Mrs Zoe Lappa-Papamathaiou, our Legal Director,   delivered a speech and presentation to the students of ALBA Graduate Business School (Master of Shipping Management) on the 20th April 2016, embedded within the duration of the relevant workshops delivered by Dr. Iliana Christodoulou-Varotsi.

The presentation focused upon the latest global trends in marine insurance, hull market tendencies, P&I's evolution, OPEX 2015 (the insurance factor), as well as upon the role of the legal and insurance/claims department of a major ship-management company. Focus was given to in-house training and the fundamental role that same holds vis-a-vis loss prevention and mitigation of claims' exposure, whilst reference was made to the best utilization of latest techniques available, as the bridge and fire simulators.