Articles from June 2009:
More shipowners enjoying benefits of Asian placement in these difficult times
30 June 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Asia, capacity, insurers, shipowner, shipping, underwriting
Shipowners with smaller fleets, smaller vessels or lower values can still benefit from an Asian insurance placement as world markets become more competitive. Some believe that Asian-based underwriters are dedicated to the Asian-based shipowning market (putting aside Japan and Korea’s involvement in the large fleets) to the exclusion of non-Asian tonnage. Whilst this may have [...]
Read more »“Swine flu” cruise ship raises questions of insurance
13 June 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: cruise, swine flu, trade disruption
At the end of May 2009, Pacific Dawn, a P&O cruise ship that operates out of Australia, had to change its itinerary after three crew members were found to have the H1N1 virus (swine flu). The individuals were put into isolation and treated, but in order to minimise the spread of the disease, the cruise [...]
Read more »World marine insurance markets remaining soft despite recession
1 June 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: IUMI, premiums, recession, soft market
In February, we wrote in this blog about the stark forecasts coming out of IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) regarding the global recession and the effects it was likely to have on pricing levels. The report was bleak, with slower demand and falling freight rates forcing shipowners to find efficiencies across the board, and [...]
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
26 March 2009
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