A merican Club Circular No. 40 /1 9 1 DECEMBER 18, 2019 CIRCULAR NO. 40/19 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: CURRENTS – THE AMERICAN CLUB’S IN-HOUSE NEWSLETTER Your Managers are pleased to announce the publication of the latest edition of the Club’s in-house newsletter, Currents. It can be accessed at: https://www.american-club.com/files/files/currents_43.pdf It is hoped that Members and their brokers, as well as the Club’s many business associates and other friends across the world, will enjoy reading this edition – which contains insights into topics such as the impact of the Dutra Group v. Batterton decision on punitive damages and the defense of maritime cases, the Club’s recent loss prevention initiative detailing the dangers of distracted seafarers and methods for reducing those risks, the implications of soybean heat damage claims in China, as well as recent Club events and press coverage. Most particularly, it is hoped that all who read it will find its contents to be both interesting and useful. Yours faithfully, Joseph E.M. Hughes, Chairman & CEO Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc., Managers for THE AMERICAN CLUB