Gallagher invests in renewables expertise with Price Forbes hire

Global re/insurance brokerage  Gallagher has bolstered its global renewables expertise with a senior hire from Price Forbes.

Huw Turner joins the broker as a partner in its renewable energy team.

Turner has 25 years of energy sector experience and joins  Gallagher from Price Forbes where he was a director with responsibility for Africa, Latin America and Europe.

Prior to joining Price Forbes in 2018, Turner developed an insurance-backed mitigation product for geothermal downhole exploration risks. On the project development side, he worked on a variety of start-up, development and upstream ventures, primarily power and resource infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has extensive knowledge of the power, environmental and associated regulatory sectors in the region and previously worked for Sandpiper Power, InfraCo Africa, CKRe and Agil. He also spent six years as an independent consultant offering business development, advisory and project management services in the renewable power sector.

Turner will report to executive partner Gavin Tidman, and will work closely with  Gallagher's head of renewables, Duncan Gordon, as the firm expands its renewables team to meet increased client demand. The team is part of  Gallagher Speciality’s global energy, power and renewables practice which handles upstream, downstream, power and renewable energy risks for firms internationally and employs over 65 risk professionals.

Jonathan Smith, CEO of the practice, said: “Renewables is a fast-growing area of energy and we have seen a surge in demand from businesses operating in this area. We want to provide clients with unrivalled expertise and the appointment of Huw is a clear demonstration of our commitment to having the best people in the industry on board to support renewables firms with insurance and risk management advice.”

Turner added: “I’m thrilled to be joining  Gallagher's renewables team. I was attracted to the role as the energy practice has a strong reputation for client excellence and market innovation. With  Gallagher's fast-growing portfolio of renewables customers my experience will be highly relevant.”

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