The 2008 Houston Marine Insurance Seminar is scheduled for September 21-23, 2008.
Marine Insurance Seminars, Inc. is a non-profit organization, run by a committee
of volunteers from our industry. The purpose of the organization is to assist young,
bright talent at the University level to attain the education required for careers
related to marine insurance. Over the past ten years, the seminar has given in excess
of $1,000,000 for program assistance, scholarships and library assistance to further
education in Marine and Energy Insurance and Admiralty Law. Last year the seminar
was able to distribute $150,000 for these purposes. We thank you for your past and
continued support. Without you, we have no seminar.
The speaker roster for the 2008 seminar is almost complete. We have a great line
up including the following:
- Dan Glaser, CEO - Marsh
- Graham White, Deputy Chairman- Lloyd's
- Don Kramer, Chairman and CEO- Ariel Re
- Warren Marwedel, President- Maritime Law Association
- Deirdre Littlefield, Senior Vice President- Starr Marine Agency
- Andrew Draycott, Managing Director- Newman Martin and Buchan
- Alan Crain, Senior Vice President and General Counsel- Baker Hughes Inc.
- Barbara Jennings, Director Offshore- The Standard Steamship Owners P&I Association
- Hal Watson, Partner- Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
- Steve Vivian, Managing Director- Guy Carpenter
- Mark Berry, General Manager- XL Re Europe
- Scott Doerr, Senior Vice President- Berkshire Hathaway Group
- Scott Callahan, Executive Vice President- Everest Re
- Vince Morgan, Senior Associate- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw and Pittman
- Robert Carvell, Vice President- McGriff, Seibels and Williams
Approvals for C. E. credits are being applied for with Maritime Law Association
of the United States, Texas Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Texas Insurance
Agents, Texas Insurance Adjusters, Louisiana Insurance Agents, New York Insurance
Agents, New Jersey Insurance Agents and several other State Insurance Commissions.
The registration fee for the 2008 seminar is $400. To pre-register please printout
the registration form
and mail to the following address along with the $400 registration fee to:
Ms. Kellie Whittleman or Mr. John Jones
Navigator Insurance Services of Texas, Inc.
2121 Sage Park Road, Suite 145
Houston, TX 77056
kwhittleman@navg.com jjones@navg.com
All seminar functions will be held at the Westin Galleria Hotel. If you desire accommodations,
please printout the hotel reservation form and mail it per
the instructions or communicate early with the:
Westin Galleria Hotel
5060 West Alabama
Houston, Texas 77056
Phone: 713-960-8100
The Westin Galleria has set up a web site where you can book on line
for the Marine Insurance Seminar and get our discount. This is a very convenient
way to reserve your room at a great rate. The web site is up and running right now,
so book soon!
Spouses or dates of registrants are invited as guests of the Houston Marine Insurance
Seminar for cocktail parties scheduled for Sunday and Monday evenings. Admission
to the cocktail parties requires either a registrant badge or a specific guest badge,
which will be made available at the registration desk. No other official activities
are planned.
The Monday night cocktail party will follow the speeches from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
in the lobby outside the ballroom. This is being done to accommodate a growing number
of companies that have hospitality suites, cocktail parties or dinners on Monday
night.
Should you have any questions, ideas or suggestions about the seminar, please contact
me at 713-625-1021 or john.mizell@willis.com
or Jennifer Heitkamp at 713-625-1006 jennifer.heitkamp@willis.com.
We look forward to seeing you at the Seminar.
Sincerely,
John Mizell
Seminar Chairman
Future Seminar Dates:
September 20-22, 2009
September 19-21, 2010
