Posts tagged: importers
Currency fluctuations creating inadequate marine insured values
9 March 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: currency exchange rates, exporters, importers, recession, shipowners
The world economic crisis is playing havoc with currency exchange rates. The implications of significant fluctuations can be serious, particularly for shipowners, importers and exporters because their marine insurance may no longer cover them for the full amount in the case of loss or damage. A recent Australian marine insurance claim involved the total [...]
Read more »New shipping regulations in the US
9 February 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Cargo, Homeland Security, importers, regulation
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently implemented new regulations for cargo security that will affect companies involved in the importation of products into the US. These regulations have been designed to help identify high-risk shipments as early as possible. Known as the Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements Regulation, it requires marine [...]
Read more »Recent articles
8 September 2010
The global economic slump created conditions that should have left marine insurance clients bearing the brunt of a hardening market and spiralling premiums. Not only did that not transpire, but it is not likely to either.
Blog
9 August 2010
Sanctions against Iran are having an inevitable impact as insurers introduce new clauses to avoid possible breaches.
Press releases
29 April 2010
FP Marine Risks builds direct retail business in Australasia through acquisition of specialist cargo insurance agency
Opinions
26 March 2009
26 November 2008