Posts tagged: underwriting
Radioactive ships and cargo – the insurance industry should provide cover
5 May 2011
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Cargo, clauses, Hull and Machinery, insurers, nuclear radiation, shipowner, specialist, underwriting
In light of the Japanese earthquake and subsequent radiation leak, the insurance industry has been very quick to point out that radioactive exclusion clauses are paramount and apply to ship and cargo owners. However, we believe that there is a commercial and humanitarian case for providing an insurance solution for some nuclear incidents. The relevant [...]
Read more »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 »London leads liability, Asia yet to respond
22 February 2010
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Asia, liabilities, Lloyd's, London, underwriting
There is no doubt that Asia is a highly competitive market for traditional marine hull insurance. We have mentioned in previous blogs how shipowners are in a good position to secure well-rated insurance from competitive Asian insurers as a way to offset the rises being sought in London. However, in terms of marine liability programmes [...]
Read more »P&I Clubs report heavy losses from investments
11 September 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: P&I, underwriting
Back in April we wrote that shipowners should consider their P&I club’s investment portfolio carefully; the recession has resulted in falling equity markets and therefore lower investment incomes for P&I Clubs who invested heavily in the markets. The result of this meant we were likely to see a more technical approach to underwriting and rising [...]
Read more »P&I Clubs report heavy losses from investments
11 September 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: P&I, premiums, underwriting
Back in April we wrote that shipowners should consider their P&I club’s investment portfolio carefully; the recession has resulted in falling equity markets and therefore lower investment incomes for P&I Clubs who invested heavily in the markets. The result of this meant we were likely to see a more technical approach to underwriting and rising premiums [...]
Read more »More shipowners enjoying benefits of Asian placement in these difficult times
30 June 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: Asia, capacity, insurers, shipowner, shipping, underwriting
Shipowners with smaller fleets, smaller vessels or lower values can still benefit from an Asian insurance placement as world markets become more competitive. Some believe that Asian-based underwriters are dedicated to the Asian-based shipowning market (putting aside Japan and Korea’s involvement in the large fleets) to the exclusion of non-Asian tonnage. Whilst this may have [...]
Read more »Owners recommended to consider Club’s investment portfolios
3 April 2009
Posted in Blog
Tagged: P&I, shipowner, underwriting
While economic times were good, Protection and Indemnity Clubs were able to use positive investment income, mostly drawn from exposure to equity markets, to reduce their calls to members whilst simultaneously growing their free reserves. The income allowed shipowners to enjoy reduced premiums even when there was an increase in claims activity, because of the [...]
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 »Zooming In
26 July 2006
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, Cargo, insurers, risk, specialist, trade, trade credit, underwriting
Originally published by Trade Finance Magazine, July/August 2006 The challenge for credit and political risk insurers is considering the numerous factors that affect the markets in which they operate. Global trends affect the demand for business and local issues determine how they structure cover for their clients. Oliver O’Connell looks at a snapshot of the [...]
Read more »Q&A with Lloyd’s
2 July 2006
Posted in Articles
Tagged: Asia, Lloyd's, specialist, underwriting
This was published by Lloyd’s Asia Pacific, July 2006 Philip Bilney is an Executive Director at FP Marine Risks, the first Asian broker to receive full Lloyd’s accreditation in its own right. He heads up FP Marine Risks’ Hong Kong Office. Q1: Why and when was FP Marine Risks set up? A1: The company was [...]
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