Bianca te Poele

Chairman of the Board

Bianca te Poele studied International Business and Languages at the Rotterdam Business School. After starting her first job in international shipping at the operations department of a Dutch shipowner, she obtained her degree in English Maritime Law at the London Metropolitan University and became a claims handler at RaetsMarine Insurance in 2003.

Ten years later she moved to the Client Services Desk where she was responsible for risk management and loss prevention. Currently Bianca holds the position of Lead Class Underwriter Charterer’s Liability at MS Amlin Marine NV

Johan Gjernes

Director of the Board

Johan Gjernes is Maritime Engineer from Maritime College in Vestfold, Maritime Law degree from University of Oslo, MSc from NTNU in Trondheim and MBA from NHH in Bergen.

He started his working career as a self-employed fisherman, and then served as a radio operator in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Served 4 years as deck Officer with Norwegian shipowners NGC, Knutsen OAS and Bergesen DY(1st Officer).
Further, he was working 12 years for Skuld as Claims Executive, Underwriting Manager, Head of Skuld Hellas, and Head of Underwriting Risk Management.

Johan Gjernes foundede Hydor AS in 2010. 

Tor Erik Andreassen

Director of the Board 

Tor Erik has a MSc in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He has more than 20 years’ experience within marine insurance and has e.g. held top management positions in Skuld and Nordisk Defence Club. He furthermore has 12 years management experience from various sectors of the shipping and offshore industry. Tor Erik is the Chairman of Hydor AS and also holds board positions in other companies.