May 2008 - FP Marine Risks to open branch office in Sydney

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.

July 2007 - Insurance as a Risk Management Tool in Supply Chain Management

This article appears in the Standard Chartered Bank World of Supply Chain Management 2007/2008

With growing trade volumes, vessel sizes and government legislation, supply chain managers face increasing risks and liabilities in their industry. Insurance is an important risk management tool, but one that has yet to be fully utilised in Asia. For an effective insurance purchasing strategy, supply chain managers should be aware of the changing risk exposures, the breadth of cover available and the long-term benefits that insurance provides by protecting profitability. .

March 2007 - Piracy: how covered are you?

Piracy has moved on from its swashbuckling days.  Where once pirates boarded ships armed with knives and stole cash to fund their livelihoods, nowadays they are more likely to arrive by speedboat armed with automatic weapons, lock up the crew and hold them and their ship to ransom...