Sean M. Dalton

Sean Dalton is Executive Vice President and the Head of Marine Underwriting, North America, and the Head of Global Marine Facultative for Munich Re based in New York.

Sean serves the Marine industry through a variety of organizations. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the International Union of Marine Insurers (IUMI) and the former member of the Policy Forum and Chair of the IUMI Cargo Committee. Sean serves as an Officer and Vice Chairman of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) as well as on their Board of Directors. He is Vice Chair of the National Cargo Bureau (NCB). Sean is also a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) serving on their Vessel Classification Committee.

Sean is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. He earned a Master’s degree from State University of New York Maritime College and served as a Lieutenant for the United States Navy Reserve from 1988 – 1999. Sean holds the professional designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Marine Insurance Management (AMIM). He received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Institute of Marine Underwriters and the Harold Jackson Scholarship in Marine Insurance from the College of Insurance (SJU) and the American Institute of Marine Underwriters.

A professional mariner, Sean held a USCG Third Mate Unlimited Tonnage License from 1988 to 2003. He currently holds a USCG License as Master 100 Ton Inland Waters, Master Uninspected Passenger Vessels under 100 Ton and Mate 100 Ton Near Coastal Waters. Sean is a certified Divemaster from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).