Our People

Karen’s appetite for risk management and insurance has developed over a number of decades.

Her career has involved senior claims roles within a number of insurance companies; senior auditor for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme; and London local authority roles both as insurance claims manager and then corporate risk and insurance manager.

Karen’s experience includes operational risk management, such as work with health and safety, as well as strategic risk management involving programmes and projects, and close working with legal teams on contract wording.

Today Karen is assistant insurance manager for BAM and focuses on streamlining processes to ensure that risks are reduced to an acceptable level.

She is leading on the building of the risk console system for the UK to ensure accurate reporting at both group and local level. Supply chain management is key to Karen’s beliefs and ensures not only that adequate contracts and procedures are in place, but that close monitoring and governance is live.

Karen adopts the role of facilitator, and raises awareness when the work of one service function needs to appreciate the work of another. Karen is passionate about ensuring that the company works in the most efficient and cost effective manner while improving risk reduction wherever possible.