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Swedish Club announces 12.5% GI for 2022

The last IG Club to announce their position for 2022 P&I renewal, the Swedish Club has now advised that they are seeking a 12.5% General Increase for 2022. The Circular is not yet available but the Press release is available here.

Standard Club announces 12.5% GI for 2022

The Club will pursue its strategy towards sustainable underwriting results, and have therefore announced a 12.5% General increase on Members’ P&I and FD&D rates for 2022 Policy year, as well as 10% increase of all P&I deductibles, subject to a minimum increase on crew and cargo deductibles of USD2,500 and on collision and FFO of USD7,500. Entries will be reviewed ...

Skuld will seek minimum 10% increase on P&I and FD&D for 2022 renewal

Skuld’s Board has set out that a minimum 10% market adjustment, irrespective of Members performance, will be necessary on P&I and FD&D mutual entries to address the significant increase in pool and large claims as well as attritional claims due to Covid. Members with challenging claims record will face additional adjustment. As usual any change in the costs of the ...

Britannia Total Calls target increase 12.5% for 2022, with further Capital Redistribution

The Club’s Board met on 19 October 2021, and as per last year, whilst they are not setting a general increase, their stated target is to increase Total Calls for 2022 by 12.5%. In order to achieve this objective, they will review and underwrite each Member based on their individual performance and exposure. Any change in the cost of the ...

West of England opens GI announcements with 15% for 2022

At the meeting on 12 October, The Board of Directors have decided to take further actions to address the technical deficit and combined ratio expected to be in excess of 100% for this year again: they have accordingly announced a 15% General Increase on mutual P&I rates for 20 February 2022, with de-risking actions and further adjustments for Members with ...

London P&I Club levies Supplementary calls

The Club’s Board has decided to call for unbudgeted supplementary calls on the last 3 open policy years (2019, 2020 and 2021) in order to address the underwriting deficit, which have resulted in combined loss ratios of 137% in 2019/20 and 136.7% in 2020/21. This is the first time since 2008 that the London Club raises Supplementary calls. The Club ...

Gard 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 ...

Another capital distribution from Britannia

As announced last year, the Club is not applying General Increase anymore, however following the Board meeting last week, Britannia has advised that they will be seeking to increase the Club’s current ETC levels for 2021 renewal, by way of reviewing Member’s individual record, with any adjustment in the IG Reinsurance programme cost being passed on to Members. Minimum P&I ...

Swedish Club announces 5% GI

The last Club to announce, the Swedish Club, has now joined the pack of Clubs seeking GI for 2020 P&I renewals, albeit at a slightly lower level than the majority, with a 5% General Increase. The Club will also address premium adequacy by reviewing loss records individually. No General Increase will be applicable on FD&D entries. Release Calls are set ...

Japan P&I Club seeks 7.5% GI for 2020

In line with the majority of the Clubs, the Japan P&I Club has now announced that there will be a 7.5% increase in advance call rates for P&I entry. The Club still charges annual premiums based on Advance calls and estimated supplementary call set at 40% of advance call. Release calls are set as follows: 2017: 5% 2018: 10.5% 2019: ...