September 23, 2022
Marsh announced that U.S. clients now have the option to pay their Marsh service fees in voluntary carbon offset credits and renewable energy certificates (RECs). The move – believed to be a first-of-its-kind in the financial services industry – is …
August 23, 2022
Broker Marsh and Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot said on Tuesday they have provided coverage for a vessel carrying grain and food products from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports under its new marine cargo and war insurance facility. Launched last month, …
August 22, 2022
Broker Marsh, a unit of Marsh & McLennan, said on Monday it was launching the world’s first dedicated insurance for hydrogen energy projects, as the nascent industry looks to scale up quickly in the fight against climate change. As the …
August 9, 2022
Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected by a 10 nautical mile buffer zone, according to long-awaited procedures agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations on Monday and seen by Reuters. The United Nations …
August 8, 2022
Two more ships, carrying corn and soybeans, departed from Ukrainian Black Sea ports on Monday, Turkey and Ukraine said, taking the total to ten since the first ship sailed last week under a deal with Russia to unblock Ukrainian grain …
August 4, 2022
The London insurance sector is preparing to cover Ukrainian grains and fertilizer shipments through a secure corridor, voyages that may need up to $50 million of insurance cover per cargo, industry sources involved said on Wednesday. London’s marine insurance market …
August 3, 2022
Hiscox is committed to a planned insurance consortium providing cover for ships traveling through a safe passage from Ukraine, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the Lloyd’s of London insurer shares plunged on a first-half loss. The first grain-carrying …
August 1, 2022
Global commercial insurance prices increased 9% in the second quarter of 2022 (down from an 11% increase in Q1), continuing a trend of moderating rate increases that began in Q1 2021, according to the Global Insurance Market Index released by …
July 29, 2022
Lloyd’s of London insurer Ascot and broker Marsh on Friday launched marine cargo and war insurance for grain and food products moving from Ukrainian Black Sea ports, removing a hurdle to getting shipments underway. Russia and Ukraine signed a deal …
July 6, 2022
While the market for cyber insurance is expected to remain challenging “for the foreseeable future,” there is optimism for rate stabilization as organization focus on cyber hygiene, according to broker Marsh. In a recent briefing, the broker said “steep rate …