As autonomous shipping advances, marine insurers face a fundamental shift: fewer traditional claims, but increasingly complex questions surrounding liability, cyber risks and technological failures. Yameen S. Rahman explores how autonomous vessels could reshape marine insurance, P&I cover and the future of maritime claims.

UK P&I Club and TT Club are moving closer to a proposed merger, with members due to vote in October. The deal would bring together two major mutual insurers across the maritime, transport and logistics sectors.

Three LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers sanctioned by the UK for their involvement in Russia’s energy trade remain insured by a British P&I Club.

Bangladesh’s maritime potential is rising through shipbuilding, ship recycling and stronger international regulation.

The post explores the recent S&P rating given to West, indicating the Club's improvement in its financial strength over the past five years.

As a result of the joint Israeli and US strikes on Iran in early March, the Iranian government has taken a retaliatory step and announced the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an extremely vital shipping route. With around 3,000 vessels passing through this important seaway each month, the disruption creates significant challenges for the global shipping industry, particularly regarding commercial shipping operations, maritime law and marine insurance risk allocation.