Posts tagged: recession
Underwriting, underwriting, underwriting – An Asian broker’s perspective
8 September 2010
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, capacity, claims, economy, insurers, IUMI, premiums, recession, trade, underwriting
First published in the September 2010 issue of the Asia Insurance Review On the face of it, the global economic slump created conditions that should have left marine insurance clients bearing the brunt of a hardening market and spiralling premiums. But according to Mr Philip Bilney, Group Executive Director, FP Marine Risks, not only did [...]
Read more »Underwriters buoyant despite recession
26 April 2010
Posted in Blog
Tagged: insurers, losses, recession, soft market, underwriting
Despite some dire predictions from certain quarters of the market over the last year or so, marine insurers have yet again celebrated a good year with reports of healthy profits coming in from many underwriters. Whilst the harsh realities of the global economic downturn have struck the shipping and trading industries, the predicted knock-on effects [...]
Read more »World marine insurance markets remaining soft despite recession
1 June 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: IUMI, premiums, recession, soft market
In February, we wrote in this blog about the stark forecasts coming out of IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) regarding the global recession and the effects it was likely to have on pricing levels. The report was bleak, with slower demand and falling freight rates forcing shipowners to find efficiencies across the board, and [...]
Read more »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 loss [...]
Read more »World insurance markets not yet hardening in response to the global recession
19 February 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: charterer, claims, hard market, IUMI, recession, shipowner
In January, IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance), warned of bleak times ahead as the industry prepared to face the impact of a global slowdown. Slowing demand and lower freight rates are forcing shipowners and charterers to cut costs and find efficiencies. Inevitably, marine insurers will feel the effects through increasing claims, and pressure on [...]
Read more »Claims expected to rise as recession deepens
19 February 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Cargo, claims, commodity prices, recession, shippers
We have not witnessed any significant increase in the number of claims since the first signs of a recession last year. However, it is commonly the case that claims do rise in slowing economies and we expect to see that trend returning this year. Lowering worldwide consumer demand has already heavily impacted commodity prices. Profit [...]
Read more »No time for risk taking
15 January 2009
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Advanced Loss of Profits, Cargo, claims, Delay in Start Up, freight forwarders, FSL, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, insurers, losses, premiums, recession, reinsurance, risk, soft market, specialist, underwriting
First published in the January / February 2009 edition of Heavy Lift Magazine The global economic gloom is casting its shadow over insurance like everything else, with sharp rises in premiums likely across the board in the near future. We asked logistics-industry insurance expert Philip Bilney* why reducing cover is not a good idea. Can [...]
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.
Opinions
26 March 2009
26 November 2008