Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- Shipowners’ Club announces no general increase for 2027, reports good growth and investment returns in H1 November 5, 2026Group Club Shipowners’ has reported a Combined Ratio of 100.1%, with an underwriting deficit of $0.2m, for the first half of the 2026 financial year (January to June). This compares with a ....
- Steamship will apply 4% General Increase for 2027/28, reveals 10% Capital Distribution November 5, 2026Group Club Steamship Mutual will apply a 4% General Increase for policies next year, while enabling a 10% capital distribution to members, worth some ....
- Bulgaria warns of container debris hitting land after vessel sinking November 5, 2026It has been a bad end of the year for containerships and their cargoes. The fire on the Espirito Santo Express (IMO 9793923) in the South Atlantic looking set to become one of the ...
- Norwegian detention of sanctioned Chinese vessel raises bar on Arctic activity November 5, 2026Norway has detained a Chinese-owned heavy-lift vessel on the grounds that it was suspected of sailing under a false flag ....
- New broker platform from tigerlab November 5, 2026Zurich-based insurance software solutions company tigerlab has launched tigerlab Brokerage, a specialist broker management platform. The product is designed to handle the complex ....
- Villa Vie Odyssey reportedly leaves Cambodia, without its November 5, 2026Only a few days after residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey (IMO 9000699) told its passengers to disembark in Cambodia, reports have emerged that the ship has been seized by creditors ....
- Another attack in Strait of Hormuz November 5, 2026A crude oil tanker identified as the Grit (IMO 9243150) was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on November 3rd. All the crew aboard the vessel were safe. No pollution ....
- Cargo shipped attacked in Yemen port, again November 5, 2026Cargo ship RSM Blessed (IMO9071155) and two other ships have been attacked inside the Yemeni port of Ras Isa. After being hit by Saudi forces on November 1st the ship caught fire ....
- Lancashire sees decline in 9mo GWP, but marine and energy grow November 5, 2026Gross premiums written at re/insurer Lancashire for the first nine months of the year decreased by $19.4m (1%) year on year during the first nine months of 2026. On an ....
- MSC Cruises says “regulatory matter” with USCG forced cruise cancellation November 5, 2026The scheduled cruise on MSC Poesia (IMO 9387073) to the Caribbean from Miami had to be cancelled because of “regulatory matters” that were discovered during a US Coast Guard .....