News and Events

NBF attorney Larry Altenbrun will be participating in North Star Insurance Services’ F/V DESTINATION Memorial Golf Tournament on May 15, 2017.  NBF is proud to support this golf tournament and North Star’s silent auction, which will benefit the F/V DESTINATION fund.

NBF attorneys Pegeen Mulhern and Shannon Trivett will be attending the Annual General Meeting of Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) USA in Long Beach, California on May 17, 2017.  NBF is a proud sponsor of this year’s conference, the theme of which is “The Future of Shipping: Innovation, Technology, and the Changing Face of the Maritime Workforce.”

NBF attorneys Curt Feig and Larry Altenbrun recently spent a week in New York meeting with clients and updating them on developments in Washington law. Curt gave presentations  on covenant judgments in the context of reservation of rights defenses under Washington law and on Washington insurance claims handling regulations. Larry provided a presentation on developments related to the availability of punitive damages in maritime law and how these developments impact marine insurance. NBF takes pride in bringing value to our clients, often by presenting in-house educational seminars. If you are interested in setting up a seminar with attorneys from NBF, feel free to call or email any of our attorneys.

NBF attorney Shannon Trivett served on the planning committee of the Marine Insurance Association of Seattle’s 29th Annual Day of Education, a day-long continuing education seminar on May 4, 2017 for Pacific Northwest marine insurance professionals. Fellow NBF attorneys Chris Nicoll, Rivers Black, and Jeremy Jones also attended the event.