The NSW Supreme Court has made final orders restraining former OAMPS marine specialists Andrew Glover and Simon Gosnell from moving to FP Marine Risks or any other marine insurance broker until March 29.

They have also been prevented from soliciting OAMPS employees or dealing with its clients, as specified in the order, until December 31 next year.

The court ordered the men to pay OAMPS $150,000 in damages and $200,000 legal costs.

Mr Glover and Mr Gosnell joined FP Marine in September after being made redundant by OAMPS in March and taking paid “gardening leave”.

A court hearing in September was told FP Marine issued a statement on its website announcing their appointment on September 12, and the same day OAMPS received a letter from two clients saying they were moving their business to FP Marine.

OAMPS took legal action the following day, citing restraint clauses in the men’s employment contracts.

On October 2 the court granted interim orders and last Wednesday it made the final orders.

OAMPS Acting CEO Mark Emney says orders were also obtained against an unnamed former account manager who worked under Mr Glover and Mr Gosnell, who is restrained from dealing with any OAMPS client specified in the order until April 22.

“OAMPS takes all of its contracts very seriously and will be monitoring the marine insurance market over the next 15 months to ensure the court orders are not breached,” he said.

The company says legal action can be taken against FP Marine if it induces or knowingly assists Mr Glover or Mr Gosnell in breaking the orders.

“Similar action can be taken against any other marine insurance broker that Andrew Glover or Simon Gosnell might attempt to approach during the restraint period,” Mr Emney said.

Earlier this year Willis took similar action against three former executives who moved to EBM Insurance Brokers. 

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