Dean Hawley

Dean Hawley is an Aviation Surveyor at Sedgwick Aviation Services in the London office, where he manages a broad portfolio of aviation claims and works closely with brokers, underwriters, legal representatives and insured parties. He has handled numerous complex Hull, Spares and Liability claims involving fixed‑wing and rotary‑wing aircraft, engines and associated equipment across the global aviation insurance market. Dean joined Sedgwick in 2024 and has since earned a BSc (Hons) in Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Systems. He also represents Sedgwick as an active member of the UK Flight Safety Committee (UKFSC).

Before transitioning into aviation claims, Dean held several senior engineering and operational roles, including Engineering Duty Manager, Maintenance Control Engineer and Part‑66 B1, B2 and C Licensed Aircraft Engineer. Over his 17‑year tenure at a major airline, he led engineering teams and managed a wide range of technical and operational initiatives, including: Aircraft entry into service and redelivery Technical acceptance of Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) Cabin reconfiguration programmes AOG recoveries and major repairs Installation projects for Wi‑Fi, Electronic Flight Bags (EFB), and Electronic Technical Logbooks (ETL) Numerous wider digital ecosystem and operational improvement projects Dean brings together extensive hands‑on engineering expertise and specialist claims‑handling experience to support aviation insurers and industry stakeholders with clear, technically grounded guidance.

• BSc (Hons) Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Systems
• Part-66 B1, B2 & C Aircraft Maintenance Licenses
• Level 3 BTEC National Certificate in Aerospace Engineering