Experience and Testimonials
Our management
Goldman Jones Ltd is managed by Barry Jones. Barry has been a claims professional for over 34 years. He has worked across the Industry in almost every technical area including Marine Cargo, Energy, Aviation, Property, Liability etc.
Barry has led Claims businesses in the UK for Internationally recognised companies, in particular Marsh (UK) for the last 7 years. He has also served on the Claims management board of FirstGroup, the train and bus operator for the last 4 years.
In terms of claims handling the following are examples of experience (they were all significant in size):-
Major/Complex losses
- The first major settlement in the market of a WTC loss for a one of the worlds largest banks
- Fire at a motorway service station in the UK
- Fraud against a UK PLC
- Total loss of a 747 cargo plane in Canada
- Collision between a US Aircraft carrier and a cargo ship
- Fire at US oil processing plant
- Fire at a University in the UK
- Fraud against a South African conglomerate
- Career ending injuries for premier league football players
- Liability losses arising from form the design of railway carriages
- Liability arising from the failure of safety equipment in the US
People/organisational projects have included
- Change program at a major insurance broker
- Service culture projects at a major UK PLC
- Client focus initiatives at several Lloyd's syndicates
- Oversight of a major outsource program
- Creation of an induction program for a mid table UK broker
- Oversight of UK PLC claims operation
- Acting as coach/mentor for numerous senior claims/placement individuals
- Successful search project for a critical role at a major international insurer
Awards include
- Insurance Times "Outstanding claims broker individual of the year 2011"
- Risk and Insurance "Power Broker 2014"
Testimonials can be obtained on application.