West appoints Carl Glover as Head of Offshore
West is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Glover as Global Head of Offshore within the Club’s Underwriting team. Carl will join West on 21 December 2026.
In his new role, Carl will lead the development of West’s offshore portfolio, working closely with Members and brokers worldwide to provide expert guidance, support and cover needed in a complex risk environment. As the energy transition and energy security landscape continues to change the offshore market, specialist vessels are increasingly moving between oil and gas, and renewables projects, with owners taking on additional and more complex contractual liabilities. As owners adapt, Carl’s experience of offshore operational and contractual exposures will be a significant asset to the Club.
Carl brings over twenty years of experience in the marine insurance industry. He began his career in P&I underwriting at a leading fixed premium insurer, spending thirteen years working across a broad range of vessel types, risks and offshore-related accounts. For the past eight years, he has worked within the offshore team of an International Group Club in senior underwriting roles focused on offshore operational and contractual exposures.
West offers a tailor-made insurance solution to cover the additional risk and liabilities for offshore contracts, which sits alongside and augments standard P&I cover. This is supported by the Club’s contract review service and loss prevention programme.
Bart Mertens, Chief Underwriting Officer, West, commented: “Carl’s appointment is an important step for our offshore business. The energy transition is creating new opportunities for owners of all vessel types deployed in the offshore sector, but also new risks, both operationally and commercially. Carl’s experience across both fixed premium and International Group underwriting gives him a clear understanding of those risks and how our cover needs to respond to them. We are delighted to welcome him to the team in December.”