Sandy Losses Wiped Out Entire U.S. Marine Premiums for 2012: IUMI March 22, 2013 The cost of Superstom Sandy to the global marine market has been put at between $2.5 billion and $3 billion...
W.R. Berkley Forms Fire, Marine Underwriting Unit; Geary to Head March 13, 2013 W. R. Berkley Corp. has lainched a new underwriting unit, Berkley Fire & Marine Underwriters. Headquartered in Chicago, Berkley Fire...
HMS Bounty’s Sinking During Sandy Under Investigation February 11, 2013 By Emery P. Dalesio More than a week before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm that would zero in on the U.S. Northeast, while it...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Charter Lakes Marine Insurance Agency December 12, 2012 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Charter Lakes Marine Insurance Agency, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich. Terms of the...
Hull & Co. Opens Marine Department, Names Schmit Marine Broker In California December 5, 2012 Hull & Company has now opened a new marine department at its Stockton, Calif. office and named marine risk specialist...
IUMI Conference: Unpredictable Time for Marine Insurance September 18, 2012 By Don Jergler Standing in front of a crowd of several hundred members of the insurance industry, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders must...
Aspen US Insurance Expands Marine Capabilities September 12, 2012 Aspen US Insurance will expand its marine capabilities in the U.S. by offering brown water hull, protection & indemnity, and...
Frank Crystal & Co. Launches Marine Insurance Practice May 23, 2012 Frank Crystal & Co., an independent insurance brokerage firm, has formed an exclusive cooperation with P.L. Ferrari & Co. to...
Iran Ship Insurer Vows to Pay Western Claims Despite Sanctions March 2, 2012 By Clare Baldwin Tough new U.S. sanctions against Iran are raising concern that the OPEC member’s insurers may not be able to pay...
West Africa Waters Among Riskiest Routes for Shippers February 17, 2012 By Jon Gambrell The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the...