Insuring Waterfront
Businesses Seminar
Waterfront businesses operate at the intersection of land, water, and commerce — and their insurance needs reflect that complexity. Ports, terminals, ship repairers, stevedores, and marine contractors face liability exposures that standard commercial lines policies routinely exclude or undercover.
This two-day CMIP seminar walks through the coverage landscape for waterfront operations, giving you the knowledge to identify the right coverages, avoid dangerous gaps, and place these accounts with authority.
October 2027 | Houston, TX
What You Will Learn
This seminar covers the liability and property exposures that define waterfront business accounts:
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Terminal Operators Legal Liability (TOLL): what it covers, what triggers a claim, and how it differs from standard general liability
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Ship Repairers Legal Liability (SRLL): coverage for damage to vessels in your care, custody, or control
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Stevedores Legal Liability: the unique exposures of cargo handling and how coverage applies
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Marine General Liability and how it differs from standard CGL for waterfront risks
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Bailee exposures for marinas, shipyards, and storage operations
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Pollution liability unique to waterfront operations
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Common account types: ports and terminals, shipyards, marine contractors, boat storage facilities
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How to identify which coverages are necessary versus optional for a given waterfront operation
Who Should Attend
This seminar is built for agents, brokers, and underwriters who work with commercial accounts that operate near, on, or over water. If you have waterfront businesses in your territory, or want to, this seminar gives you the working knowledge to evaluate and place those risks confidently.
Seminar Details
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Tuition: $595; (early bird pricing is $525)
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Format: Two-day in-person seminar
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Continuing Education: 16 CE credits filed in multiple states (hours may vary by state)
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Annual Update Credits: Satisfies update requirements for CIC, CRM, CISR, and CPRM designations
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Exam: Online exam administered at the end of the seminar, one of four required to earn the CMIP designation
Get Notified When Registration Opens
Seminar registration opens approximately four months before each event. Subscribe to CMIP email updates and we will notify you as soon as registration is available, along with dates, location, and details.
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Questions?
Contact Karen Tischler, Education Director, at Karen.Tischler@IIMIS.org or 415-690-6214.
Earn Your CMIP Designation
This seminar is one of four required to earn the Certified Marine Insurance Professional (CMIP) designation.
Complete all four seminars and pass each exam to earn the only professional designation built exclusively for marine and longshore insurance.
