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Alan Jervis
Alan has spoken at many international insurance, international law, trade, transportation and freight forwarding Conferences including ones held in Tokyo, Japan, and in Oslo, Norway and has represented Canada at International Working Groups and on Committees held in Rotterdam, New Orleans, Tokyo, London, Stockholm and in Cap Ferrat, France. His speeches have been quoted in the U.S Journal of Commerce. He has also worked with various national and international organizations relating to international trade, logistics and transportation ( CIFFA ), marine transportation law and practice ( Association of Average Adjusters of Canada, the Maritime Law Association, the International Association of Protecting and Indemnity Clubs, Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters, Maritime Law Association of Canada, International Working Group on General Average and the International Union of Marine Insurance ) and education and training ( CIFFA, Insurance Institute of Canada, Canadian Board of Marine Underwriters ) Prior to founding his corporations in 1985, Alan was President, Director and Chief Agent for Canada of the branch operations of Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Limited, Maritime Insurance Company, President of Canada Security Insurance Company and Director of Eastern Marine Underwriters. As a qualified linguist and graduate in law from Nottingham University in England, he subsequently won a scholarship to attend the University of Aix Marseilles in France to study international business and Common Market law. He was one of six students to receive this French government scholarship. Alan is the holder of Degrees / Diplomas ( or equivalent ) in Law, French, International Marine and Transportation Insurance / Risk Management and he has recently qualified with a diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is currently teaching courses in the field of Marine Insurance, International Trade and Mediation at the Insurance Institute of Canada and is also a principal instructor using the Four Way Personality Model to international corporations. B.A. (Hons.) , A.I.L., F.C.I.I. , Chartered Insurer Expert Witness and Litigation Support in:
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Alan was founder of two Corporations specializing in the field of underwriting marine
cargo, inland transportation, hull and liability risks in both Canada and the
United States. As an independent underwriting agent, he has represented the Canadian,
London, European and American markets. Alan has been retained as a consultant
and expert witness within the court system in connection with highly technical
and complex marine and transportation cargo claims. 