yacht insurance News

Jury Should Say if Lack of Captain Raised Hazard for Yacht Lost in Dorian, Court Says

For hurricanes with erratic paths that prove difficult to predict, property insurers could soon find it trickier to justify some claims denials for boats, yachts and other movable marine structures, thanks to a recent appeals court decision. The 11th U.S. …

People Moves: AGCS Promotes Todorovic for Political Violence Unit; Aon Hires Knight From Navigators & General for Global Yacht Practice

AGCS Promotes Todorovic for Political Violence Unit Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has promoted Srdjan Todorovic as head of Global Political Violence & Hostile Environment Solutions, based in London. This unit is part of AGCS’s Property line of business …

AGCS, Insurtech Visicover Launch Marine Insurance Service for UK Leisure Vessel Owners

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Allianz’ entity for large-scale corporate and specialty risks, announced the launch of an online marine insurance service designed for UK leisure vessel owners in collaboration with insurtech company Visicover. Visicover’s web-based service lets customers …

Howden Acquires Specialist Broker Expat Marine in Hong Kong

Howden, the international insurance broker, announced the acquisition of the assets of Expat Marine Ltd. (EML), a specialist insurance broker providing employee benefits and general insurance products and advice to clients in Hong Kong. Financial terms of the deal were …

High Net Worth — with a Technological Twist; Munich Re’s Groves, John & Westrup Expands into Private Client Sector

Groves, John & Westrup Ltd. has been a coverholder for Munich Re’s Lloyd’s syndicate for decades, writing marine, pleasure boat and private yacht insurance. This year, the company branched out into the high net worth (HNW) sector, trading under the …

Applied Underwriters Finalizes Acquisition of UK MGA Concept Special Risks

Applied Underwriters, the Omaha, Neb.-headquartered insurer, announced it has completed the acquisition of UK managing general agent Concept Special Risks (CSR), after receiving regulatory approval. Financial details of the deal, which was first announced in February, were not disclosed. Founded …

Applied Underwriters to Acquire UK Yacht Insurance MGA, Concept Special Risks

Applied Underwriters announced it will acquire Concept Special Risks, a UK-based international managing general agent, which provides coverage for a variety of nautical vessels and operators across the globe. Based in Yorkshire, UK, and founded in 1999 by Tony Usher, …

IGI Launches Marine Trades Insurance Product in UK

International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. has launched a Marine Trades insurance product, which covers the smaller recreational marine market across the UK. The addition of the Marine Trades product complements the company’s existing Ports & Terminals and Marine Liability portfolios. …

Miller Launches Quote and Bind Platform for Yacht Insurance

Miller Insurance Services LLP has launched a quote and bind platform called “Atlantic,” which aims to provide “a more sophisticated approach to the submission, placement and management of yacht policies.” Designed for intermediaries across the globe, Atlantic handles full binder, …

Aon Taps Willis Towers Watson’s Carpenter for Global Super Yacht Leader in London

Insurance broker Aon has appointed Emma Carpenter as global super yacht leader. She will join Aon in London in early March and will drive the development of Aon’s super yacht insurance broking business globally. Carpenter brings 17 years of experience …