HDI Global Promotes Nikita Tikhonov to Head of Marine Global Risk Amid Leadership Transition HANOVER, Germany — HDI Global SE, a leading industrial insurer and part of the Talanx Group, announced on August 26, 2025, the promotion of Nikita Tikhonov to the role of Head of Marine Global Risk, effective September 1, 2025. The appointment … Read more
HDI Global Insurance Pursues Shipping Giants Over $2 Million Cargo Claim After Devastating Sea Incident A catastrophic cargo loss at sea has ignited a high-stakes legal battle, with HDI Global Insurance Company demanding over $2 million from major shipping and logistics firms. The insurer filed a lawsuit on August 29, 2025, in the U.S. District … Read more
Accelerant and Texas Insurance Challenge Yacht Dog Bite Claim in Court August 19, 2025 In a high-profile legal battle, Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company and Texas Insurance Company have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, challenging a dog bite claim tied to a yacht owned by … Read more
On August 27, 2025, Zurich American Insurance Company filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), seeking $530,819.67 in damages related to lost cargo. The suit arises from an incident involving the containership MSC Antonia, where multiple containers, including those insured by Zurich, … Read more
Global Marine Insurance Premiums Hit Record $39.92 Billion in 2024, But Growth Slows as Challenges Loom The global marine insurance market reached an all-time high of $39.92 billion in premiums in 2024, a 1.5% increase from the previous year, as revealed at the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) conference in Singapore on September 8, … Read more
July 4, 2025 – Arch Insurance North America has named Jeff Kaufmann as Executive Vice President, Head of Marine, effective July 7, 2025, in a newly created role to spearhead its U.S. marine business. Based in New York, Kaufmann will report to Valerie Turpin, Chief Underwriting Officer for Property, and lead the development of Arch’s … Read more
Insurers Launch Federal Fight to Void $2 Million Yacht Insurance Policy In a significant legal battle, Accelerant Specialty Insurance Company, Texas Insurance Company, and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida to void a $2 million commercial yacht insurance policy issued … Read more