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Joint Marine Claims Committee

The Joint Marine Claims Committee provides strategic leadership on marine claims across the Lloyd’s and London company markets. With membership from both LMA and International Underwriting Association (IUA), the committee offers a forum for discussing key issues, develops best practices and engages with key stakeholders.

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Sebastian Rolf

Senior Executive, Claims

Committee secretary

Stephen Chapman

Chair

Amy Eaves

Deputy Chair

Key issues covered

The Joint Marine Claims Committee provides leadership on marine claims matters in support of the LMACC and relevant underwriting committees. It identifies and investigates key marine-related issues, initiates focused projects and works to develop best practice solutions for the marine insurance market.

Environmental and climate risks

Extreme weather events such as hurricanes and flooding) are increasing cargo damage and vessel incidents. There is also greater scrutiny over pollution-related claims, especially involving oil or hazardous materials.

Cyber risks

There remains uncertainty about how cyber losses are covered, especially in traditional marine policies.

Committee insights

Marine Cargo Cyber Exclusion with Physical Theft Confirmation Endorsement Published

Replay – LMA DCA Engagement Forum

Global Cargo Watch List Administration Clause Published

Upcoming events

For events hosted online, joining instructions will be emailed to all registered attendees closer to the date of the event no later than 24 hours prior to commencement.

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California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations Webinar, November

The California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations apply to all insurance practitioners who handle California claims, whether business is admitted or non-admitted or on a surplus lines basis.

Emerging Professionals Claims Community Presents: An Introduction to Cyber Claims

In partnership with the LMA Claims Sector Groups, the Emerging Professionals Claims Community is hosting a series of educational sessions exploring different classes of business. Each session introduces the fundamentals of claims handling and uses real-world examples to illustrate key coverage and liability considerations.

Claims Operations Leadership Group Presents… WriteBack Innovation Panel

The Claims Operations Leadership Group invites members to an engaging panel discussion featuring representatives from leading WriteBack providers: DOCOsoft, Trax (Charles Taylor), Sequel (Verisk) and Guidewire.