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“Our marine clients span a wide range of industries, with complex operations and exposures. I pride myself in providing each of them with the highest level of technical expertise and personalized service.”
Practice Areas: Marine Insurance and Commercial Risk
Sean leads the Marine Practice with his varied client experience and depth of technical expertise. He joined Durham & Bates in 1992 after a term as a yacht insurance underwriter for Boat US on the East Coast.
Sean’s client base includes major Northwest marine and marine-related companies, including blue water shipping, terminal operators, chartering, marine pilots, large-scale cargo shippers, heavy-lift operations and marine construction. His thorough understanding of each clients' business and unique risk factors allows him to design risk transfer programs that align with their corporate strategies.
Sean is a primary contact, directing placements and overseeing the marine group for policy construction, contractual arrangements as they relate to placements, and innovative coverage solutions. Sean is actively involved in the most technical aspects of clients’ claims, and his advocacy on behalf of clients is effective and proven.
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