News

Deals: Optio is Buying Gardian Marine Ltd

The latest acquisition news for you; Optio Group (Optio), the independent specialty MGA, today announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gardian Marine Limited (Gardian Marine), for an undisclosed sum (subject to regulatory […]

News

Swedish Club Results 2025: Strong Performance All Round

The latest set of financials from the Swedish Club; The Swedish Club reported a solid financial performance for 2025, supported by disciplined underwriting, risk management and capital management. This marks the third consecutive year of positive […]

News

Pole Star Global Offers Data on Russian Shadow Fleet

 Some interesting data given the recent international tensions; Pole Star Global, the global leader in maritime intelligence, today released data showing 301 Russian shadow fleet vessel events in UK waters in the first three months […]

Global insurance trends

Quick Update From Moody’s on Latest Marine and Aviation Risks in Gulf Region

Some thoughts from Moody’s here; The conflict in the Middle East is amplifying tail risks for global specialty insurers, particularly across marine, aviation and political violence lines, according to a new report from Moody’s Ratings. Key findings: […]

News

Insurity Host London Conference on Marine, Tech and Cargo on 25 March `26

A very timely meet up for many people in the Lloyd’s/Marine sector right now. Here’s the word; Insurity, a leading provider of cloud-based software and analytics for property and casualty MGAs, syndicates, and brokers, will […]

Global insurance trends

The American Club Posts Positive Update on Renewals

 A quick update from the American Club; The American Club has reported positive developments for the 2026 renewal across all lines of business. Gross tonnage for the Club’s Class I (mutual P&I) entries increased modestly […]

InsureTech

Marine & Cargo: Get Integrated Data From EEX and Veson

This look like a useful collab on data between EEX Group and Veson, here’s the word; EEX Group and Veson Nautical (Veson), a global market leader of maritime data and freight management solutions, recently announced […]

Opinion

Non-Payment Insurance and its Use in the Shipping Industry

It has been around for quite some time in other asset classes but in recent times non-payment insurance applications are becoming ever so much more popular as a risk mitigation tool. The main reasons for […]