McLarens, a leading global claims services provider, has introduced its newest office in Dubai, UAE to further support clients in the region.

The Dubai team will be led by Malcolm Addy, country manager – UAE, who will also oversee our existing operation in Abu Dhabi. Addy reports into Mike Barnes, Regional Director – Middle East & Africa.

Addy, who joins from Charles Taylor, has spent the past 19 years based in the Middle East and brings extensive regional experience in both the management of loss adjusting operation and handling of major losses in the power generation, energy, EAR/CAR and utility sectors.

He has acted as the sole adjuster on many LNG and petrochemical projects. Addy is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (FCILA).

Chris Panes, chief operating officer- Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific said: “We’re pleased to have someone of Malcolm’s calibre and positive reputation to run our operation in the UAE and to handle high-profile technical claims. His appointment complements our existing Middle East team and will strengthen our service offering in the UAE.”

“I am honoured to lead the UAE team and to develop and strengthen McLarens’ existing presence in the Middle East,” Addy said. – TradeArabia News Service