Gard announce 10% Owners General Discount and 4% target premium rise for 2025/26 renewal
Gard have released their 2025/26 renewal circular which targets a 4% premium increase on ETC and reveals a 10% OGD for Members renewing with the Club, thanks to the Club’s continued strong financial position. This is the 16th year in a row that capital has been returned to their mutual Members. The 4% target premium does not appear to be ...
Continue ReadingGard returns 10% as OGD and announces 5% GI for 2024 renewal
The Club’s Board has decided: As per usual practice, the Club will also review individual Members performance for adjustments as necessary, and any adjustment to the Club’s excess of loss reinsurance programme will be passed on to Members at costs. Release calls have been approved as follows: 2021: 5% 2022: 5% 2023: 10% 2024: 10% Full details of the Board’s ...
Continue ReadingGard confirms Owner’s General Discount for 2023
Following the Club’s interim results as at 20 August 2022, the Club has advised of satisfactory underwriting results with 85% Combined Ratio Net, but as other Clubs disappointing investment performance. The Club’s overall financial position remains very strong, and therefore they have confirmed the 5% Owner’s General Discount on 2023 ETC. At the same time, the focus on balanced underwriting ...
Continue ReadingGard will seek premium increases but no GI
Gard has determined that whilst P&I premiums will have to be increased for 2022 policy year, they will not apply a General Increase at 20 February, but instead they will adjust individual rates based on risk and claim performance. Notwithstanding the increase, the Club will provide a 5% Owners’ General Discount on the thus agreed 2022 ETC. Any increase in ...
Continue ReadingGard to seek modest increase on 2021 P&I premium
Gard has announced that they will be seeking individual increases on P&I entries, instead of a General Increase, to progress towards their 102.5% Combined Ratio objective for 2021. The Club has also confirmed that they will not be calling the full premium for 2019, and instead grant a 5% reduction on the ETC for this year. In addition the Club ...
Continue ReadingGard confirms Nil GI for 2020
Gard’s board of directors have decided that no General Increase was necessary for 2020 Owners mutual entries., with last instalment set at 20% of ETC. The Club confirms 20% reduction in ETC for policy year 2016 and 2017, whilst 2018 is expected to be closed with 10% reduction on ETC. Last premium installment for 2019 remains 20% of ETC at ...
Continue ReadingGard announces nil General increase for 2019
Gard has announced there will be no General Increase for both P&I and FD&D entries at 20th February 2019. There will be no change in deductibles for either class. The management has pointed to a continued, stable claims environment and an improvement in Gard’s back year claims as the reasons behind its decision, notwithstanding its free reserves have also risen ...
Continue ReadingGard announces nil General Increase for 2018/9
Gard have announced they will be seeking a nil General Increase for P&I and FD&D for the 2018 year. There will be no change in standard deductibles. Open policy years: 2015 is anticipated to be closed without any further Calls. Release Call set at 5% 2016 is anticipated to be closed without any further Calls. Release Call set at 5% ...
Continue ReadingAt a glance – IG Club General Increases for 2017
The following is solely in respect of the Mutual P&I entries and excludes FD&D, fixed premium entries and charterer’s liability. The headline General Increase numbers are as follows and will be updated as each Club announces – click on each Club’s link to see the full GI announcement or use for real time data comparison: American Club – 0% for ...
Continue ReadingGard announces nil General Increase for 2017
Gard have announced that no General Increase will apply for the 2017 P&I and FD&D renewal and that Members should continue to budget for the current 25% Deferred Call on the 2016/7 year. Gard would usually announce any reductions in their Deferred Calls for 2016 at their Board meeting in May 2017. The decision to announce a nil General Increase, ...
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