It may only have been four years since the 2000 ITIC Forum, but it has been a busy four years. During that time not only has the Club’s membership risen from 1,200 companies to 1,800, but premium income has also increased from US$19m to US$33m.

ITIC’s Forum 2004 proved to be a truly international affair, and reflected the true diversity of the Club’s membership. The Forum was attended by over 270 Members, coming from all corners of the globe, including ship agents, ship brokers, ship managers, surveyors, consultants and other industry professionals.

Held at The Dorchester Hotel in London on 28-29 September, 2004, the opening day of the event was a general forum for everyone, under the ruthless chairmanship of John Guy. Paul Vogt, who has chaired ITIC since its formation in 1992, set the tone of the day saying that “the purpose of ITIC is to protect us from the consequences of our mistakes”. Judging by the number of issues raised during the two-day event, it’s not hard to see how and why mistakes do happen.