Articles from October 2005:
Hurricanes Rita and Katrina – heralding the next hard market?
26 October 2005
Posted in Opinions
Tagged: capacity, claims, hard market, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita
Whenever the insurance market suffers a major loss there almost immediately follows a chorus of rhetoric proclaiming the start of the next hard market. And so it is with this year’s US Gulf hurricanes. But is this a lot of noise being made by those who would talk-up the market, or does it reflect a [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks opens representative office in Taipei
21 October 2005
Posted in Press Releases
HONG KONG and TAIPEI, 21 October 2005: FP Marine Risks Limited announced the opening of a representative office in Taipei today securing a permanent presence in Taiwan as part of its drive to strengthen existing client relationships and service offerings. FP Marine Risks are dedicated, independent marine insurance brokers headquartered in Hong Kong. The new [...]
Read more »Recent articles
3 September 2012
Have recessionary risks hindered the opportunities available to Asian marine insurers? And is the future a profitable one?
20 July 2011
What has changed in the marine insurance markets over the last year? And can Assureds expect to see these soft markets continue?
Blog
6 December 2012
In recent months, three insurers have pulled out of the Hull and Machinery market as competitive pressures and a year of substantial claims take their toll.
28 November 2012
At the recent Meeting of the Association’s board of Directors, the general increase to be applied to the advance call rates for the 2013 policy year was set at 5%.
Press releases
16 April 2013
INTTRA, the world’s largest multi-carrier shipping network for ocean freight, has launched a new member service that enables shippers to purchase cargo insurance from marine insurance specialist, FP Marine Risks.
4 February 2013
Hyperion Insurance Group Limited, the international insurance intermediary group, and FP Group Limited (FP), the Hong Kong-headquartered specialist marine broking group, are pleased to announce their partnership today, with Hyperion taking a 55% stake in FP Group Limited.
Opinions
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