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- November 27 2025
UK P&I Club, TT Club in early merger talks
Clubs, which have operated closely under their common manager Thomas Miller, say their boards agreed at meetings this month to explore options.
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- November 26 2025
‘Eventful renewal season’ expected, Marsh says, as 7 of 12 IG group confirm general increases for 2026
Peter Hulyer, head of P&I for UK at the broker, says there are 'mixed messages from the clubs on claims trends'.
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- November 26 2025
Japan P&I announces 5% premium hike for 2026 renewal amid geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressure
Increase applies for owners’ and charterers’ entries, while rates for Japanese coastal vessels will increase by 10% and FD&D will also see a rise of 5%.
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- November 21 2025
Swedish Club announces 5% general increase for 2026-27 policy year
Hike would apply to P&I and freight, demurrage and defence (FD&D) policies.
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- November 18 2025
China P&I Club launches local Hong Kong mutual
Hong Kong P&I Club will strengthen the territory's position as a 'leading hub for marine insurance.'
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- November 18 2025
NorthStandard takes prudent position on P&I premiums with modest renewal increase
NorthStandard projects premium income of US$930m for 2025-26 against US$886m in the previous year.
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- November 7 2025
‘Concerning’ lack of adequate P&I premiums ahead of renewal, Skuld says
Board has asked Skuld to secure an overall adjustment of 7.5% on premium rates to ensure the continuous strong financial stability at the upcoming renewal, according to president and CEO Ståle Hansen.
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- November 4 2025
NorthStandard promotes Jack Marriott-Smalley to APAC underwriting head
He most recently served as the head of Southeast Asia Pacific, holding the position since September 2023.
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- October 29 2025
Kiwi P&I specialist Maritime Mutual accused of providing coverage to sanctioned oil: reports
Carrier denies breach amidst investigations over allegation of facilitating tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian energy products since sanctions.
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- October 23 2025
London P&I Club opens representative office in Shanghai
The new office in Mainland China is led by Wenjia Gao and reflects the club's long term commitment to Asia, according to chairman John Lyras.
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- October 21 2025
NorthStandard elevates Michael Hustler as head of Asia Pacific
Singapore-based Hustler succeeds David Roberts, who will leave the club in February 2026.
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- October 14 2025
Marine insurance rates may rise following Sri Lanka’s US$1bn plastic spill ruling: report
A cargo ship owned by Singapore’s X-Press Feeders, insured by London P&I Club, spilt tens of billions of petrochemical pellets and burnt plastic, oil and chemicals into the ocean off Colombo in 2021.
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- September 15 2025
Swedish Club expands in China with Ping An P&C strategic partnership
Agreement enhances service delivery and broadens the ways members can access the club’s marine insurance and loss prevention services.
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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 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 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 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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- July 31 2025
IG P&I tightens restrictions on Russian oil shipments as EU, UK reduce price cap
Sanctions include ban on 105 'shadow fleet' vessels and asset freezes on new entities, including Indian refinery Nayara Energy.
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- July 29 2025
Japan P&I to sustain strong capitalisation, operating performance: S&P Global
Global rating agency on Tuesday upgraded its insurer rating to BBB+ from BBB with a stable outlook.
