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- September 12 2025
Berkley Insurance Asia appoints Jennifer Yeoh as marine claims manager
With extensive in maritime claims, Yeoh will enhance the (re)insurer's claims operations and support its continued growth.
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- September 11 2025
Cargo market urged to focus with entire landscape under threat as US tariffs ‘make everybody nervous’
Cargo committee chair Mike Brews delivered the warning on the final day of the International Union of Marine Insurance’s (IUMI) annual conference in Singapore.
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- September 9 2025
Marine insurers warned of never-before-seen challenge, geopolitics changing landscape overnight as IUMI opens in Singapore
International Union of Marine Insurance’s (IUMI) annual conference kicked off on Monday in Singapore, with president Frédéric Denèfle and Singapore's minister of state for transport Baey Yam Keng addressing delegates.
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- September 4 2025
BHSI promotes Anna Spink to head of marine for Australasia
Sydney-based Spink joined BHSI in 2018 and was most recently national manager for corporate property.
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- September 2 2025
Asean trio top IUMI’s emerging ‘wish list’ ahead of Singapore conference
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) secretary general Lars Lange also discusses addressing emerging risks from geopolitics, technology, and sustainability as the industry gathers for the annual conference.
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- September 1 2025
Howden names Vladimir Ljubisavljevic as divisional director for marine, cargo & logistics practice
Singapore-based Ljubisavljevic joins from NorthStandard, where he was the offshore and renewables underwriting director.
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- September 1 2025
MSIG Singapore appoints MSIG Specialty Marine as P&I underwriting agent
Marine specialist MGA will start underwriting P&I risk directly from Singapore from Monday, as first reported by IAN in July.
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- August 26 2025
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire: as enhanced EV risks rise, insurers urged to find ‘viable solutions’ with demand set to grow
Marine insurers are growing increasingly concerned over the risk posed by the transportation of electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries.
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- August 22 2025
Berkley names Kenneth Cheong as deputy head of marine for Asia
Singapore-based Cheong was most recently underwriting manager for marine cargo at HDI Global for nearly 12 years.
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- August 21 2025
US tariffs haven’t really landed on P&I, West’s David Griffiths says, as China’s influence grows
Singapore-based senior manager of underwriting also discusses China's influence on the maritime industry, environmental regulations impacting Asian shipping, and the growing systemic problem of the shadow fleet.
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- August 20 2025
Charles Taylor names Gordon Tennant as director for marine technical services in Asia
Singapore-based Tennant will report to global managing director for marine technical services, Phil Osmotherley.
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- August 18 2025
Rising risks redefine marine insurer-clients relationships: IUMI’s Lars Lange
As the industry body prepares to host their annual conference in Singapore, sanctions and geopolitical risks continue to dominate concerns for carriers.
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- August 15 2025
Insurer warns of jumbo problems amid bulk cargo concerns at Asian ports
Ian Barr, chief claims officer at The London P&I Club, addresses the issue of flexible intermediate bulk containers, with particular problems noted in loading at some Chinese ports.
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- August 12 2025
Lockton India appoints Darshan Parikh as senior director to corporate solutions group
Mumbai-based Parikh joins the broker following seven years at Marsh, and will be responsible for driving growth and expansion within the marine, aviation, and space practices.
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- August 11 2025
Howden brings on board Shipowners’ Hari Subramaniam in Asia marine leadership role
Singapore-based Subramaniam has been appointed chief commercial officer for marine, cargo and logistics Asia.
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- August 11 2025
Markel eyes Australia marine growth with senior hire
Markel is expanding its marine offering in Australia beyond long tail lines with the appointment of Tim Wills.
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- August 11 2025
MSC Elsa 3 owner seeks to cap liability as Indian state government files US$1bn suit
The lawsuit by the owner of the container ship that sank off the India coast seeks to limit the amount of potential claims to US$14.2m citing the large number of claims already filed.
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- August 7 2025
K-Sure provides US$350m guarantee for purchase of 6 Korean tankers by US shipping firm: report
Support includes US$300m buyer credit guarantee for International Seaways and a US$50m refund guarantee for K Shipbuilding.
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- August 6 2025
Red Sea ‘hot topic’ creates opportunities for insurers, with capacity not a major problem despite Houthi escalation
Hannah Chua, legal director in Clyde & Co’s energy, marine, and natural resources team in Singapore, says the market has learned lessons from the past.
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- August 4 2025
Willis appoints Azad Kumar as energy, construction, marine growth leader in India
Mumbai-based Kumar joins the broker from UIB Insurance Brokers, where he was head of energy.
