Articles from July 2011:
EU Sanctions against Libya
25 July 2011
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Libya, ports and terminals, sanctions
On the 7 June 2011, the Council of the European Union agreed Council Decision 2011/332/CFSP which sets out their intention to freeze the assets of the following six port authorities in Libya (and which took effect on 17 June 2011): 1. Port Authority of Tripoli 2. Port Authority of Al Khoms 3. Port Authority of [...]
Read more »Marine insurance markets – a year on
20 July 2011
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, Cargo, forecast, Hull and Machinery, marine insurance, soft market, tsunami
Written by FP Marine Risks and first published in the Asia Insurance Review, July 2011 Almost a year ago, we wrote about the marine insurance market from an Asian perspective. We said that to focus on “underwriting, underwriting, underwriting” in response to the global economic slowdown, suggested that insurers should seek rate rises, higher deductibles [...]
Read more »What freight forwarders should look for in their liability insurance
14 July 2011
Posted in Articles
Tagged: claims, defence, errors & omissions, freight forwarders, General Average, liability insurance, marine insurance
Written by FP Marine Risks and first published in HeavyLift Magazine, July 2011 When it comes to insurance, we only tend to find out the inadequacies of our cover when we make a claim. For example, when we purchase car insurance we may perhaps choose the cheapest option, but when we have to make a [...]
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?
18 February 2011
In light of continued disease outbreaks in fish farms around the world, Aquaculture Insurance must play a vital part of any risk management strategy.
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.
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