Marine risks don’t end at the water’s edge. Whether our clients’ activity is in ports and terminals, commodity trading, marine and transportation consulting or marine construction contracting, we are expert in arranging solutions for a broad range of first and third-party risks.

Liability & Property

Marine risks do not end at the water’s edge. Whether our clients’ activity is in ports and terminals, commodity trading, marine and transportation consulting or marine construction contracting, we are expert in arranging solutions for a broad range of first and third-party risks.

Specialists in particular, unique or complex risks

We have specialist facilities built on our longstanding market relationships, which can provide capacity from A+ rated markets up to high limits. For particular, unique or complex risks, we can also access specialist facultative markets, allowing us to retain flexibility over clients’ cover and premium. We also provide comprehensive all risks property damage cover for all kinds of property, from buildings, warehouses, cranes and equipment to wharves, docks and other infrastructure.

Liability risks

  • Liability for loss of or damage to cargo and vessels at the Assured’s premises

  • Liability to third parties for bodily injury and property damage

  • Liabilities arising from ownership or custody of cargo

  • Liability assumed under contract

  • Broad liability including goods in the Insured’s care, custody and control

  • Excess/umbrella liability limits

  • Pollution liability

  • Removal of wreck cost

  • Bespoke reinsurance solutions for fixed premium P&I clubs

  • Mutual P&I club excluded risks (non-poolable)

  • Charterers’ liabilities

  • Customs liability

  • Consequential loss

  • Fines and duties

  • Errors and omissions

  • Legal expenses and defence costs

  • Professional indemnity

  • Ship repairers’ liability

  • Freight forwarders' liability

  • Maritime employers’ liability

  • Terrorism including nuclear or biochemical acts

Property risks

  • All risks property damage including business interruption/extra expense

  • Physical loss of a damage to property, all types of cranes and handling equipment (including breakdown)

  • Port craft Hull & Machinery and Protection & Indemnity coverage on port/terminal craft

  • Marine impact/port blockage

  • Warehouses and in-land depots

  • Hull and Machinery insurance on port/terminal craft

  • Business interruption

  • Contingent business interruption (suppliers and utilities)

  • Terrorism

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