Latitude Brokers speaks to CNN on the Jumbo restaurant debacle
Latitude’s offices in Hong Kong overlooked the Jumbo restaurant in the Aberdeen typhoon shelter until it was towed away on 14 June to meet its fateful demise in the middle of the South China Sea, leaving the upturn grim kitchen barge behind. Much consternation ensued amongst our team and in Hong Kong, and our very own Andrew Brooker was invited ...
Continue ReadingLatitude Brokers appoint Matt Cannock as Managing Director, Singapore
PRESS RELEASE – 8 March 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Media Contacts: Saraid Mc Carrick – Filhet-Allard Maritime +33 5 57 53 39 05 [email protected] Andrew Brooker – Latitude Brokers +852 2154 2253 [email protected] Latitude Brokers appoints Matt Cannock as Managing Director, Singapore Bordeaux & Hong Kong, 8 March 2022 Latitude Brokers, recently acquired by Filhet-Allard Maritime, have appointed Matt Cannock ...
Continue ReadingCyber Risks – Shipping needs a new Policy wording
We were invited to present to the 5th Asia Marine Insurance Conference in Hong Kong during Hong Kong Maritime Week on Cyber Risks in Shipping. Cyber Risks Presentation to Asia Marine Insurance Conference, November 2017 We took the opportunity to invite the audience of insurers to create a marine cyber product, focused on the shipping market. We believe operators need a ...
Continue ReadingLatitude Brokers donates Time, Money and Energy to Sailors Society!
As a supporter of Sailors’ Society since we launched Latitude Brokers, we are raising money for them, for the third year in a row, by hiking 28kms across Hong Kong Island at the Ambassadors’ Trek in October 2017. In addition, we are on the organizing committee for the first time this year, so we are hoping for an excellent turnout and ...
Continue ReadingPress Release: Latitude Brokers opens Latitude Korea Ltd
Hong Kong, 3 July 2017– Latitude Brokers, the Asia based marine insurance specialist, has opened a liaison office in Seoul, Korea. Latitude’s office in Seoul will be their third in Asia, having opened in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2014 and 2016 respectively. Latitude Korea Ltd is wholly owned by Latitude Brokers Ltd and will be run by Mr SW ...
Continue ReadingFounding Partner Relocating to Singapore
We are pleased to announce that Tom Fulford-Smith will be relocating to our Singapore office with effect from 1st September 2017, subject to regulatory approval. Tom will join Charles D’Alton, growing our team to six staff in Singapore this year. Vanessa Toucas and Andrew Brooker will continue to run our Hong Kong office, with all four Founding Partners managing our ...
Continue ReadingTradewinds Article 2 December 2016
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Continue ReadingPress Release: Latitude Brokers launches PILOT
Latitude Brokers launches Hong Kong, 29 November 2016 – Latitude Brokers, the Asia based marine insurance specialist, have launched PILOT – the first online P&I Club comparison tool. In time for the 2017 P&I renewal season, PILOT distils critical information for each IG Club in to an efficient, live and interactive format allowing owners to easily compare their Club’s performance, ...
Continue ReadingKey market needs to ‘substantially improve’ efficiency – Our Comments
This article first appeared in Business Insurance. The marine insurance market in Singapore needs to ‘substantially improve its efficiencies to continue writing business at a profit’ as margins are squeezed by the current soft market, according to a prominent broker. Andrew Brooker, founding partner of marine specialist Latitude Brokers, told Insurance Business that the marine market faces a tough challenge ...
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