Articles from July 2006:
Zooming In
26 July 2006
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, Cargo, insurers, risk, specialist, trade, trade credit, underwriting
Originally published by Trade Finance Magazine, July/August 2006 The challenge for credit and political risk insurers is considering the numerous factors that affect the markets in which they operate. Global trends affect the demand for business and local issues determine how they structure cover for their clients. Oliver O’Connell looks at a snapshot of the [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks launches new Trade Finance initiative
13 July 2006
Posted in Press Releases
HONG KONG, 13 July 2006 – FP Marine Risks Limited, a specialist marine insurance broker headquartered in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of a new initiative, aimed at providing trade financiers and their clients with Marine Insurance products specifically designed for their needs. Philip Bilney, Executive Director of FP Marine Risks, said: “There’s no [...]
Read more »Q&A with Lloyd’s
2 July 2006
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, Lloyd's, specialist, underwriting
This was published by Lloyd’s Asia Pacific, July 2006 Philip Bilney is an Executive Director at FP Marine Risks, the first Asian broker to receive full Lloyd’s accreditation in its own right. He heads up FP Marine Risks’ Hong Kong Office. Q1: Why and when was FP Marine Risks set up? A1: The company was [...]
Read more »Broking with tradition in Asia
1 July 2006
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, broker, capacity, Lloyd's, specialist
This article was published by Lloyd’s, July 2006 Brokers are becoming an “essential part of the insurance buying process” in Asia, according to Lloyd’s first accredited broker in the region. Philip Bilney, executive director of FP Marine Risks, says that although there is a well-established market in Asia already, there is still a lot of [...]
Read more »Recent articles
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20 July 2011
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Blog
6 December 2012
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28 November 2012
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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.
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