U.S. Pressures Insurers, Certifiers, Shippers in Enforcing Tougher Sanctions on Venezuela July 14, 2020 By Jonathan Saul and Matt Spetalnick Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil...
Nerves on Edge After South China Sea Ruling; Insurance Rates Still Stable July 12, 2016 By Henning Gloystein and Keith Wallis Global oil and shipping markets reacted nervously on Tuesday after an international arbitration court ruled against Beijing’s claims across large...
Lloyd’s Develops Standardized Data Requirements for Cyber Risks January 19, 2016 Lloyd’s of London announced that a set of common core data requirements for cyber risks has been agreed by collaborating...
Beazley’s Chief Underwriting Officer, Maidment, Elected to Council of Lloyd’s January 8, 2016 Neil Maidment, Beazley’s chief underwriting officer, has been elected to the Council of Lloyd’s for a three year term, beginning...
Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance Underwriters Concerned History Repeating Itself September 1, 2015 Lloyd’s international casualty reinsurance underwriters are running the risk of repeating the same mistakes that have placed the market in...
Lloyd’s Market Association Appoints Curtis as Director of Finance and Risk August 4, 2015 Ken Curtis has been appointed as director of finance and risk for the London-based Lloyd’s Market Association, which represents the...
Barbican Underwriter Elected Chair of Lloyd’s Market Association Cyber Group June 15, 2015 Geoff White, underwriting manager for Cyber, Technology and Media at Barbican Insurance Group, has been elected chairman of the Lloyd’s...
Lloyd’s Market Association Announces 2015 Board Election Results May 14, 2015 The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced six newly elected board members. They are: Andrew Brooks, CEO, Ascot Underwriting Stephen...
Iran Oil Shipping Insurance Sanction Relief Not Likely Any Time Soon December 2, 2013 By Jonathan Saul A pledge by world powers to ease ship insurance sanctions on some Iranian oil exports is likely to take months...
Syria’s Shipping Trade Struggles as War Risks Bite October 9, 2013 By Jonathan Saul War and sanctions are taking an increasing toll on Syria’s vital sea-borne trade, with fewer vessels calling at its cargo...