IUMI to Celebrates 140th Anniversary in Hong Kong

By Joseph R. Fonseca
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Members of the International Union of Marine Insurance, in its 140th year, will gather in Hong Kong from 21-24 September at the Intercontinental Hotel, Kowloon for its annual conference themed Building Expertise for a Changing World.

Over 500 attendees will hear from leading experts on how the marine environment is evolving as governments and businesses attempt to chart a secure, sustainable economic recovery.

From cargo inventory, legal disputes, loss ratios and offshore drilling, the conference - with an emphasis on Asia - has the best and latest information to help the marine insurance community navigate its way through a changing world.
 
Speakers include Chief Executive of Hong Kong Leung Chin-ying; Denis Kessler, Scor Re Group Chairman and CEO; Iris Ip, Head of Marine Underwriting (Greater China and Hong Kong), Munich Re; and Laura Cha, Chairman of Financial Sercies Development Council, Hong Kong.

IUMI currently has 48 national associations as members, protecting and advancing their interests. It also provides an essential annual forum to discuss and exchange ideas, information and statistics of common interest, attended by marine underwriters and other marine professionals. IUMI’s roots date back to 1874.

The full programme can be seen here: http://www.iumi2014hk.com/IUMI%20detail%20program.pdf

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