At today’s International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Singapore, Mike Brews, Chair of the IUMI Cargo Committee, reported a stable marine cargo insurance market — but cautioned…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to transform the marine insurance sector, presenting both significant opportunities and pressing challenges. This was the key message delivered today at the International Union of…
Marine insurers must take an active role in eradicating sexual misconduct at sea, delegates at the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Singapore heard today. Moderating the…
SEPTEMBER 03, 2025 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MARINE INSURANCE (IUMI) GUIDANCE ON BEST PRACTICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE SAFE CARRIAGE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS) IUMI has recently issued Best Practice and Recommendations…
In 2023, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) published a set of best practice and recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles. This was part of its ongoing…
Marine insurers are being called to widen their understanding of modern slavery and forced labour across the maritime and extended global supply chains as scrutiny intensifies from regulators, investors, and…
Today – 07 February – the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) held its annual Winter Meeting in London; this is its first meeting of the year. Fundamental challenges facing the marine…
Frédéric Denèfle, Managing Director of French marine war risks specialist GAREX, has been announced as the candidate for the role of President of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI)…
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IUMI renews focus on a sustainable, resilient and innovative future for marine insurance Speaking at its Spring Meeting held online last week, Richard Turner, President of the International Union of…
IUMI calls for more action to improve cargo theft prevention measures Today – 17 September – IUMI (the International Union of Marine Insurance) has published a revision of its position…
The change in ice conditions is opening the high Arctic as a trade route, fishing ground and potential tourism destination; but more infrastructure support is required to facilitate the provision…
The presidency of IUMI – the International Union of Marine Insurance – is for a four-year term. The present incumbent, Dieter Berg, ends his full term at this year’s IUMI…
Please see below the link to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI – www.iumi.com) latest edition of the informative IUMI Eye, published today that Navigate has send us:: IUMI EYE…
Opening today’s annual IUMI conference in Tokyo, President Dieter Berg predicted an impending shake-up in the marine insurance sector driven by the current environment of disruption. Disruption, according to Berg,…
IUMI debates the growing challenge of reconciling dropping income levels with the risk of having to cover even larger single claims in an environment of ever increasing accumulation of values.…
Viewers can see below the link to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI – www.iumi.com) latest edition of the informative IUMI Eye, published today: IUMI Eye December 2016 A…
Crunch time for shipyards, warns Clarksons Research director By James Brewer Ship ordering globally has slowed to a very weak pace, and pressures are building for further yard consolidation and…
At yesterday’s IUMI marine insurance conference in Genova, Cargo Committee chairman Nick Derrick announced a reduction in global cargo premiums by 9% from 2014 to 2015, the total premium value being US$15.8…
Two recent onboard containership fires have fueled concerns from IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurance) over the challenges involved with managing these incidents at sea. Uwe-Peter Schieder, Vice Chairman of…
Time is running out to file claims against Hanjin Shipping, IUMI conference is told By James Brewer Shipowners, charterers, cargo interests, forwarders and other parties have been advised to expedite…
Pressurised market, risk complexity and digitalisation are three big challenges, says IUMI president Dieter Berg By James Brewer Three main topics emerged from deliberations at the 2015 conference of the…
EU states are making good progress towards agreement on places of refuge for stricken ships, Lemonia Tsaroucha of European Commission tells IUMI By James Brewer A European Union co-operation group…
Speaking at this year’s IUMI conference in Berlin, Simon Williams, Chairman of IUMI’s offshore energy committee reported continuous growth in the sector with 2015 capacity reaching around USD 7 billion…