Alton has had a 20-year career in all aspects of marine risk management and claims handling, both at the operational level for a leading tug and barge operator and with marine insurance companies, where he was latterly the Marine Claims Manager for the East Coast and Gulf regions for a large U.S. carrier. A licensed adjuster in many States, Alton has managed a wide variety of marine claims including extensive experience in Jones Act crew claims from first notification through mediation, arbitration, and/or trial where necessary.