Identifying, understanding and mitigating risk are all at the heart of PJ Jacquelin’s unique career. Where he came from first has made all the difference. PJ Jacquelin joined Barney and Barney – a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC Company since…
Assent Medical Cost Management has named Renee Hughes as the Senior Business Development Executive. Hughes will direct business development for domestic and international maritime bill review and negotiation for Assent. She will target P&I clubs…
An explosion at an oil field in southeastern New Mexico killed one worker and seriously injured another while the men were installing a drilling pipe on Wednesday afternoon, the Lea County undersheriff said on Thursday.The dead man was identified as James Rusty Harrison…
TT Club has appointed Justin Reynolds as Regional Claims Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he will be responsible for handling member’s claims across the EMEA region. Reynolds is a qualified solicitor and has over 20 years’ dispute resolution experience…
The Captain of the Port (COTP) Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that Upper Delaware River lighted buoy 33 (LLNR 3875) and Upper Delaware River lighted buoy 36 (LLNR 3920) are in the center line of the channel.Buoy 33 is 550 yards north…
The TT Club has alerted the supply chain industry to a persistence of claims in a handful of loss types. The international transport, freight and logistics insurance provider said it has found that 66% of its claims by number and 62% by value…
The UK P&I Club announced its renewal results for 2015 following the closure of the renewal season on February 20, 2015, reporting a net increase of 1.2 million gross tons of mutual business taking mutual owned tonnage to 127 million gross tons…
Jacqueline Tan, Senior Claims Executive at the UK P&I Club, commented on the ballast water management controls coming into force: “The coming into force of the Ballast Water Management Convention 2004 (“BWMC”) is now imminent. As of February 12…
According to The Swedish Club, half of the costs of hull and machinery claims handled by the Club have arisen due to navigational claims such as collisions, contacts or groundings - a figure that has remained steady over recent years despite…
A detailed analysis of the root causes of insurance claims show 80% of bodily injuries at global ports and container terminals involve handling equipment or vehicles.Speaking at the Philippine Ports and Shipping Conference in Manila today…
Thomas Miller, the international insurance, professional and investment services provider, has launched an app to make its news, media and communications available to brokers, members and clients. The app is a digital library providing…
The American P&I Club has added to its library of e-learning modules released in co-operation with IDESS IT in the Philippines. The new module covers compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk…
Schettino accused over loss of cruiseship in January 2012. Charges include manslaughter, causing shipwreck, abandoning ship.The former captain of the doomed Costa Concordia on Wednesday gave his final address to a court where he is being tried over the loss of the giant cruiseliner…
Kevin King has been appointed as TT Club's Regional Director Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in London, he will be responsible for overseeing member service and business development across EMEA for the TT Club.King is a qualified U…
The insurance and certification requirements of the Convention on the Removal of Wrecks become effective this April. In this connection, the Danish Maritime Authority has a request for Danish companies and shipowners.Therefore new regulations…
