at the AAIS Main Event, April 11-13
Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa
Fort Myers, Florida

The 2010 AAIS Main Event executive conference is adding a special track on Tuesday, April 13, for inland marine specialists and for P/C executives who want to know more about this profitable but knowledge-intensive line.

(This program will run concurrently with the Tuesday general session; attendees can choose this track in place of the general session.)

For information about the full Main Event, and to register, click here. Remember to select the inland marine track when you register.

To reserve a room online at the conference hotel, click here, and remember to use the AAIS group code "ASIASIC." Click here for a paper (PDF) reservation form.

TUESDAY MORNING

Ron Thornton

Ron Thornton, president of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association, will lead the proceedings and offer comments of his own on the opportunities and challenges in inland marine insurance.

Inland Marine at "C-level"

The first session will provide an overview of current market conditions and the impact of inland marine on company operating results.

Our speakers will be Jerry Theodorou, vice president of research and consulting for Conning & Company, Hartford, Conn., and Patrick Carroll, Gen Re's Chicago-based senior vice president responsible for Midwest facultative business.

Construction Rehab Projects:
A window into Inland Marine

The construction classes account for the largest premium volume in inland marine, and almost every insured account undertakes a construction rehab project at some time. This session features two experts describing exposures for rehab projects and explaining how AAIS's Builders Risk forms help you structure coverage for them.

David Mistick

Bob Guevara

David Mistick is president of Circumspex LLC, Pittsburgh, Pa., and a well-known expert on the renovation of historic structures who, among other things, has consulted for insurance carriers that specialize in insuring churches.

Robert Guevara is AAIS's vice president for inland marine and the principal developer of its Inland Marine Guide and Commercial Output Program.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Inland Marine Roundtable

Bob Guevara will lead a roundtable discussion describing what he envisions for the Inland Marine Guide and Commercial Output Program in the coming months. He invites you to respond with your thoughts on what you would like to see as a priority.

If you have questions about the Main Event or the inland marine track, contact Joseph Harrington, AAIS director of corporate communications, at joeh@AAISonline.com or by calling 800-564-AAIS, ext. 217.