Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THERE ARE FOUR MEMBERSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS ("AIMU"). THE FOUR TYPES ARE CORPORATE, HONORARY, ASSOCIATE, AND SUBSCRIBER MEMBERSHIPS. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF INSURANCE CORPORATIONS MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS STATED IN ARTICLE II OF THE AIMU BY-LAWS, WHO ARE DULY AUTHORIZED BY THEIR CHARTER OR ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION TO WRITE MARINE INSURANCE OR REINSURANCE AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR, IF ORGANIZED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY, DULY ADMITTED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. A CORPORATE CANDIDATE FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL POSSESS STRENGTH AND STABILITY WHICH IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ADEQUATE TO QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP. SUCH CANDIDATES SHALL HAVE PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHED A QUALIFIED MANAGEMENT AND SHALL HAVE A PORTFOLIO OF MARINE BUSINESS OR SHALL BE PART OF AN ESTABLISHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS A PORTFOLIO OF MARINE BUSINESS AND SHALL HAVE ASSIGNED TO IT A BEST'S RATING AND SHALL HAVE WRITTEN MARINE BUSINESS FOR THREE YEARS. HONORARY MEMBERS ARE ELECTED FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME AND MAY BE ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR INSTITUTE INCORPORATED OR ASSOCIATED IN THE INTEREST OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF ORGANIZATIONS WHICH CANNOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, BUT ARE INVOLVED IN SOME ASPECT OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OR TRADE. SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THOSE CORPORATIONS MEETING ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF CORPORATE MEMBERS (ARTICLES IA AND II OF THE AIMU BY-LAWS), EXCEPT THAT SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS SHALL HAVE NO BEST'S RATING OR SHALL NOT HAVE WRITTEN MARINE BUSINESS FOR THE REQUIRED THREE YEARS. BOTH SUBSCRIBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN RIGHTS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUT SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, TO PROPOSE MEMBERS OR TO HOLD ANY OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EVERY TWO YEARS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THERE SHALL BE ELECTED A CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND A DIRECTOR OF FINANCES (TREASURER). EACH CORPORATE MEMBER OR GROUP OF CORPORATE MEMBERS IN A COMMON AGENCY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO NAME AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE NAMED INDIVIDUAL. BOTH ASSOCIATE AND SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CERTAIN RIGHTS AND BENEFITS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME, HOWEVER, NEITHER ASSOCIATE NOR SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, TO PROPOSE CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR TO HOLD ANY OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDMENT OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OR OF THE BY-LAWS SHALL REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST 50% OF THE CORPORATE MEMBERS. ALL MOTIONS FOR ALTERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OR OF THE BY-LAWS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE PRESIDENT AND CAN ONLY BE ACTED UPON AT A STATED, ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS SHALL BE FURNISHED TO EACH CORPORATE MEMBER AT LEAST TWENTY-ONE DAYS BEFORE SUCH STATED, ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING, BUT THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE AMENDMENT OF A PROPOSED AMENDMENT WHEN BEING ACTED UPON BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS ASSOCIATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, A PAPER COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION FROM THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. AT THIS POINT, THIS COPY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FILED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS UPON APPROVAL FROM THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT THEN DISTRIBUTES THE COPY TO THE BOARD AND THE 990 IS REVIEWED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING AFTER THE IRS FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. THE HANDBOOK IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL EMPLOYEES UPON HIRE WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN ANY INVESTMENT WHICH INTERFERES, OR MAY BE CONSIDERED TO INTERFERE WITH THE INDEPENDENT EXERCISE OF HIS OR HER JUDGMENT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION. NO EMPLOYEE OF MEMBER OF HIS/HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST OF ANY SIZE IN ANY BUSINESS THAT SUPPLIES GOODS, SERVICES, OR EQUIPMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION WITHOUT FIRST DISCLOSING SUCH INTEREST TO, AND OBTAINING THE EXPRESS APPROVAL IN WRITING OF THE PRESIDENT OF HIS/HER ORGANIZATION. NO EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER OF HIS/HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY OWN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OR BENEFICIALLY, ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY COMPANY SUPPLIER IF THE EMPLOYEE IS IN A POSITION TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS WITH THAT SUPPLIER. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING WHETHER A PARTICULAR ACTIVITY IS PERMISSIBLE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR, OR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE AIMU BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONCERT WITH THE PRESENTATION AND APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. IN 2013, AIMU RECRUITED A NEW PRESIDENT. A SALARY RANGE FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT WAS DETERMINED BY A COMBINATION OF FACTORS INCLUDING THE CURRENT SALARY OF THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT, AND A REVIEW OF THE APPROXIMATE RANGE OF SALARY FOR INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS OPERATING WITH SIMILAR SIZED STAFF, BUDGETS AND PERFORMANCE GOALS. THIS COMPENSATION INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY INSURANCE INDUSTRY EXPERTS, HAVING OPERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE, FROM 6 MAJOR INSURANCE COMPANIES. THE BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE 2013 BUDGET, INCLUDING THE RANGE OF THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT, AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2012. AS WITH ALL BOARD MEETINGS, MINUTES WERE TAKEN TO DOCUMENT THE FINANCIAL DISCUSSIONS, AND A LIST OF ALL ATTENDEES PRESENT FOR THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS IS SHOWN IN THE BOARD MINUTES. AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR ALL AIMU EMPLOYEES IS ALSO APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND REMAINING OFFICERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. THE PROCESS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 2014 ANNUAL BUDGET WAS FINALIZED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING LAST HELD IN NOVEMBER 21, 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS MAKES AVAILABLE ITS FORM 990 UPON REQUEST AND THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. A SUMMARY OF AIMU FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDING THE ANNUAL REPORT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION AT 14 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10005, OR BY CALLING 212-233-0550. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1 | THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE, REPORTING TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCES (TREASURER) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND RECOMMENDING OUTSIDE AUDITORS FOR THE ORGANIZATION, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT COMPILATION. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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