Thank You to Our Sponsors of the 30th Marine Insurance Seminar

Presidential Club
• AIG PC Global Services, Inc.
• Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
• Cooper Capital Specialty Salvage, LLC
• Forensic Marine Investigations International
• Fowler White Burnett, P.A.
• Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP
• McAlpin Conroy, P.A.
• MG+M The Law Firm
• S-E-A, Ltd.
• Steamship Mutual

Admiral’s Club
• Concept Special Risks, Ltd.
• Geico Marine Insurance
• Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A.
• Progressive Insurance
• Safewaters Underwriting Managers

Commodore’s Club
• Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen, LLP
• Davant Law, P.A.
• Markel Marine
• Tokio Marine
• Travelers

Captain’s Club
• American Reliable Insurance, Co
• Atlass Insurance Group
• Chalos & Co, P.C.
• Epic Entertainment + Sports
• Farrell Smith O’Connell, LLP
• Great American Insurance Group
• Knox Marine Surveyors and Consultant, LLC
• Knox Marine Consultants

Commander’s Club
• Alliance Marine Risk Managers
• AMG Insurance International, LLC
• Cote Marine, LLC
• Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog, LL
• ESI
• International Marine Underwriters – IMU
• Medical Solutions Services
• NAMS Global – The National Association of Marine Surveyors
• Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
• Rubin, Fiorella, Friedman & Mercante, LLP
• Lioli Alexander Pino
• Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors, Inc.
• SZ Paralegal Services LLC
• Towboat U.S. Fort Lauderdale
• Willcox Savage
• Williamson Marine Surveyors
• Yachtinsure, Ltd.

Lieutenant’s Club
• Envista Forensics

Ensign’s Club
• Campbell Consultants/Arthur B. Campbell, CPCU, ARM, AMIM
• Baron Promotions & Marketing
• Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA)

Golf Sponsors
• Steamship Mutual – Title Sponsor
• Tokio Marine – British Open Sponsor
• Sioli Alexander Pino – US Open Sponsor
• Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, LLP – US Open Sponsor
• Rubin, Fiorella, Friedman & Mercante, LLP – US Open Sponsor

FLMC SEMINAR AGENDA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2019
1800 – 2200  Meet The Speakers Reception sponsored by:
The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort Convention Center | The Atlantic Ballroom

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2019
0700 - 0800  Continental Breakfast sponsored by:
The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort Convention Center | The Las Olas Ballroom

0800 - 0830            Welcome And Opening Remarks

0830 - 0930            Training – Arming a new generation of Marine Insurers and                                                Attorneys– it’s more than a numbers game:

Insurance graduates know how the math works, premium paid, etc. The same goes for young attorneys; they may know the law but do they really know how to be an attorney? What does it take; who should and is being trained in the business and what is really involved to be fluent in the trade beyond the math or the law books? Is there value to on-line training, CE’s, CLE’s, licensing, board certification?

0930 - 1030            Education and Training: Do you know what they know?

Modern technology has allowed Captain Ron to become Admiral Nelson, but is it a substitute for comprehensive education and training of the person at the helm? Insurers and attorneys should understand that there is a double standard for commercial and recreational operators even though the task is the same. Is training and certification by regulation the right answer or an infringement on the concept of the right to free navigation?

1030 - 1045            Morning Break

1045 - 1100            Keynote Address

There is no substitute for Education, Training and Knowledge.  Our keynote speaker, the United States Maritime Administrator, will outline how the Maritime Administration is working to meet industry needs for highly trained and skilled mariners today and into our future.

1100 - 1200            Knowledge after the injury: Oh my aching back!

Although only one person really can say how much it hurts, there is a science and technology of diagnosis and treatment. Our professionals will explain how insurers and attorneys determine if the alleged injury is real or merely a path to early retirement on someone else’s dime. People do get injured, they do require treatment, and there is a process for the injured to follow beyond the billboard on the highway that states I can have millions for my injury if I just call this number.

1200 - 1315            LUNCH BUFFET

1315 - 1330            Assemble - Prepare for afternoon session

1330 - 1430            Did you know jail was a possibility? And what do you know about                                      environmental regulations?

The traditional target was oil tankers and cruise lines but today the same laws apply to a 32-foot day boat. The purpose of environmental regulations is for all the right reasons, but how should regulators deal fairly with serious and minor infractions? Criminalization is the new concept and large fines levied on small vessels can equal or exceed its value. Can we limit liability in a pollution-environmental matter? 

1430 - 1530            What you don’t know:

Does the concept of “manning a vessel” and “standing a watch” go out the door when technology has removed the human factors of navigation and engineering functions? Automation has practical applications, technical problems, industry acceptance and insurance related issues. There are also concerns of cyber related threats and the potential of higher than replacement costs of technical repairs. Insurance and legal problems abound on this subject.

1530 - 1600            Afternoon Break

1600 - 1700            Now What Have We Learned?

We open with a case study that highlights how simply and easily things can go wrong “after” a day on the water. A tale about security, marina contracts, multiple losses, multiple insurers and the lessons learned. Our panel will provide a refresher and review of a typical yacht risk and loss scenario including management of the claim and insight about how the different insurances would respond to the different elements of the incident.

1700 - 1715            Closing Remarks and Vacation Package Raffle

1715 - 2000            Post Seminar Cocktail Reception

SEMINAR PHOTOS

Golf

Meet the Speakers Reception

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Post Seminar Reception