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Board of Directors - The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited


The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited (Steamship Bermuda)

O.H. Fritzner (Chairman)

Les Cabannes
A. Abraha Ethiopian Shipping Lines,
Addis Ababa
C.J. Ahrenkiel Ahrenkiel Consulting Services,
Berne
J.L. Brean Q.C. Metcalf & Co.,
Halifax
H. Golparvar Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines,
Tehran
I. Grimaldi Grimaldi Holdings SPA.,
Genoa
S. Hajara The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.,
Mumbai
D.M. Ho Magsaysay Maritime Corp.,
Manila
D.T. Hsu Far EasternTextile Ltd.,
Taipei
H.M. Juniel Reederei F. Laeisz GmbH
Bremen
C.S. Kim Korea Line Corp.,
Seoul
J.R. Lean Sydney
J.M. Macdonald Conyers, Dill & Pearman,
Hamilton
A.L. Marchisotto Moran Transportation Co.,
Connecticut
S. Mehta Essar Global,
London
J.W. Murray Hapag-Lloyd,
Tampa

S.V. Naqvi

Pakistan National Shipping Corp.
Karachi

P.S. Panagopulos

Magna Marine Inc.
Athens

H.F.L. Schoeller Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd.,
Limassol
B.K. Sheth The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.,
Mumbai
M. Souri National Iranian Tanker Co.,
Tehran
A. Tung Island Navigation Corp. International Ltd.,
Hong Kong
M. Verde

Augustea Ship Management SRL.,
Naples

Wang Yu-gui China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association,
Beijing
Wei Jia- fu

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co.,
Beijing

The Board is also divided into four committees. All Directors serve on the Claims Committee. For details of the constitution of the remaining three Committees and their Terms of Reference please click onto the link below.

Audit Committee
Administrative Committee
Risk Committee
Claims Committee

Constitution and Terms of Reference of Committees of the Board of The Steamship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited

Audit Committee  

J.R. Lean (Chairman)                            

  O.H. Fritzner
  H.M. Juniel
  S. Mehta

Terms of Reference:

The Committee shall:
Consist of at least three independent non-executive Directors and shall meet four times a year.
Liaise with the Managers and Auditors in monitoring the integrity of the financial statements of the Club, and provide overall direction to the Managers concerning:
- the scope of financial reporting to the Board;
- accounting policies and accounting standards;
- the clarity of the Club's financial reports and regulatory returns; and
- the appropriateness and adequacy of the Business Plan.
Review the procedures for detecting fraud and 'whistle blowing'.
Review the effectiveness and resourcing of the Internal Audit function, internal controls and risk management systems.
Approve the terms of engagement of the External Auditor and oversee the relationship, including:
- the approval of remuneration, assessment of independence and the implementation of the policy on the supply of non-audit services;
- the approval of the annual audit plan and audit scope;
- the review of the effectiveness of the External Audit and its findings.
Report to the Board on its activities.
Review its performance, constitution and terms of reference annually.

 

Administrative Committee O.H. Fritzner (Chairman)                                                    
C.J. Ahrenkiel
J.L. Brean, Q.C.
D.T. Hsu
  C.S. Kim
J.R. Lean
  J.M. Macdonald
S. Mehta
P.S. Panagopulos
M. Souri
A. Tung
M. Verde
Y.G. Wang

Terms of Reference:

Review business plan, forecasts and market developments.
Recommend standard increases.
Oversee outsourcing and joint venture agreements.
Plan Board meetings and organise Committees.
Direct marketing and communications. 

 

Risk Committee A.L. Marchisotto (Chairman)    
A. Abraha
H. Golparvar
I. Grimaldi
S. Hajara
D.M. Ho
  H.M. Juniel
J.W. Murray
S.V. Naqvi
H.F.L. Schoeller
B.K. Sheth
J.F. Wei

Terms of Reference:

Define risk appetite and set risk budget.
Review underwriting model.
Review scope of cover and standards of entry.
Review underwriting results.
Review fixed premium business and special risks.
Monitor diversity and spread of business.
Review reinsurance programme.
Review reinsurance results.
Review counterparty exposure.
Monitor reinsurance security.

Claims Committee            J.W. Murray (Chairman) 
   All Directors are Members of the Committee

Terms of Reference:

Review claims report.
Review omnibus and claims for special consideration.
Monitor overall claims development and statistical analysis.
Monitor legislative developments.
Monitor international conventions.
Review loss prevention initiatives.