Fred’s focus is on significant and complex commercial and industrial losses in the onshore energy – refinery, petrochem, power and renewables industry sectors
Fred joined Charles Taylor as the US Director of the International Onshore Energy and Mining Team in February 2021. A loss adjuster with over 31 years’ experience, Fred has specialised in major and complex losses involving the onshore/offshore energy, power and construction sectors throughout the US.
Policy types: First Party Property and Builders Risk
Industry Focus: Power, Generation, Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, Mining, Renewable Energy, Construction, Chemical and Pharmaceutical
Significant Losses
Mining
Coal Conveyor Collapse / Wind Ridge, PA - US$10M (2012)
Coal Conveyor Collapse / Wind Ridge, PA - US$6M (2013)
Underground Mine Fire / Coal Mine / Green County, PA US$23M (2013)
Geotechnical Failure / Gold Mine / Fairbanks, AK US$2M (2013)
Fire/Gold Mine / Round Mountain, NC US$45M (2014)
Energy/Engineering
Wildfire / Geothermal Power Plants / Geysers, CA – US$123M (2015)
Catalyst Overheating / Petroleum Refinery / Petrolia PA – US$4M (2015)
Fire / Natural Gas Pipeline / Salem Township, PA US$5M (2015)
Fire and Explosion / Petroleum Refinery / Petrolia, PA – US$26M (2016)
Mechanical Breakdown / Steam Turbine Generator / Pittsburg, CA – US$92M (2017)
Flood Loss / Oil Refinery / Port Arthur, TX – US$129M (2017)
Mechanical Breakdown / Steam Turbine Generator/ Pittsburg, CA – US$30M (2018)
Explosion / Oil Refinery / Philadelphia, PA (2019)
Construction Risks
Hurricane Damage / Methanol Production Construction Project / Bearmont, TX - US$9M (2017)
Explosion / Natural Gas Pipeline during commissioning / Beaver County, PA - US$30M (2018)
Debris Damage to Turbine / Power Plant Construction Project / Oregan, OH – US$16M (2018)
General Electrical Breakdown / Power Plant Construction Project / New Castle, PA – US$30M (2020)
Professional Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Mechnical Engineering
Master of Business Administration
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU)
