Simon Wilcock, Construction Development and Senior Underwriter at Nuclear Risk Insurers is delivering a talk on how to approach the insurance of nuclear risks, the international nuclear liability framework, why nuclear insurance is segregated from other insurance and their view of prospects in the nuclear industry today.

Please register to join in-person, via Zoom or our YouTube livestream. Pizza will be provided in person 30 minutes before the event.

Location: Oddfellows Hall, 2.002 and Online

Bio

Simon Wilcock is a nuclear engineer who worked in the nuclear, power and petrochemical industries before joining the financial services sector. Simon has over 25 years’ experience of technical underwriting large construction and complex operational plants with global reinsurer, a Lloyd’s syndicate and the British Nuclear Insurance Pool, managed by Nuclear Risk Insurers in London

About the Dalton Nuclear Institute

The University of Manchester's Dalton Nuclear Institute brings together the University's community of over 170 PhD researchers, postdocs and fellows, and 120 academics. Spread across three faculties, their work covers the full nuclear fuel cycle, fusion, health and social research. Together this community forms the most advanced nuclear research capability in UK academia.

The Dalton Seminar Series covers a range of nuclear topics, bringing guest speakers together with experts from across the University. It is hosted by the Dalton Champions - members of Manchester's nuclear research community who work to enhance the network. Champions are based throughout the University, representing the many departments in which nuclear related research takes place.

Previous seminars can be viewed via the Dalton Nuclear Institute YouTube channel

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