Industry Segments: Marine Page 1 / 17
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- January 21 2025
East, South-East Asia record 72 piracy incidents in 2024, with 43 in Singapore Strait
11 large vessels targeted in the strait were over 100,000 deadweight tonnage, according to a report from the International Maritime Bureau.
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- January 15 2025
MGA Hydor appoints Markel’s Colin Fordham as senior marine underwriter
Singapore-based Fordham was most recently senior underwriter and director of marine for Asia at Markel.
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- January 9 2025
Munich Re Specialty Asia strengthens team with 2 senior hires
Appoints Hong Kong-based Bernadette Hung as fine arts and specie underwriter and Singapore-based Bee Tin Goh as cargo underwriter.
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- January 3 2025
Hong Kong-based MGA Hawkes Bay Underwriting resumes status as Lloyd’s coverholder
Resumption will enhance marine capacity to US$10 million, chief operating officer and head of marine specialty Manson Ma says.
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- December 20 2024
BHSI appoints Cheryl Tan as head of marine claims, Asia Middle East
Industry veteran Tan had earlier worked with Canopius Group, Swiss Re and Catlin Singapore in various roles.
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- December 20 2024
International Group P&I 2025-26 renewals see rate hikes across categories
Fully cellular container ships (FCC) experience the largest rate increase, rising by 23.6%, while clean tankers see an 8.9% increase.
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- December 10 2024
Japan P&I Club announces 7% premium hike for 2025 renewal amid inflation and uncertainties
The increase applies for owners’ and charterers’ entries, while rates for Japanese coastal vessels and FD&D cover remain unchanged.
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- December 2 2024
Thomas Miller expands energy MGA Navata to Singapore
The new operation will be led by senior underwriter Mark Nunn and focus on a diverse range of renewable energy, power, upstream oil & gas and offshore marine hull and equipment risks across the Asia Pacific region.
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- November 29 2024
UK P&I Club promotes Richard Offord to Singapore branch chief executive
Offord will replace Yiah Soon Ng, who will retire after leading the Singapore office for more than 27 years.
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- November 28 2024
Kamel Tlili takes over as TT Club’s Singapore chief executive as Yiah Soon Ng retires
Tlili, who joined the insurer as regional general manager for Asia Pacific 12 months ago, has taken on the additional responsibility.
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- November 22 2024
India invites consultants for feasibility study to set up P&I club
The country's maritime authority has issued a tender to appoint a consultancy firm to conduct the study to set up a domestic insurance entity.
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- November 22 2024
Swedish Club announces 5% general increase for 2025
The hike would apply to P&I and freight, demurrage and defence policies.
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- November 20 2024
P&C GWP growth in mature APAC markets to reach 3.2% in 2024: Swiss Re
Emerging Asia will remain the main driving force with non-life premiums to grow at a 7.4% CAGR in 2025‒26 as India outperforms all major developing markets.
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- November 19 2024
NorthStandard to implement 5% premium increase for 2025-26 renewal
The hike would apply to all P&I members, although each renewal would be agreed individually based on a review of claims and risk exposure.
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- November 18 2024
Taiwan prohibits vessels covered by four insurers from commercial seaports
The action follows the carriers' – Ascent, Edinburgharian PANDI Management, Polaris and Arsenal – failure to resolve shipwreck-related disputes.
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- November 12 2024
Tokio Marine Asia appoints Marsh’s Riky Parulian Silaen as marine cargo underwriting head
Jakarta-based Silaen was most recently manager for marine, cargo and logistics for the broker.
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- November 11 2024
Skuld announces 5% general increase for 2025 renewal
Any adjustments to the International Group of P&I Clubs excess of loss reinsurance programme will be added separately.
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- November 1 2024
China Re-owned Chaucer brings onboard Ivan Sit as marine class underwriter
Sit joins from China Taiping Singapore where he spent four years as head of marine.
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- October 31 2024
Steamship sets benchmark for P&I clubs with 5% general increase for 2025 renewal
The IG P&I club has also announced a capital distribution of 12.5% of the 2024-25 mutual P&I premium to its members who renew in 2025.
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- October 29 2024
Tysers names new Singapore CEO and APAC marine head in regional push
Babita Rai has been promoted to CEO of the AUB Group-owned broker in the Lion City and William Furness-Smith has been appointed head of marine for APAC.
