CLAIMS HANDLING SEMINAR

This Seminar has been designed to develop your understanding of the principles and practices involved in handling and settling marine claims, including practical examples and case studies.

Marine Claims Overview

• Types of marine risk
• A shipowners’ insurance needs
• The role of the broker
• Insurance markets
• Management of marine claims
• Claims records

Hull & Machinery Claims

• Perils insured against
• Deductibles
• Constructive Total Loss & Abandonment
• Case study: What is the “Reasonable cost of repairs”?

General Average, Salvage & Sue and Labour

• What is General Average?
• Claims in General Average
• Salvage: No cure – no pay / contractual
• Sue and Labour expenses
• Practical Case Study

Shipowners’ Liabilities

• Collision liabilities
• Crew, Passengers, other persons
• Cargo claims
• Collection of Evidence
• The role of experts

George Margaritopoulos, Associate Director at Richards Hogg Lindley (RHL)

George Margaritopoulos is Associate Director at Richards Hogg Lindley (RHL) Piraeus since 2015 and has also spent time working in RHL’s London office. He is qualified as a Fellow of the Association of Average Adjusters. He has previously worked as a spares and shipyards broker and as a chartering broker. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management & Technology from the University of Piraeus and an MSc in Marine Policy from Cardiff University.