The Association of Average Adjusters

of the United States

PAPERS

Click links to view past Chairman's addresses

2011 Joseph E.M. Hughes "HARNESSING THE WINDS OF CHANGE" or "THE FUTURE OF MARINE INSURANCE AND HOW TO WIN IT"

2010 John F. Crotty "Dusty Averages and Honorable Founders"

2009  Raymond P. Hayden, Esq. "THE STATE OF THE UNION FROM AN OUTSIDER'S VIEWPOINT"

2008    Fred Robertie  "World Trade and Shipping"  This is a PowerPoint presentation.  Click the link then select 'Open' to download and run  it.  You may then right-click anywhere on the slide and select 'Full Screen' then right-click again, select 'Screen' then 'Speaker Notes' to also view the printed text of the address.  Alternatively, if you have PowerPoint on your computer, you may select 'Save' instead of 'Open' to download the file and view it, with notes, inside your own PowerPoint application.

2007    John M. Woods, Esq.    "Maritime Lawyers and Average Adjusters: Past, Present and Future"

2006    John Poulson       "WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?"

2005    Jay V. McGuire    "OUR SPECIAL INDUSTRY"

2004    Kwan-Hai Mao    "THE STATE OF OUR ASSOCIATION"

2003    Fred T. Pietropola    "Why change the York-Antwerp Rules 1994?  Who benefits; who doesn't?  An Average Adjuster's Viewpoint"    

2002    Howard M. McCormack, Esq.    "THE IMPETUS FOR CHANGE IN THE 1994 YORK ANTWERP RULES - REAL OR FANCIFUL"

Other papers of interest

"RESTORING THE LUSTER TO THE P & I LETTER OF UNDERTAKING" given by Michael Marks Cohen, Esq. on behalf of the Association at Marine Insurance Day seminar, New York, October 1st 2010

"Why Me?" (Which policy pays in cases of progressive or discovered damage) given by Richard Cornah, Chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters, in London on 5/14/08

ANOTHER FINE MESS - THOUGHTS ON POLLUTION AND HULL CLAIMS given by Richard Cornah, Chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters, in London on 5/8/08

SHIPBUILDERS' RISKS given by Nigel Rogers, Chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters ,in London on 5/11/06

A tale of blocked pipes, fly tipping, acid, Degas and an alcoholic beverage given by Michael Harvey, outgoing Chairman of the Association of Average Adjusters, in London on 5/12/05, addressing physical damage in the context of All Risks insurance policies

UK ASSOCIATION OF AVERAGE ADJUSTERS - SUB-COMMITTEE ON RULE VI OF THE YORK-ANTWERP RULES 2004 - Report issued in January, 2005

VIEWPOINTS 2007

The topic for October 3, 2007, was "Read the Fine Print: Points for Risk and Contract Evaluation".  The seminar was moderated by John P. Woods, Esq. of Thacher, Profitt and Wood and the speakers, in order of appearance, and their topics, were:

• Hal Watson, Esq., Locke Liddell, Houston - "Wreck removal"

• Frederick B. Goldsmith, Esq., Goldsmith & Ogrodowski, Pittsburgh - “Equitable” or Ambiguous Words Now, Can Sour Business and Insurer/Insured Relationships Later: Indemnity Agreements and Insurance Clauses in Maritime Contracts"

• Richard Cornah, Chairman, Richards Hogg Lindley and Chairman, Association of Average Adjusters - "Collision Claims - what is a vessel?"

• Janusz Fedorowicz, Fedorowicz & Partners, Belgium and President, Association Internationale de Dispacheurs Européens - "Are we claims specialists really meeting the challenge?"

• Lawrence B. Brennan, Esq., Wilson Elser, New York - "The uncontrolled intersection:  The inherent tension at the crossroads between primary and excess insurer and between hull and P&I"

• Rik van Hemmen, Martin, Ottaway, van Hemmen & Dolan, Red Bank - "Tales from The Cutting Edge"

Where available, hyperlinks at each speaker's name will take you to their bios on their firms' websites and hyperlinks under the topic title will take you to the written materials accompanying the presentation.

 Insurance brokers and adjusters attending the seminar could receive 3 hours of New York State Insurance Department CE credits.

VIEWPOINTS 2006

The topic for October 4, 2006, was "Crimes and Misdemeanors".  The seminar was moderated by John P. Woods, Esq. of Thacher, Profitt and Wood and the speakers, in order of appearance, and their topics, were:

The following materials can be downloaded:

• Speakers' bios

• Mike Waters's speech

• Steve Kyne's PowerPoint presentation* (NB - this is a >4MB file) and Charts of corporate and individual penalties

• John Kimball's speech

• Rhys Clift's PowerPoint presentation*, Speech notes and a March 2007 paper on Fraudulent Insurance Claims

• Caspar Ewig's outline

• Max Hardberger's speech

Lawyers attending the seminar were eligible for 3.5 New York CLE credits.  Insurance brokers could receive 4 hours of New York State Insurance Department CE credits.

VIEWPOINTS 2005

The topic for October 5, 2005, was "Catastrophe: Viewpoints on Marine Disasters".  The seminar was moderated by John P. Woods, Esq. of Thacher, Profitt and Wood and the speakers, in order of appearance, were Raymond P. Hayden, Esq. - Hill Rivkins & Hayden, Patrick J. Bonner, Esq. - Freehill, Hogan & Mahar, Bruce P. Dalcher, Esq. - Law Office of Bruce P. Dalcher, Joseph E. Farrell, Jr. - Resolve Towing & Salvage, Port Everglades, Robert Kunkel - Apex Marine Ship Management, and Jonathan S. Spencer - The Spencer Company, New York.  New York State Insurance Department continuing education and CLE credits were available.  The speakers addressed a scenario revolving around a hypothetical collision between an oil carrier and a container ship giving rise to pollution of the New Jersey coastline.  The following materials can be downloaded:

• Speakers' bios

• The TESTBANK / OIL CARRIER scenario

• Combined presentation of Messrs. Hayden and Bonner

• Bruce Dalcher's speech and PowerPoint presentation*

• Bob Kunkel's PowerPoint presentation*

• Jonathan Spencer's speech and PowerPoint presentation*

Lawyers attending the seminar were eligible for 3.5 New York CLE credits.  Insurance brokers could receive 3 hours of New York State Insurance Department CE credits.

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