Marine Insurance Risks 2024: Best Practices, Russian and International Experience

4 April 2024

EPAM Law invites you to participate in the IV International Conference «Marine Insurance Risks: Best Practices, Russian and International Experience», which will take place on 4 April 2024 (Thursday) from 10:00 to 15:30 in a hybrid format.

Venue (for in-person participants): Hotel Baltschug Kempinski, Library Conference Room, 8th Floor,1 Balchug Street, Moscow
Welcome coffee: 9:30–10:00

About the Event

Global geopolitical changes continue to impact the marine insurance market. Demand for marine insurance is growing due to heightened shipping risks, including transit through high-risk regions. Additionally, the rise of new technologies has led to more frequent cyberattacks targeting shipping companies and vessels.

At this flagship event for the marine insurance industry, EPAM Law attorneys, arbitrators of the Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAC at the CCI), and leading industry experts will address the most pressing issues in the sector. The discussion will focus on risk management, legal challenges, and the outlook for the industry amid shifts in global trade and the digitalisation of logistics.

The event is open to representatives of shipowners, ports, shipbuilding companies, insurers, and leasing organisations.

Programme

Part I – Session: «Big Seas, Big Waves: Global Challenges and Local Solutions for Russian Insurers»

Time: 10:00–12:00

Global trends in marine insurance
Key issues in claims handling and administration
Claims management for cargo transported by sea
Incoterms Group C and D deliveries: current insurance issues and solutions
Route deviations and changes of destination port: legal and insurance consequences, practical issues of transiting high-risk areas
Case Study: Analysis of recent court rulings in marine insurance

Part II – Session: «Set Your Sails to the Wind: Current Issues in Marine Insurance Risk Management»

Time: 12:30–14:30

Court interpretations of major P&I club cases: strict or lenient?
Northern Sea Route: risk navigation and engaging foreign financial institutions in insurance
Digital system CAPTAIN as a risk management tool
The CALYPSO product: opportunities for risk mitigation
Managing risks when insuring dangerous goods: legal aspects of misrepresentation
Artificial intelligence in action: can it transform insurance?

Part III – Networking Session and Buffet (for in-person participants)

Time: 14:30–15:30

Opening Remarks

Alexey Kostin, PhD in Law, Chairman of MAC and ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Moderator

Valery Yeremenko, PhD in Law, Partner, Head of Insurance and Loss Adjustment Practice, and Co-Head of Litigation and Arbitration Practice, EPAM Law

Speakers

Alexey Karchemov, LL.M., Partner, Head of Maritime and Transport Law Practice, Co-Head of International Trade and Customs Practice, EPAM Law; Arbitrator, MAC at the CCI
Natalia Checheneva, PhD in Law, Attorney, Senior Associate, International Trade and Customs Practice, EPAM Law
Savely Chentsov, Associate, Maritime and Transport Law Practice, EPAM Law
Ching-Huan Huang, Attorney, International Trade, Customs, Maritime and Transport Law Practices, EPAM Law
Anastasia Galyeva, Attorney, International Trade, Customs, Maritime and Transport Law Practices, EPAM Law
Boris Rodin, Senior Underwriter, AMT Insurance
Alexandra Lavrova, Head of Marine Claims Management, AlfaStrakhovanie
Alexander Bagrov, Head of Motor and Cargo Claims, Turikum Insurance
Dmitry Maslov, Head of Cargo Insurance, Turikum Insurance
Rafael Valiullin, Head of Tanker Fleet Management, Gazprom Neft
Alena Ivanicheva, Lead Specialist, Geoinformation Systems Department, Avtomatika-Service