Line of business: Marine Page 8 / 19
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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.
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- November 27 2023
Latitude Brokers makes two senior hires to expand P&I team, creates superyacht division
The shipping specialist has appointed James Gargrave in Singapore as P&I director and Hong Kong-based Kevin Overton will head the new superyacht team.
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- November 27 2023
HDI Global onboards marine underwriting manager in Melbourne
Joel Richards joins from Australian specialist transport insurer NTI, where he was most recently national strategic underwriter - marine.
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- November 24 2023
Swedish Club to offer cyber cover to all members
The cover will be available at preferential rates to all vessels insured for hull and machinery and/or P&I through the club.
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- November 22 2023
Philippines’ MT Princess Empress oil spill claims exceed US$50m: IOPC
The first layer of claims costs, up to the owner’s liability limit, will be met by the Shipowners’ Club and the remaining claims will be paid out through the IOPC Funds.
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- November 22 2023
Markel set to build out marine cargo, general casualty lines in Asia
The specialty (re)insurer's underwriting leaders discuss the carrier's regional growth plans, Australian ambitions and India outlook.
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- November 21 2023
NorthStandard to increase its P&I and FD&D premiums in 2024-25
The club will apply 5% general increase to its premiums from February 2024 for the 2024-25 policy year to represent "a responsible approach to underwriting at a time of persistent shipping market uncertainties".
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- November 16 2023
Lloyd’s, Marsh team up for US$50m Ukraine grain shipments cover program: report
The program could make it easier for shipowners to get cover to transport goods across Black Sea, which has been affted by Russia’s formal withdrawal from the UN-brokered grain corridor deal in July.
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- November 14 2023
Cosco Shipping Development sells Hong Kong insurance broking arm to group company for US$34m
Cosco Shipping International will take over the SAR-based Helen Insurance, which is principally engaged in vessel-related insurance brokerage services.
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- November 13 2023
BOC Aviation gets US$208m settlement for jets stranded in Russia
The lessor would reportedly abandon legal claims after Russian airline Aeroflot clinched a deal with insurer NSK to pay off the Chinese company.
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- November 10 2023
Marine war premiums climb after fatal strike on Philippines-owned bulk carrier: report
Premiums have risen to 3% of the value of the vessel from around 1% before the attack on the vessel, which was insured for US$15m and damages seen at US$4m without liabilities for the crew, the report said.
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- November 8 2023
Clarion call for more granular data to address accumulation risk in Asean, South Asia
Aggregation of data lags behind growing risks in the region as manufacturing shifts to fast-growing economies like India and Vietnam.
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- October 31 2023
AXA XL | Battery-powered ships: Moving from the drawing board to the seas
Electric ferries are increasing in popularity but there is plenty of work ahead to move away from ships using heavy diesel oil.
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- October 23 2023
Strait of Hormuz in spotlight as Middle East war risks rise
With a huge amount of oil and gas passing through the strait everyday, Asia's marine (re)insurance market on high alert as regional tensions escalate and premiums rise.
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- October 16 2023
Howden secures US$608m of Lloyd’s capacity for MGA tech startups
Howden Ventures has capacity provided by Lloyd’s underwriters, including Tokio Marine Kiln, Chaucer and Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- October 13 2023
Asian aviation, marine markets react to war risk peril as Israel conflict breaks out
A senior market source tells IAN that airlines are unlikely to be able to gain cover as Israeli government steps in with US$6bn to support home carriers.
