June 2, 2020
Skuld, the marine insurance provider, announced it has reached an agreement with legacy specialist The RiverStone Group for the sale of its Lloyd’s Syndicate 1897, which was placed into run-off in July 2019. Financial details of the transaction, which is …
January 11, 2018
The crew of an Iranian oil tanker set ablaze at the weekend following a collision could still be alive, the vessel’s owner said, calling on the Chinese authorities working at the scene to prioritize a rescue attempt. “We are still …
January 11, 2018
The reluctance of foreign banks to deal with Iran could complicate any compensation payments resulting from the collision last week of an Iranian oil tanker and a Chinese cargo ship, sources say. The tanker Sanchi, carrying 136,000 tonnes of highly …
January 30, 2017
Skuld, the marine insurance provider, announced the appointment of Paul Knighton as global head of marine cargo and marine property. He will join Skuld Syndicate 1897 in the summer. Knighton will enhance Skuld’s well-established marine cargo and marine property portfolio …
November 11, 2016
Skuld, the Olso-based marine insurance provider, announced SMA/Gerling Norway will be renamed Skuld Marine Agency (SMA) following the company’s acquisition by Skuld. Marketing has now begun for Jan. 1, 2017 renewals on Skuld paper under the new SMA brand, the …
May 20, 2016
Skuld, the Oslo, Norway-based marine insurance provider, announced it has signed a letter of intent to purchase SMA/Gerling Norway. The transaction includes the acquisition of the renewal rights of the hull & machinery book of business written by Gerling Norway, …
April 12, 2016
Skuld, the Oslo, Norway-based marine insurance provider, announced the recruitment of Paul Fry and Sarah Wilson to Skuld’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1897, the specialist marine and energy syndicate. Fry joins as deputy active underwriter and class underwriter for hull, and Wilson …