IUMI Bruges Conference
September 13 - 16 2009
Monday, 14 September:
Key Note Speaker:
Nicolas Saverys - Chairman of the Flemish Port Association
Victor Peignet - CEO SCOR Global P&C
Facts and Figures:
Chairman's Report and Report on World Merchant Fleet. Cédric Charpentier
Global Marine Insurance Report. Astrid Seltmann
World Commodities Trade - Trends and Outlook. Philippe Chalmin
Impact of the Economic Recession on Global Marine Insurance. Dieter Berg
Cargo:
Chairman's Report. Mike Davies
Marine LOP/DSU - What an Underwriter Needs to Know! Tillmann Kratz-Dunkel
Marine LOP/DSU - Can Claims Really Happen? Nick Thomas
Banana Trade - From Plantation to Consumer. Hans Frans
Supply Chain Risk Management - A Balancing Act. Barry Tarnef
Tuesday, 15 September:
Ocean Hull:
Chaiman's Report and State of the Market. Peter McIntosh
Cold and Hot Lay-Ups - Rues and Procedures - a Class Surveyor's Views. Giosue Vezzuto
Developments in the Shipping Cycle and the Impact on Revenues and Asset Values. Martin Stopford
The Shipping Cycle - A View from the Banking Sector. Paul Mellett
Underwriter's Perspective and Take Aways. Andrea Cupido
Legal and Liability:
International Conventions Update. Andrew Bardot
The Rotterdam Rules - A Trap for Unwary Underwriters? Wilfried van Gompel
Forum Shopping and Anti Suit Injunctions. Rhys Clift
Piracy Workshop:
Update on the Global Piracy Situation. Karsten v. Hoesslin
NITC's Views: How to Assess the Piracy Threat and How to Protect Ships. Mohammad Souri
Piracy Issues. Alessandro Morelli
Class and Insurance - What Can We Learn from Working Together? Richard Leslie IACS
Inland Hull, Fishing Vessels and Yachts:
Chairman's Report and Introduction. Harry Mulder
Inland Navigation - Difficult Times Are Ahead. Georg Hötte
Theft of Pleasure Craft - When Owners Run in to Rough Seas. Luigi Bertoli
... and a Yacht Underwriter's Views. Paul Miller
... and the Fishing Vessels Underwriter. Brent McIver
Insurers' Response to a Major Oil Spill. Richard Bardwell
The Port of Antwerp - an Oil Pollution Szenario. Eric de Smet
Energy and Offshore:
Chairman's Introduction and Market Report. Frank Costa
Construction Risks - an Adjustor's Views. John Harris
OEE - Oil & Gas Wells - Technical Risk, Probability & Impact. David Noble
... And You Think You Know Your Wordings...!. Tim Taylor
Wednesday, 16 September
Loss Prevention:
Chaiman's Report and Introduction. Alessandro Morelli
The Correct Strategic Planning Approach for Project Cargo. Roland Fieberg
Transport Security and Theft Prevention: New Loss Reduction Models by the Use of Telematic Technologies. Marc Schwartz
Container Transportation - More Than a Coloured Box (presentation), Text. Uwe-Peter Schieder
Crew Availability, Training and Skills. Guy Morel
Belgian Shipping Policy - Crewing Challanges. Peter Verstuyft
IUMI at IMO - Comments on One of IUMI's Core Competencies. Andrew Higgs
Take Homes. Alessandro Morelli
Education & Training - Key Factors in Preventing Loss. Dr. Phil Anderson, Capt. Pradeep Chawla
The President's Workshop:
Gybe-Ho! The Reinsurance Market Turning-About. Chris Klein
Is the Arab World Mastering its Rough Seas? Introduction to GAIF, BIA and AWRIS. Ashraf Bseisu
Impressions from the Bruges Conference (Pictures)
Meeting Minutes:
Annex 1: President Sunday
Annex 2: President Monday
Annex 3: President's Workshop
Annex 4: President Wednesday
