2016 Biennial Marine Seminar Presentations

April 21 - 22nd, The Palace Hotel

Links to presentations that are available for download are shown below.  All presentations in pdf format unless noted otherwise.

STATE OF THE INSURANCE mARKET»

• Dieter Berg, Senior Executive Manager, Munich Re and President, International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) and Frank Costa, President, Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers and Chairman of the Board, AIMU   

INSURANCE IN THE ECONOMY
Presentation available in two formats (pptx file ») (pdf file »)

 Robert Hartwig, President, Insurance Information Institute (III)

FDA FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT (Presentations by individual speakers available for download) 

• Sam Rizzitelli, Transportation Practice Leader,
  Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty »
• Jean Gardner, Partner, Hill Rivkins LLP and Chief Executive Offcer
  Central Analysis Bureau »
• Dr. Pat Brecht, President, P.E.B. Commodities »

TIANJIN/LESSONS LEARNED/PORT MODELING (Presentations by individual speakers available for download) 

• Dr. Beverly Adams, Head of Catastrophe Planning & Response, Guy Carpenter »
• Christopher Folkman, Director of Product Management at RMS (pptx file ») (pdf file »)

MARINA SAFETY (ELECTROCUTION) »
Kevin Ritz, Senior Certification Instructor & Chapter Development Manager, American Boat and Yacht Counsel (ABYC)

GENERAL AVERAGE: INCREASING VESSEL CASUALTIES & UNDERWRITING GA IN TODAY’S MARKET  
Presentation available in two formats (pptx file ») (pdf file »)

• Andrew Joannou, Shareholder & Director, WK Webster
• Stanley L. Gibson, Of Counsel, Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP

MODERN MARINE CHALLENGES

• Larry Halgren, Principal,
  Halgren & Associates LLC n R. J. Lorenzi, Partner, Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. »
• R. J. Lorenzi, Partner,
  Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. »

MARITIME CASES ROUNDUP: THE LAST TWO YEARS IN REVIEW »  

• Samuel H. Ruby, Shareholder-in-Charge, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC
• Jennifer T. Sanchez, Partner, Gibson Robb & Lindh LLP

WHEN RACING GOES WRONG: DEATH AND 12:15 p.m. DISASTER RESPONSE IN COASTAL WATERS (ppt file ») (pdf file »)

• Marker E. Lovell, Partner, Gibson, Robb & Lindh LLP
• Peter A. Lindh, Partner, Gibson, Robb & Lindh LLP
• Marisa G. Huber, Associate, Gibson, Robb & Lindh LLP