The American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) has over 100 hundred years of service as the trade association representing the United States ocean marine insurance industry as an advocate, educator and information center.

The award is co-sponsored by ICIC, AIMU, Inland Marine Underwriters Association, Marine Insurance and Claims Association, Association of Average Adjusters of the U.S. and Canada.

​2020 Award Winner

The 2020 AIMU Award was won by Bing-Syin (Benson) Ye. Benson is a Marine Claims Supervisor at Mitsui Sumitomo Marine Management. He handles cargo, transit liability, hull, protection and indemnity, and recovery claims, and manages the subrogation team.

2019 Award Winner

The 2019 AIMU Award was won by Patrick McNamara (Marine Claims Adjustor, Starr Companies) and presented by Jonathan O'Hara (Senior Vice President, Marine, Energy & Construction Claims, Aspen Insurance and ICIC Committee Member) at the 2019 ICIC Conference. Patrick's essay was entitled 'The Issue of Legal Costs in Marine Claims Adjustment and Viability of Long-Term, Preferential Fee Agreements Between Underwriters and Law Firms'.

2018 Award Winner

The 2018 AIMU Award was won by Norman Tucker (Marine Claims Consultant, CNA) (pictured right) for his essay entitled Claim Management: An Adjustor's Perspective. At CNA Norman is responsible for handling cargo, hull, commodity, and marine liability claims. Norman is involved with providing ongoing training for the U.S. Marine Claims team. Norman joined CNA in 2009.         

2017 Award Winner

The AIMU Award was won in 2017 by Jacqueline Nolan (Claims Specialist, CNA) (pictured left - middle). Jacqueline participated on a panel debate with the 2017 W.E. Cox Claims Group Award Winner Mr. Alex O'Brien (Chubb) (pictured left). Jacqueline won the award for her written response to the question 'Describe the ideal qualifications and experience that the manager of a global marine claims department should possess and explain why'. 

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