All the headlines from our Ocean Marine Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 4 2010 // A cargo ship and a chemical tanker have both been hijacked by pirates in the perilous waters off the coast of Somalia, bringing to four the number of ships seized in the past week, officials said Saturday.The multiple...
Jun 26 2009 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group announced that its Ocean Marine Division, is offering a new policy endorsement that recognizes the efforts of insured marina owners who achieve and maintain...
Jun 25 2009 // The Dutch Defense Ministry said Somali pirates have released a hijacked cargo ship aboard which one crew member was fatally shot.The ministry said Dutch marines are escorting the MV Marathon to a safe port. It also said...
Jun 8 2009 // Bermuda’s Catlin Group Limited has promoted Simon Shrimpton to senior marine hull underwriter in its London office. He will head Catlin’s six-person team, underwriting hull business on behalf of the Catlin...
Apr 20 2009 // Importers and exporters that ship only a modest volume of goods do not have to settle for the often pricey or inadequate marine cargo insurance that is available from freight forwarders — the usual source of this...
Dec 11 2008 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Venbrook Group announced it has acquired an ocean marine book of business from Brown & Brown by its retail brokerage company, Venbrook Insurance Services (VIS). The business will be...
Nov 30 2008 // Willis Group Holdings appointed Phillip Ellis leader of a new division focused on growing the company’s Enterprise Risk Management business for Willis’ Global Retail and Specialty teams. He was most recently...
Oct 13 2008 // Aloha Insurance Services, a full service agency with offices in Kailua-Kona and Kailua, Oahu, recently named Peter Preston manager of the new Ocean Marine Department, with emphasis on charter vessels. Preston has been in...
Sep 22 2008 // In the world of foreign trade, making the sale is only half the battle. Once the sale is completed, the arduous process of getting the merchandise from the seller into the hands of the buyer in a timely manner and in good...
Aug 20 2008 // Somali pirates hijacked a Thai cargo ship with 28 crew members onboard, the International Maritime Bureau said Friday.Pirates attacked the Thor Star on Tuesday, senior analyst Cyrus Mody said, in the latest of a string of...
Jul 2 2008 // Mike Keely has been named vice president and head of the Markel Essex ‘s Ocean Marine Division.Previously, Keely served as assistant vice president Ocean Marine, charged with product and personnel development. Keely...
Nov 29 2007 // NYMAGIC, Inc. said it is terminating its program management agreement with Southern Marine & Aviation (SM&A) on Jan. 1, 2008. Under the program management agreement, which commenced in August, 2003, SM&A...
Nov 27 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance Group announced an agreement with Houston-based Southern Marine & Aviation Inc. to represent OneBeacon’s International Marine Underwriters (IMU) division.Under the agreement, IMU will assume...
Nov 12 2007 // A cargo ship sideswiped a support on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge last Wednesday, leaving a gash nearly 100 feet long on the side of the 926-foot vessel, and spilling fuel into the bay.The crash ruptured two fuel...
Oct 15 2007 // Houston-based Markel Global Marine & Energy Inc. has opened a department to handle ocean marine, its newest line of business, the company reported.R. Matt Sternenberg was appointed director of Marine Underwriting and...
Jan 29 2007 // Agents should know that coverage is often overlooked because most general policies exclude vessels and boatsHow big is the United States ocean marine marketplace? The U.S. ocean marine market is quite large and diverse;...
Jan 29 2007 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched the Marine Underwriting Advantage Team, a team of specialists promising marine solutions for agents who place small volumes of inland marine business and would not normally...
Jan 17 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance has signed an agreement with Trident Marine Managers, Inc. to represent its ocean marine division in the commercial hull and casualty marine markets. A marine-specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) with...
Dec 25 2006 // E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically...
Dec 24 2006 // E&O, Professional/Management LiabilityNew P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically for...