Industry Segments: Marine Page 2 / 14
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- February 8 2024
Panama Canal drought exacerbates supply chain woes for shippers hit by Red Sea troubles
Marine insurers fear further delays as canal disruptions impact Asian trade routes and the global supply chain as vital Asian goods remain gridlocked, say IUMI executives.
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- January 26 2024
Alternative shipping routes create new risks for (re)insurers
As vessels look for solutions to escalating Red Sea crisis, increasing costs, delays, piracy risks and dangers of regulatory action because of increased carbon emissions present challenges to carriers.
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- January 22 2024
NorthStandard to open Korea office as it expands APAC presence
The Seoul office will be operational from late spring 2024 and will initially be staffed by Shang Doe Shim, a claims director currently based in the club’s Singapore office.
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- January 22 2024
Escalating Red Sea crisis puts inflation, supply chain risks in focus
As the immediate impact of the attacks on insurance becomes clearer, underwriters are turning their attention to broader risks that could emerge should the attacks continue.
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- January 17 2024
Asia focus increases for clubs as lunar new year prompts P&I renewal urgency
With China having overtaken Greece to be the world's largest fleet owner, Asia is becoming an ever bigger part of the world’s P&I market and that growth has continued this year.
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- January 15 2024
NorthStandard expands Japan P&I collaboration with Tokio Marine
The partnership will see the P&I club handle claims and underwriting matters, while the Japanese carrier will bring its sales network to reach new customers.
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- January 15 2024
Hong Kong’s proposed risk-based capital requirements extend waivers to marine, captive insurers
The Insurance Authority of Hong Kong has proposed a set of rules that seek to lighten the compliance burden for captives and marine insurers under the new capital regime slated for 2024 2H.
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- January 8 2024
India plans to float P&I club for coastal and inland shippers: report
The government of India is attempting to form a coalition of domestic fleet owners and looking to tap New India Assurance and GIC Re as partners.
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- December 22 2023
Qianhai seen as hub for cross-border insurance products: NDRC
To elevate the Greater Bay Area’s status as a financial hub, the Chinese government has called on insurers in China and Hong Kong to collaborate on marine, motor vehicle insurance, and reinsurance.
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- December 22 2023
Asia marine market sails into choppy 1.1 renewals
The anticipation of an orderly renewals season has been unsettled by Red Sea attacks with marine war risk premiums having risen to around 0.5%-0.7% of the value of a ship this week from 0.07% in early December.
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- December 20 2023
Nexus sees continued growth in structured solutions across Asia
Challenging conditions in the treaty reinsurance market mean that cedents are increasingly looking for innovative solutions, says the MGA's Asia CEO Anthony Egerton.
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- December 19 2023
Industry monitors maritime risks amid escalating South China Sea tensions
APAC insurers remain cautiously optimistic that the dispute will not broaden to involve the wider maritime community transiting the waters.
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- December 14 2023
Insurer of shadow vessel grounded off Singapore ‘forcibly dissolved’ by Marshall Islands: report
Continental P&I, the little-known insurer which covered Liberty, the oil tanker carrying one million barrels of fuel oil, was shut down as it had no known address in the island nation, highlighting the challenges dark fleet poses to the industry.
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- December 14 2023
China rolls out red carpet for foreign marine insurers to boost reinsurance capability
Local insurers' underwriting and loss prevention capabilities can be improved, according to a guiding opinion jointly issued by the central bank and several financial regulators.
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- December 7 2023
Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance’s low loss ratio supports stable outlook: AM Best
The rating agency says strong earning stream will support its balance sheet strength, but real estate loan exposure requires monitoring.
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- December 6 2023
Fire losses still burning issue for marine insurers as claims mount
Extreme weather, increase in machinery claims post-Covid, piracy, geopolitical and cyber risks are other major APAC marine market concerns.
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- December 5 2023
Japanese trade insurer to cover US$680m loan for LNG purchases
In its first policy, the state-owned Nippon Export and Investment Insurance will cover a domestic credit facility to secure the country's energy supplies.
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- December 5 2023
Azure Risk hires Mai Nguyen as senior manager, marine broker
Hong Kong-based Nguyen will report to Anmol Sawlani, chief executive, and support renewals and new business development.
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- November 30 2023
NorthStandard launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ adverse weather marine cover
The strike & delay policy offers up to eight days of protection to shipowners and charterers against risks of a ship being delayed in or outside a port due to bad weather.
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- November 28 2023
Vietnam’s relaxed foreign investment rules could bolster M&A: AM Best
AM Best maintains stable outlook on the South-East Asian country's non-life insurance sector, but challenges remain due to slowing economic growth.
