyors with in-depth business expertise, tailored to assist you with a comprehensive claims management service. This includes the adjustment, management and negotiation of major and complex insurance claims.
Our mining team is supported by over 7,000 Cunningham Lindsey employees in over 60 countries. We liaise with our global network of adjusters, who are based in your local markets, to understand your cultures, licensing restrictions and local companies ensuring that your claim is handled quickly, cost effectively and efficiently.
If you would like to assign a claim, get some advice or simply find out more about how we work, please contact me or any member of the team outlined in this brochure.
Introducing the Mining Specialist Practice Group
Our experience includes:• Catastrophe response, especially in
mine production impact and business interruption
• Site recovery, dealing with regulations, controlling water treatment and proper disposal etc.
• Catastrophic failure and damage to tailings dams
• Major damage to mineral extraction plant and machinery including winder, conveyor and crushing installations
• Severe mechanical damage to underground long wall
• The challenges associated with replacing mining equipment
• Loss management and settlement following the flooding of underground workings
• Deep seated mines with significant property damage and business interruption
• Complex business interruption arising from mine activity sequencing issues following physical damage
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Global Head of Mining Specialist Practice Group
Stephen Hope
You can trust our people, brand and track record of dealing with mining claims to know that when you use Cunningham Lindsey you have the right resources in the right place at the right time.
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Mining incidents can produce considerable difficulties and substantial costs for businesses and insurers alike, as well as providing a stark reminder of the fragility of our environment.
What we do
Environmental incidents can produce substantial costs and cause considerable reputation damage. EFI Global specialises in forensic and environmental engineering, fire and environmental services, consulting and project management. For more than 40 years, EFI Global has taken great pride in being recognised as one of the most respected firms worldwide, earning clients’ trust by providing practical solutions to the most intricate technical problems.
Whether your loss is in country or cross border, large in size or complex in nature, we have the right staff in the right place to help.
One point of contactEvery client is assigned an account handler to act as their contact person throughout the life of a claim. By doing this we guarantee regular communication with all parties concerned.
Management informationFor many years we have recognised how IT contributes to a first-class service. We have pioneered the development of a number of tailored systems geared around client needs, including web-based claims reporting and monitoring systems that provide you with 24 hour access to claims information, 365 days a year.
The handling of claims arising from environmental and pollution incidents at mining facilities needs a comprehensive understanding of technical issues, alongside a calm and organised approach. Remediation options need to be swiftly investigated and evaluated, while at the same time costs must be kept under control. If not dealt with, businesses could face disruption and damage to reputation and brand.
We believe in a consistent approach
Right resourcesWe believe that every insured needs the expertise that comes from constant exposure to very specific requirements – our Specialist Practice Groups for industry sectors means we have the technical skills and industry specific knowledge to get you back in business fast.
Our mining team works closely with our Power, Construction and Environmental Specialist Practice Groups because of the strong links between these areas.
As well as damage to the physical assets, these major losses regularly include business interruption. Our Forensic Advisory Service specialises in the investigation, assessment, management and quantification of losses of these types.
Strength in numbers
Our global network means that we are there, when and where clients need us to be.
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Neil McDonald MBA, BSc Eng
Johannesburg, South Africa
ExperienceNeil worked for a South African insurance company, attending a variety of engineering, mining and technical claims, prior to joining the Group in 1999.
With his prior mining experience before joining the insurance industry, his main focus areas of claims include mining, major construction projects and other technically complex claims, along with assisting general / fire adjusting colleagues where plant / machinery aspects are involved, by contributing to and encouraging a team approach to major and complex losses.
He also attends mobile plant claims within the mining industry, travelling to various African countries to attend to these and other mining related claims.
Although working in the insurance industry, Neil maintains his registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa, as a Professional Engineer.
Steve Clayton ACII ACILA
Mexico City, Mexico
ExperienceSteve Clayton has over 40 years claims and loss adjusting experience. He has been a resident in the Americas since 1982. Steve has handled major losses from Alaska to Argentina on behalf of international insurers and reinsurers. Since joining Cunningham Lindsey in 1992 Steve has been based in Mexico City.
Steve is one of the most experienced adjusters in Central & Latin America and is particularly known for his boiler and machinery knowledge, having presented a number of papers relating to this specialist field. In addition he has been personally sought out by various insurers/reinsurers to handle some difficult, high profile losses.
Stephen Hope MRICS ACILA
Melbourne, Australia
ExperienceStephen joined Cunningham Lindsey in 2010 and is now an Executive Director. He is also the Global Leader of our Mining and Resources Practice. This practice group services all geographic areas includes multi-disciplined experts focused on the management of complex losses in the mining and resources industries.
Recognised internationally as an industry leading expert, Stephen is a regular speaker at technical forums and industry conferences around the world. He contributes thought leadership and has had numerous technical articles published on loss management and business interruption.
He started his insurance career in 1985 and has worked on significant major and complex technical losses across the world. Adopting a strategic loss management approach, Stephen now specialises in claims arising from the mining and resources sectors.
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Denis SmithVancouver, Canada
ExperienceDenis has been in the insurance industry since 1967. He started his career in Melbourne, Australia. His career expanded internationally to claim positions in London and the US and during this time, Denis managed many large international losses in Europe, Asia Pacific, Japan and Latin America, mentoring and providing strong technical and strategic guidance.
With many years of senior claims management experience, Denis is very well known and respected in the industrial and energy insurance markets for his leadership and focused expertise.
His knowledge of mining, oil and gas and power generation property claims, embracing material damage, business interruption, CAR/EAR-ALOP, machinery breakdown as well as experience with fidelity and surety losses has earned a strong reputation among his peers.
Denis provides claims management and adjusting services to insurers and captives for a number of larger internationally known mining companies.
Peter Ravey BSc MIMechE CEng
Miami, US
ExperiencePeter has over 30 years of loss adjusting experience. He is regularly involved in claims investigations across a wide range of industrial concerns including power plant failures, refinery and petrochemical explosions and fires, well blow-outs, lake and off-shore platform and subsea losses and losses to mines, mining smelting and metal refining facilities.
Specifically, Peter has considerable experience with energy related PD and business interruption losses in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. He has been involved at a senior level on over 100 energy and mining related losses and over 200 losses related to power plants.
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Evans Vlachos CA (SA)
Melbourne, Australia
ExperienceEvans has specialised in forensic accounting since 2000, and is recognised as an industry expert in investigative accounting involving the quantification of economic changes.
He has handled assignments of various scopes and sizes for lawyers and insurers in UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and the United States of America.
His key expertise include: catastrophe, power, mining (including coal, mineral sands, cobalt, gold, uranium and platinum), manufacturing, breach of contract, fidelity losses and financial reviews.
Francis Barber BSc MSc CEng Eur Ing MICE
FGS FCILA
London, UK
ExperienceFrancis originally qualified as a specialist Civil Engineer and then worked for a major firm of Engineering consultants on projects in the UK and overseas.
He then joined the adjusting profession in 1984, and has worked as a home foreign engineering adjuster for over 30 years, specialising in engineering, construction and DSU losses in both energy and infrastructure projects around the world.
Francis is a co-author of the CII textbook on DSU - ‘Insurance of Revenue for Projects Un-der Construction’ as well as the supplement to the CII “Construction Insurance” textbook, and is a contributor to the 9th edition of ‘Riley on Business Interruption’. Additionally, Francis also has a masters degree in rock mechanics from the mining department of Newcastle University and has handled several large mining losses in his adjusting career.
Ruth Saeys MSC Geology, Private Investigator
License Number 14.1893.11
Antwerp, Belgium
ExperienceRuth is a geologist and has been working as an environmental consultant for many years. Well aware of soil surveys and both national and international legislation she can be considered an expert in handling and dealing with environmental claims. She is also a speaker at seminars and a teacher in broker and environmental professionals programs.
Additionally, she is also head of the Global Environmental Practice Group of which geologist, chemists, lawyers and agronomists are a part. The team is present in more than 20 countries and has a global network of environmental partners, ready to service you wherever the need.
Dr. Nick Hide BEng (Hons) CEng MIMMM PhD
EurIng
Dubai, UAE
ExperienceDr Nick Hide is based in the UAE and is the Global Power Practice Leader bringing together claims expertise on power generation, petrochemical and other complex engineering losses throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.
Nick is a Chartered Engineer and has detailed specialist knowledge of assessing losses due to fatigue, corrosion, overload and high temperature creep and how they may affect the handling of a loss. Nick’s first degree was in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a Doctorate in the field of Engineering Materials.
He joined Cunningham Lindsey as an Engineering Adjuster in 2005 as part of our Home Foreign team in London. He brings over 18 years’ experience in the power generation, downstream petrochemical and heavy engineering sectors.
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Cunningham Lindsey is a truly global organisation operating in excess of 60 countries, offering a fast, efficient and consistent service from our operating platform of over 600 offices and more than 7,000 employees.We undertake assignments throughout the world from offices established in:
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