Posts tagged: Iran
Iran Sanctions
30 January 2012
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Europe, Iran, oil, regulations, sanctions
As of 30 January 2012, the US has issued some important sanctions against a few major corporations and the EU has escalated its regulations on Iranian trade. Current US regulations allow tough measures to be taken against non-US entities involved in prohibited activities, wherever based, which include: the development of Iranian petroleum resources; assistance to [...]
Read more »Sanctions Update – Iran
7 December 2011
Posted in Blog
Tagged: insurance, Iran, reinsurance, sanctions
In accordance with EU sanctions, (re)insurance is prohibited for the benefit of Iranian persons, entities, and bodies. Imports of refined petroleum into Iran are also not permitted. Additionally, from 21 November 2011, any transactions (direct or indirect) and business relationships with all Iranian banks, including their branches and subsidiaries, and the Central Bank of Iran [...]
Read more »EU Sanctions against Iran
16 August 2010
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Europe, Iran, sanctions, shipping, trade
Following the CISADA sanctions, the UN, EU and UK have issued separate sanctions against Iran along similar lines. The EU sanctions ban European companies from investing in Iran’s oil and gas industries, while restricting trade and financial links including barring any European company from providing insurance services to Iranian entities. The EU sanctions go further [...]
Read more »Sanctions against Iran
9 August 2010
Posted in Blog
Tagged: insurers, Iran, sanctions
Earlier this year, the President of the United States signed legislation known as the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA). The sanctions prohibit the trade of petroleum products to Iran and seek to limit the provision of “goods, services, technology, information or support that could directly and significantly facilitate the maintenance [...]
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20 July 2011
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14 July 2011
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Blog
12 December 2011
On the 8 December, the Joint War Committee added Syria to its listed areas and removed three areas.
9 December 2011
We have updated our piracy report and a brief summary is available here.
Press releases
11 May 2011
FP Marine Risks and Oceanic partnership announced, creating an expert network of marine specialists serving the Australasian retail and wholesale markets.
29 April 2010
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Opinions
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