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MARINE INSURANCE
ΤHE MOST
IMPACTFUL DRIVER
OF CHANGE
IS THE RISE OF
GEOPOLITICAL
TENSIONS ACROSS
THE WORLD
Some believe the roots of marine insurance can be traced
back as far as the Mediterranean trading colonies of
around 1200 BC, while others place its origin slightly
later. Whatever the story, the truth is that marine
insurance has been supporting and facilitating maritime
trade for many centuries. Throughout that time,
shipping has grown, evolved, and developed into the
sophisticated, multi-faceted, global activity we all
rely on to meet our everyday needs.
Today, shipping is facing probably the greatest set
of challenges in its long history, which, as marine
underwriters, we believe we must share.
Credit: EPA/YAHYA ARHAB
by Frédéric Denèfle,
President of the International Union
of Marine Insurance (IUMI)
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