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FP Marine Risks announces acquisition of EDI Cargo Cover
29 April 2010
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QUEENSLAND and HONG KONG, 1 May 2010: FP Marine Risks, a Lloyd’s broker, today announced the acquisition of EDI Cargo Cover, a specialist cargo insurance agency based in Queensland, Australia. Last year, FP Marine Risks was granted an Australian Financial Services Licence, enabling it to conduct direct business in Australia. The acquisition of EDI Cargo Cover is [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks to open branch office in Sydney
7 May 2008
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SYDNEY and HONG KONG, 7 May 2008 – FP Marine Risks, independent marine insurance brokers headquartered in Hong Kong, today announced the opening of a new branch office in Sydney, Australia. This is the company’s second office in Australia and the sixth internationally, and further bolsters FP Marine Risks’ presence in the Asia Pacific region. Heading up [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks to open representative office in Beijing
20 December 2007
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BEIJING and HONG KONG, 20 December 2007 – FP Marine Risks Limited, a Hong Kong based Lloyd’s broker, today announced that the company has received approval to open a representative office in Beijing. The new office is scheduled to open in early 2008. Heading up the Beijing office will be Wang Wei who, as part of [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks becomes CarbonNeutral
12 March 2007
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HONG KONG, 12 March 2007 – FP Marine Risks Limited, a specialist marine insurance broker headquartered in Hong Kong , has become a recognised Carbon Neutral company, offsetting all carbon emissions that result from the company’s air travel. Philip Bilney, Group Executive Director of FP Marine Risks, said: “Perhaps the biggest challenge facing humanity today is [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks expands board with new appointments
16 November 2006
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FP Marine Risks is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Williams, Peter King and Andrew Brooker to its board of directors. Subject to regulatory approval, the appointments will come into effect on 1 January 2007.
Read more »FP Marine Risks launches new Trade Finance initiative
13 July 2006
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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 doubt [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks becomes 1st Asian Lloyd’s Broker
16 June 2006
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FP Marine Risks Limited has become the first Asian-based insurance broker to achieve full accreditation at Lloyd’s. The announcement came following three years of mandatory provisional accreditation during which FP Marine Risks demonstrated its support of the Lloyd’s market and its ability to fulfil the role and responsibilities of a Lloyd’s broker. “We are very pleased to [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks opens branch office in Melbourne
10 March 2006
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HONG KONG and MELBOURNE, 10 March 2006 – FP Marine Risks Limited, independent Marine Insurance brokers headquartered in Hong Kong, today announced the planned opening of a branch office in Melbourne, scheduled for April. The move comes only five months after the opening of a representative office in Taiwan and is part of FP Marine Risk’s [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks opens representative office in Taipei
21 October 2005
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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 office [...]
Read more »London office moves
1 July 2005
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The expansion of our operation in London, including the addition of a reinsurance and facilities team, has necessitated a move to larger premises at 5, Royal Exchange Buildings. This is an historic building recently developed to provide a modern working environment, in the heart of the City of London’s financial district, very close to Lloyd’s. From [...]
Read more »Hong Kong office wins design award
21 November 2003
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Adam Mundy of M Moser Associates received the 2003 Honor Award for interior design from the Hong Kong Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Read more »The first independent insurance broker in Asia to gain accreditation from Lloyd’s of London
12 March 2003
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Hong Kong, 12 March 2003: FP Marine Risks has today become the first independent insurance broker in Asia to gain accreditation from Lloyd’s of London. This approval will afford FP Marine Risks a direct trading capability with Underwriters based in Lloyd’s Headquarters in Lime Street. Until recently, the only means of negotiating and placing contracts with [...]
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