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FP announces investment into Shanghai-based HY Insurance Brokers
9 May 2012
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged: China, HY Marine Risks, investment, marine insurance, marine insurance brokers, Shanghai
Hong Kong and Shanghai, 9 May 2012: It was announced today that Hong Kong-headquartered Lloyd’s broker, FP Marine Risks, has received approval for an investment into Shanghai-based HY Insurance Brokers. Both companies are specialist marine insurance brokers. Following the investment, HY will change its name to HY Marine Risks to further emphasize the close working [...]
Read more »From the Titanic to Costa Concordia – how our seas are getting safer
30 March 2012
Posted in Blog
Tagged: claims, hull market, losses, marine insurance, safety at sea
A recent report has highlighted how the rate of total losses of marine shipping has fallen significantly over the last 100 years. “Safety and Shipping 1912-2012, from Titanic to Costa Concordia” published by Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality, focuses on losses of commercial vessels of 100GT or more since the sinking of the Titanic, and [...]
Read more »FP marks five years of CarbonNeutral status with Gansu Wind Farm
26 March 2012
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged: carbon emissions, carbonneutral, cargo insurance, FP Marine Risks, Gansu, insurance, marine insurance
Since 2007, FP Marine Risks has been offsetting carbon emissions that are generated through the company’s air travel. FP Marine Risks achieves its “CarbonNeutral Flights” status by working with The CarbonNeutral Company, based in London. Carbon footprint assessments are audited by accountants KPMG, and the offset projects chosen are in accordance with the CarbonNeutral Protocol [...]
Read more »FP Marine Risks Wins Biosecurity Award From Australian Government
14 March 2012
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged: ABARES, Australia, Australian Government, award, Biosecurity, Cargo, cargo insurance, farmer, fertiliser, FP Marine Risks, insurance, logistics, marine insurance, Outlook 2012, ports, shipping, sydney
FP Marine Risks, as part of a team of six Australian shipping industry companies, last week won an award from the Australian Government at the ABARES Outlook 2012 conference. The award recognised the company’s role in arranging the return of contaminated soil that could have caused extensive damage to agriculture and the environment. In May [...]
Read more »Iran Sanctions
30 January 2012
Posted in Blog
Tagged: EU, Iran, oil, regulations, sanctions
As of 30 January 2012, the US has issued some important sanctions against a few major corporations and the EU has escalated its regulations on Iranian trade. Current US regulations allow tough measures to be taken against non-US entities involved in prohibited activities, wherever based, which include: the development of Iranian petroleum resources; assistance to [...]
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