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The seminar is offered every other year to share important marine insurance issues that affect the industry. The 25th seminar will be held at 180 Maiden Lane, 3rd, New York City. We look forward to an exciting and well-attended educational event!
Registration Fee: $220 (member) / $440 (nonmember) (includes breakfast, lunch and cocktail hour)
Cocktail Reception Only: $125 (from 5 to 7pm)
Location: 180 Maiden Lane, 3rd floor, New York City
Attedance: in-person
Registration & Continental breakfast starts at 9 AM.
Continuing Education Credits: NAMS and SAMS - 6 credits
State Insurance Departments: Approved for 6 CE credits in NY, NJ, and TX
Please support the industry, connect with colleagues, and promote your business through one of the varied and exciting sponsorship opportunities!
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Matt Puzio - Chair
Berkley Offshore |
Max Meltzer
Guy Carpenter |
Shane Tutass
Aon |
Sammy Constantinou
RLI Insurance Company |
Alexander Porter
J. H. Blades & Co., Inc. |
Ben Wyatt
Ascot Group |
Tom Losquadro
AIG |
Andrew Smith
McGill and Partners |
Eileen Monreale
AIMU |
Tessa Lucero
Marsh |
Adrienne Sozansky
The Hartford |
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SEMINAR OUTLINE
| 9:45AM |
Welcome and Opening remarks |
John Miklus
President, AIMU
Matt Puzio
Assistant Vice President – Marine Underwriting
Berkley Offshore |
| 10:00AM - 11:00AM |
Pre & Post Claim Surveys: A Day in the Life
A glimpse into a day in the life of a marine surveyor, ranging from the appointment process to the ins and outs of an actual survey: establishing proximate cause, assessing resulting damages, managing multi-party interests, and more. |
Sean Murphy
Senior Surveyor and Naval Architect, ABL
Chris Law
Senior Vice President – Loss Control Specialist, Aon
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| 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
Excess Marine Liability: Evaluating “The Working Layer”
A panel discussion focusing on underlying coverages, attachment points, inflationary concerns, capacity and coverage forms as respects excess marine liability. |
John Moy
Underwriter – Marine, Beazley
Christian Platusich
Head of Marine Hull and Liability North America, AIG
Gordon Lewis
Divisional Vice President, Great American
Richard Geiger
Senior Vice President, North American Marine Industry Practice Leader, Marsh Specialty
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| 12:00PM -12:15PM |
Break |
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| 12:15PM - 1:00PM |
Maritime Legal Landscape: The Tides They Are A-Changin’
An overview of recent changes in maritime legislation, including the Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act, Choice of Law Clauses, Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022 and Louisiana Department of Insurance Advisory Letter 2023-01 regarding defense costs within the limits of a policy of liability insurance.
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Laura Ann K. Froning
Counsel, Wiggin and Dana |
| 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Lunch |
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| 2:00PM - 3:00PM |
Hot Topics: An update on Cyber Security and Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Dangers
A look behind the scenes at how the First Coast Guard District is developing an innovative, holistic approach to MTS Cyber safety and security.
A summary of current knowledge and thinking on the loss exposures presented by shipping of lithium-ion batteries either being transported as independent cargo or installed in various consumer devices being shipped.
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Kevin K. Adams
Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Specialist,
District Prevention,
U.S. Coast Guard First District
Captain Rahul Khanna
Global Head of Marine Risk Consulting, AGCS
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| 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
CAT: Changing the Insurance and Capital Markets and its Impact on Marine Insurers
Viewing how (Re)Insurance companies evaluate their exposure from natural catastrophes and the impact of increases in volatility and severity in their capital planning.
A discussion into the expanding nature of secondary perils alongside the traditional Wind, Flood and Earthquake exposures.
Evaluating a Marine portfolio’s exposure to CAT events from a modelled and non-modelled basis.
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Steve Guijarro
U.S. Chief Risk Officer & Group Head of Exposure Management, Ascot Group
Tim Brockett
EVP, Head of Specialty Lines, Munich Re |
| 4:00PM - 4:10PM |
Break |
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| 4:10PM - 5:00PM |
Emerging Leaders Panel
A panel of emerging leaders will provide their insights on the marine insurance industry and career development. Interactive session that will feature facilitated questions and audience Q&A.
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Laura Block
Vice President, Marine Claims
Ascot
Alex Porter
Marine Underwriters
JH Blades
Max Meltzer
Vice President, Global Marine and Energy Specialty
Guy Carpenter
Kelsey Rowland
Partner, McGill and Partners
Yaakov Adler
Partner, Freehill Hogan & Mahar.
Moderated by:
Tony Cowie
Senior Vice President | Head of Ocean Marine Americas | Global Specialty
Swiss Re America
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| 5:05PM |
Closing Remarks |
John Miklus
President, AIMU |
| 5:05PM - 7:00PM |
Cocktail Reception |
Atrium |
Refunds/Cancellations/Substitutions: Refund requests will be honored if received in writing by 15 days prior to scheduled start date. All refunds will be subject to a processing fee of $25. Cancellations received after the refund deadline, "no shows" are subject to the full registration fees. Substitutions may be made by notifying the conference registrar in writing or in person at the on-site registration desk.
Location 180 Maiden Lane, New York City
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