Marine Hull & Marine Liability Insurance

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) provides ship-owners/ship managers with Hull & Machinery (and associated coverage IV, LoH, WAR) insurance for all types of blue- and brown-water ships including mega yachts.

In addition, we provide shipbuilders with coverage for the various perils faced during the construction or conversion of vessels.

We also offer comprehensive global cover for primary and excess marine liability, as well as specialty liability products for marine operations and employees.

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Meet our experts

Justus Heinrich

Global Product Leader Marine Hull, Regional Head of Marine CEE

+49-40-3617-4477 Email

Ulrich Kadow

Global Head of Marine

+49-89-3800-12243 Email

Richard Soja

Global Product Leader Inland Marine, Regional Head of Marine North America

+1-212-823-8977 Email

Sam Bartram

Regional Head of Marine Asia Pacific

Daniel Sanches

Regional Head of Marine Ibero/LatAm

+55-11-3527-0298 Email

Philip Graham

Regional Head of Marine London & Nordics, Global Product Lead - Marine Liability

Delphine Marchessaux

Regional Head of Marine Mediterranean & Africa

+33-1-58-85-98-49 email

Régis Broudin

Global Head of Marine Claims

+33-1-58-85-99-46 email

Marine Hull Insurance

Product description

Our risk consultants, marine engineers and master mariners provide technical expertise and risk control solutions to reduce risk. Chief among these is our hull and machinery insurance to cover physical damage to equipment and vessels. We also offer risk consulting surveys, helping our clients to understand their risk exposures.

We can offer tailor-made insurance policies to all types of vessels and marine equipment, including but not limited to:

oil and gas tankers
container vessels
bulk carriers
passenger vessels

tugs and barges
offshore support vessels
mega yachts
towboats

Risks covered

With a worldwide claims network, we can respond whenever and wherever loss occurs.

What's more, our market-leading capacity allows us to manage marine risks of all types and sizes.

Hull & machinery
Hull interest and freight interest

Loss of hire
War risks
Builder's risk

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Marine Liability Insurance

Product description

Take out marine liability insurance with us and you'll gain access to a multidisciplinary team of risk consultants, marine engineers and master mariners. You'll also benefit from our market-leading capacity and a flexible approach to underwriting and claims handling.

Our marine insurance solutions include risk control program development and implementation, crew and operator safety training, and vessel, condition and loss-prevention surveys.

We work with a wide range of marine clients from across the globe, from logistics and multimodal transport operators to marina operators, vessel charters and shipbuilders.

Risks covered

Marine general liability
Marine employer’s liability
Protection and Indemnity (P&I) and related coverages (selected countries only)
Marine excess liability
Bumbershoot

Charterer’s liability
Ship repairer’s liability
Terminal operator’s liability
Wharfinger’s liability
Stevedore’s liability
Port & terminals including marine property

Market focus at a glance

At AGCS we offer coverage for blue water, brown water, pleasure craft, builder's risk and marine liability (including marine property), with a particular focus on:

Blue water hull

Chemical/product/crude oil tankers
LNG/LPG/LNP carriers
Offshore supply/support vessels
Bulkers
Container vessels
Cargo carriers

Marine liability (including marine property)

General marine liability
Port & terminals including marine property

Specialized binders and facilities (e.g. super yachts, brown water, etc.)

AGCS will consider every risk on its own merit. Capacity and coverage offered to individual clients subject to hazard, Nat Cat exposure, grading, terms & conditions.

The products and services described on this page may not be available in all AGCS locations. Please contact your local office for full information on local product availability.

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