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Off-Spec Bunkers remain a major issue

The International Bunker Industry Association has recently announced their intentions to tackle the issue of off-spec bunkers through collaboration with owners, operators and suppliers. Whilst the figures appear to be improving, as 8% of bunkers tested in Q1 2015 have been found to be off-spec, down from 10% in the same period 2014, those figures remain high and cause substantial ...

Reduction in the IG Excess Reinsurance Programme for 2015

Negotiations have been finalised for the International Group General Excess of Loss reinsurance contract and the favourable Pool claims experience for 2012, 2013 and 2014 policy years, have enabled the group to achieve rate reductions: minus 8.11% for clean and dirty tankers minus 6.05% for dry cargo vessels and no increase for passenger vessels and chartered entries. The Clubs apart from ...

Our (very concise) View on P&I and H&M for 2015

We were kindly asked by Tradewinds to give a short overview of how we see the H&M and P&I market in 2015. Here’s what we said in Tradewinds 9 January 2015 edition: “P&I The main themes for 2015 are diversification, regulatory effects, fixed premium and the Nairobi Convention. Diversification of IG Clubs’ product base continues, the latest being Standard Syndicate ...

XL to buy Catlin Group for USD4.1bn (Updated)

The purchase of Catlin Group by the global insurer XL Group Plc is to proceed according the their Press Release of yesterday. The new entity will trade as XL Catlin, with the parent company remaining as XL Group. According to the press release, the companies are expecting the transaction to be completed in mid-2015. What’s interesting about this is, aside ...

Swedish Club receives A- rating from AM Best

The Swedish Club has received an upgrade from AM Best to an A- (Excellent) rating. Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed it’s “BBB+” rating earlier this year, although they had raised their assessment of the Club’s capital adequacy and earnings to ‘strong’. At the same time, the London Club, managed by A Bilbrough, have received their first interactive rating of ‘BBB’ from ...

Swedish Club announces 2015 General Increase

The Swedish Club announced they will be seeking a 2.5% general increase for mutual P&I entries and a 5% increase for FD&D entries for the 2015 policy year. The Club will also increase crew P&I deductibles by USD1000 from 20 February 2015. The brief press release can be found here.

Japan P&I Club 2015 General Increase announced

The Japan P&I Club has today announced their General Increase for the 2015 year, as follows: 1. Mutual P&I entries – the Club will apply a 3% increase to the Advanced Call, with the Supplementary Call remaining static at 40%; 2. Charterers entries – the Club will apply a 5% increase; 3. FD&D entries – the Club will not apply ...

All IG P&I Clubs 2015 General Increases – Highlights

The following is solely in respect of the Mutual P&I entries and excludes FD&D, fixed premium entries and charterer’s liability. Now that all Clubs have announced, the headline General Increase numbers are as follows: American Club – 4.5% * Britannia – 2.5% Gard – 2.5% Japan – 3% London – 6% * North of England – 4.75% * Shipowners – ...

The Strike Club announces 2015 General Increase

The Strike Club has announced its general increases for the 2015 year for the various Classes that it writes to owners and charterers, as follows: Mutual cover for Classes I and II (shore related risks) – 10% general increase with a 30% release call set for 2015 Mutual cover for Class III (ship related risks) – 5% general increase with ...

UK Defence Club announces 2015 General Increase

The UK Defence Club, the specialist FD&D standalone mutual managed by Thomas Miller Defence Ltd, has announced there will be no General Increase for mutual FD&D entries for the 2015/6 policy year. In addition, the Club has announced it will offer a Continuity Credit (taken as a reduction from the quoted 2015/6 premium) to existing members who renew in 2015/6 ...