Line of business: Marine Page 1 / 21
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- July 14 2025
Miller launches South Korea marine practice after Marsh team raid
KyungSeop (KS) Shim will lead the new team as head of specialty, and is joined by Justin Roh, Hana Jung, and Jayce Park.
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- July 11 2025
War risk premiums up ‘substantially’ after deadly Houthi attacks, Skuld says
War risk premiums have risen to about 0.7% of the value of a ship from 0.3% last week, according to a report by Reuters.
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- July 8 2025
India mandates Ace Insurance Brokers to study feasibility of local P&I club setup: report
The move comes two years after finance ministry flagged the need for establishing a full-fledged, India-owned P&I entity.
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- July 8 2025
Cambiaso Risso expands to Hong Kong, eyes Philippines entry
Italian marine broker's new office in the SAR will be led by Swedish Club's Lars Malm and service the greater China region.
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- July 7 2025
Swedish Club appoints Julia Ju as chief executive of Hong Kong branch as Lars Malm departs
The P&I club has also appointed Jason Wu as regional director for underwriting in greater China.
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- July 3 2025
XL Insurance Company SE appoints Australian MGA Quay Marine Insurance as coverholder
Quay Marine can now underwrite commercial hull, marine liability, and cargo risks on behalf of XLICSE, which is part of Axa XL.
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- July 2 2025
Tysers takes Marsh’s Graham Gordon as marine divisional director in Singapore
Gordon will report to the AUB-owned specialist broker's APAC head of marine, William Furness-Smith.
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- June 30 2025
Generali promotes Jonathan Wong to GC&C Asia head of marine underwriting
He replaces Kelvin Chan, who had held the role since June 2019.
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- June 27 2025
‘Asia is core to our strategy’: Swedish Club out to ‘broaden footprint’, with China and India on the radar
Underwriting director Thorbjörn Emanuelsson also tells InsuranceAsia News about the challenges facing the P&I club, including the dark fleet and Donald Trump's tariffs.
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- June 23 2025
Zurich Kotak launches commercial insurance division
The carrier will expand into commercial property, liability, marine, and engineering, covering a range of businesses from SMEs to large corporates.
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- June 20 2025
AIG taps Liberty Specialty Markets’ Snowy Chan as marine lead in Hong Kong, Macau
Chan joins having spent almost 16 and a half years with Liberty.
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- June 20 2025
Further war rate adjustments expected amid intensifying Middle East conflict, Swedish Club warns
P&I club also anticipates increased focus on compliance-related issues in order to identify certain increased risk elements.
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- June 20 2025
Opinion: Specialty market set to be tested in the fire once again as Iran escalation evokes memories of Gulf War
Conflict between Israel and Iran is bringing back memories of the Gulf War, which was seen a key testing ground for the resolve of the marine market, with numerous attacks on ships.
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- June 19 2025
Marine insurers lift prices for Strait of Hormuz by 60% amid safety fears: FT
Cost of cover for a US$100m ship has risen from US$125,000 to US$200,000 since the start of the conflict between Israel and Iran last week, according to Marsh McLennan.
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- June 19 2025
Axa XL ships in QBE duo to boost Australia marine team
Ross Lawrenson joins as a senior marine underwriter and Sameen Naveed as a senior marine claims specialist.
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- June 19 2025
Strait of Hormuz tanker collision highlights dark fleet dangers, but not seen as war event
Adalynn and Front Eagle collided on Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel.
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- June 16 2025
Gard appoints André Kroneberg as Asia business unit head amid major global restructuring
P&I club will form five market-facing syndicates, with Bjørnar Andresen and Christen Guddal taking on global responsibilities.
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- June 13 2025
Japan P&I promotes Yuichi Tanaka to general manager for reinsurance, regulatory affairs
Club annnounces key personnel changes and reorganisation of its claims departments.
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- June 11 2025
‘No hope of recovery’: MSC Elsa 3 salvage efforts begin in India, but total loss expected
NorthStandard is understood to be the claims leader for the Liberian-flagged container ship that sank last month off the coast of India.
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- June 10 2025
Jon Holmes to succeed Steve Randall as CEO of Shipowners’ Club Singapore branch
Randall is set to retire after 48 years of service, while Jeremy Slater will assume the role of underwriting director for the P&I Club's Singapore branch.
