Steamship Mutual announces nil General Increase for 2019
Steamship Mutual has announced a nil General Increase for the 2019/20 year and the Club will make a capital distribution of 10% of premium paid for Class 1 P&I mutual entries in the 2018/19 policy year, in respect of vessels whose entries are renewed for the 2019/20 policy year. The Club has reduced Release Calls for P&I and FD&D as follows: ...
Continue ReadingSteamship Mutual announces nil General Increase for 2018 and return 10%
Following the Club’s Board meeting on 24 October, Steamship Mutual have announced there will be no General Increase for the 2018/9 policy year. The Club are also not seeking an increase to the minimum deductibles. In addition, the Club will return 10% of premium paid on P&I Mutual entries in 2015 policy year to Members, to be credited immediately in November ...
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 ReadingSteamship Mutual announce nil General Increase for 2017 and 10% rebate for 2014/15 policy year
Following their meeting on 25 October, the Steamship Mutual has decided to return capital to the Club’s Members. The return will be 10% of premium paid on Class 1 (P&I) owned mutual entries in respect of the 2014/15 policy year. It was also decided that no General Increase was required at the 20 February 2017 renewal – this being the ...
Continue ReadingNil General Increase for SOP whilst Skuld confirms Return Premium and Steamship is considering
The Shipowners P&I Club has just opened the ‘General Increase announcement’ season by releasing their half-year financial results, which shows an increase in the Club’s free reserves to USD291.2 million as at 30 June 2016. Last year, the Club announced that they will change their financial year from 20th February to 31st December, and after reporting free reserves as at ...
Continue ReadingLatitude coordinates the First Shipping Food Drive for Feeding Hong Kong
In June, Latitude Brokers coordinated the First Shipping Food Drive for Feeding Hong Kong. Feeding Hong Kong work with food retailers, distributors and manufacturers to rescue surplus that would otherwise be discarded and re-distribute it to the people in need. But from week to week, the volumes of food donated to Feeding Hong Kong go up and down and the ...
Continue ReadingOverview of 2016 IG P&I Club General Increases (Final)
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: American Club – 2.5% Britannia – 2.5% Gard – 2.5% Japan – 3% London – 5% North of England – 2.5% Shipowners – 0% Skuld – (not applicable) ...
Continue ReadingSteamship Mutual P&I 2016 General Increase announced
The Steamship Mutual P&I Club has announced there will be no General Increase for the 2016 renewal. There will also be no change to minimum deductibles and the Club will pass on changes to the International Group’s Reinsurance costs. Release calls have been updated as follows: 2016/7 – 12.5% 2015/6 – 12.5% 2014/5 – 5% 2013/4 – 2.5% The Club’s ...
Continue ReadingReduction 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 ...
Continue ReadingSteamship Mutual P&I 2015 General Increase announced
The Steamship Mutual P&I Club has decided not to seek a general increase on any class of business in 2015/16. The club’s decision seems largely influenced by its improving financial position amid continued downwards pressure on its members’ earnings. The strengthening of the club’s finances is related to an improvement in back year claims together with a moderate claims experience in ...
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