INTRODUCTION 

TO 

YACHT INSURANCE 

AN 

EDUCATION & TRAINING COURSE
 

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE
UNDERWRITERS 

held at

American Institute of Marine Underwriters
14 Wall Street, 8^th Floor, Suite 820
New York, NY 10005

in

January
(see course schedule for exact dates)
 

Course Description 

This course will look at yacht insurance and risk selection that encompasses pleasurecraft of any length.  Students will study the Marine Insurance Policy: policy definitions, terminology, physical damage, liability and protection and Indemnity (P & I) coverages and much more.  The Risk Selection part of the program includes underwriting concerns, claims review and the use of the pleasurecraft surveyor report.  Watercraft liabilities and the legal environment will be discussed in a comprehensive lesson plan. 

Who Should Attend: 
Insurance company underwriters, claims personnel, surveyors, maritime attorneys, insurance agents and brokers who work with yachts and pleasurecraft of all kinds. 

Continuing Education Credits:
       State Insurance Departments
                Connecticut   12 Credits               Massachusetts  10 Credits
                New Jersey   13 Credits                Washington       12 Credits
                New York      13 Credits                Missouri            13 Credits

PART I

YACHT INSURANCE POLICY

1. Policy Definitions and Terminology

2. Physical Damage Coverages

3. Liability and P & I Coverages

4. Exclusions and General Conditions

PART II
UNDERWRITING CONCERNS

1. Insured

2. Watercraft

3. Navigation / Operation

4. Claims and Losses

PART III
CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

1. Knowledge & Experience

2. The Process

3. Procedures

4. Problems

PART IV

SURVEY INFORMATION

1. Types of Marine Surveys and Surveyors

2. What to request and expect from a survey

3. Reporting Criteria

4. Myths and Facts about Marine Surveyors

PART V
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT

1. Federal Jurisdiction

2. State Regulations

3. Case Studies

4. Future Trends

Special Assistance
In Compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act, AIMU will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities at its meetings.  Please call James M. Craig at (212) 233-0550 

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.

Program Features
Continental Breakfast
Lunch
Handouts & Lecture Notes
Certificate of Completion

For Additional Program Information Contact Us At:
Phone: (212) 233-0550 l Fax (212) 227-5102
         Email: aimu@aimu.org l Web: www.aimu.org              

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