Gertjan Berends

Gertjan Berends is a seasoned professional in risk evaluation and fire protection, currently serving as a Senior Account Engineer at AFM Insurance since February 2013, where responsibilities include assessing risks for clients primarily in the Benelux region and facilitating communication between clients, brokers, and management. Concurrently, Gertjan has been a Senior Loss Prevention Consultant at FM Global since July 2006, conducting property loss prevention visits and detailed reporting. Previous roles include Inspector Fire Protection at R2B Inspecties and Nagtglas Versteeg, ensuring compliance with fire protection certifications, and Project Engineer at Tebel MKT, specializing in cheese-making equipment engineering. Gertjan holds a degree in Marine Engineering from Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, obtained between 1981 and 1987.