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3 June 2024
The Wide-Ranging Benefits of Cargo Insurance
by Jason Odgers, SVP, World Insurance A Vital Risk Management Tool Cargo insurance is a vital risk management tool for cargo owners and, in some cases, affords a degree...
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29 May 2024
North Sea Countries Leading the Way to Autonomous Shipping Standards
Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Norway have signed an agreement to streamline operations and standardize requirements placed on autonomous ships sailing in the North Sea. The...
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23 May 2024
Best Practices for Communicating T&Cs to Clients
by Jason Odgers, SVP, World Insurance Providing a client with the opportunity to review and understand the Terms & Conditions of a contract is vital to successfully defending a...
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17 May 2024
Continued Effects of the Red Sea Crisis
The global ocean freight industry continues to be impacted by the ongoing crisis in the Red Sea. Ships are still having to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope,...
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15 April 2024
Explaining “Insured Value” and “Co-Insurance” in a Policy
by Jason Odgers, SVP, World Insurance How Does the Valuation Clause Work? Every shipper’s interest cargo insurance policy includes a “valuation” clause, which defines how the insured value of...
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3 April 2024
Baltimore Bridge Collision and its Far-Reaching Implications
by Richard Kamppari Baker and Jason Odgers of World Insurance A major maritime incident was reported last week in Baltimore, Maryland, after the MV Dali collided with the Francis...
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26 March 2024
Freight Intermediaries at Growing Risk of Lawsuits & “Nuclear” Verdicts
By Jason Odgers, Senior Vice President, World Insurance Any entity that arranges for freight transportation via truck maintains acute exposure to third party bodily injury and property damage (BIPD)...
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