Articles from March 2012:
From the Titanic to Costa Concordia – how our seas are getting safer
30 March 2012
Posted in Blog
Tagged: hull market, losses, marine insurance, safety at sea, underwriters
A recent report has highlighted how the rate of total losses of marine shipping has fallen significantly over the last 100 years. “Safety and Shipping 1912-2012, from Titanic to Costa Concordia” published by Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality, focuses on losses of commercial vessels of 100GT or more since the sinking of the Titanic, and [...]
Read more »FP marks five years of CarbonNeutral status with Gansu Wind Farm
26 March 2012
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged: carbon emissions, carbonneutral, cargo insurance, FP Marine Risks, Gansu, insurance, marine insurance
Since 2007, FP Marine Risks has been offsetting carbon emissions that are generated through the company’s air travel. FP Marine Risks achieves its “CarbonNeutral Flights” status by working with The CarbonNeutral Company, based in London. Carbon footprint assessments are audited by accountants KPMG, and the offset projects chosen are in accordance with the CarbonNeutral Protocol [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks Wins Biosecurity Award From Australian Government
14 March 2012
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged: ABARES, Australia, Australian Government, award, Biosecurity, Cargo, cargo insurance, farmer, fertiliser, FP Marine Risks, insurance, logistics, marine insurance, Outlook 2012, ports, shipping
FP Marine Risks, as part of a team of six Australian shipping industry companies, last week won an award from the Australian Government at the ABARES Outlook 2012 conference.The award recognised the company’s role in arranging the return of contaminated soil that could have caused extensive damage to agriculture and the environment. In May 2011, [...]
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.
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