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 […]

Insurance Brokers

Lloyd’s Launches Ownership Intel Solution; Track Cargo & Owner Structure

Insurers need to know who ultimately owns a vessel, and who owns and loads different cargo onto that ship too. Regulators need to know all this too. These are the fundamentals of Marine insurance and […]

Insurance Brokers

New Generation of Cyber Notation Vessels Are Launched

The word from VARD in Norway for you; VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, and a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, is proud to announce that it has delivered […]

InsureTech

OrbitMI Teams Up With CleanQuote

The latest partnership news from OrbitMI; OrbitMI, a global provider of maritime software and data products, has expanded its workflow capabilities through a new integration with CleanQuote, a leading vessel cleaning platform. This collaboration further […]

Opinion

Persistent Tracking Can Transform Safety at Sea

The shipping sector is facing increasing operational complexities and resultant dangers at sea. With unpredictable weather patterns, an emergent shadow fleet and escalating dark ship activity, the presence of uninsured vessels, Red Sea targeting, and […]

News

NorthStandard Looks Back on Challenging 2024

The latest from NorthStandard, who have finished a challenging year for global marine insurance, reporting an increase in poolable tonnage and continuing progress towards meeting its strategic goals. Here are the details; Marine insurers worldwide […]

Opinion

Dark Fleets, Maritime Sanctions Evasion & How To Combat The Problem

Recent years have seen a notable increase in deceptive shipping practices (DSPs), particularly in the form of AIS spoofing and dark fleet activity. The implementation of Russia-related sanctions and a price cap on the sale of Russian […]

Global insurance trends

Marine: Inspections Specialist Idwal Opens Singapore Office

Idwal, the leading provider of vessel inspections, benchmarking and analysis, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Asia headquarters in Singapore. This strategic move marks Idwal’s expansion into the high-growth Asian maritime market.  The […]