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London Marine Insurers to Meet After Ship Attacks in Middle East – gCaptain
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London’s marine insurance market will meet on Thursday to assess whether it needs to change the risk level for vessels in the Gulf after an attack on ships off the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Such a move could lead to an increase in insurance premiums.
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“At the moment there are not many facts or verifiable information (about the attacks on Sunday),” said [Neil Roberts, head of marine underwriting at Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), which represents the interests of all underwriting businesses in London’s Lloyd’s market]..
“There is no decision yet on whether to change the listed areas of enhanced risk. There are a number of options, which include no change.”
He said any changes would take seven days to come into effect.
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It has not updated the list of high risk areas since June 2018. Its guidance is watched closely and influences underwriters’ considerations over insurance premiums.
Some oil and shipping companies said they would have to alter their routes or take precautions near Fujairah since Sunday’s attacks.
Japanese shipping group Nippon Yusen has already decided to refrain from sending tankers to Fujairah for bunkering, maintenance or crew swaps except for emergencies, a company spokesman said.
Others such as Denmark’s Maersk Tankers told Reuters they were monitoring developments closely, with no impact on their operations in the area.