Annie Hickson is a Claims Manager at West of England Insurance Services (Luxembourg) S.A. and a UK-qualified lawyer with experience across maritime insurance, litigation, regulation and corporate legal practice. She previously worked as a Claims Manager at the Britannia P&I Club and spent several years practising personal injury litigation. Her legal career has also included advising on telecommunications regulation, corporate governance and serving as General Counsel for a financing company. Annie specialises in maritime liability and crew claims, including injury, illness, repatriation, disability, and casualty matters. Based in Dubai, Annie works with shipowners, managers, lawyers, and medical providers worldwide to manage complex claims and deliver practical, commercially focused solutions for the maritime industry.