The document provides an overview of the evolution of maritime trade, P&I insurance, and shipping. It discusses how P&I insurance has evolved from small clubs in the 17th century coffee shops to modern one-stop shops. It also examines major shipping accidents that have impacted the International Group reinsurance structure. Looking ahead, it considers how technology may impact shipping through autonomous ships in the future and the various factors that would need to be addressed for such a transition.
3. Without shipping the impact and export
of goods on the scale necessary for the
modern world would not be possible.
4. 01. TODAYSHIPPINGACCOUNTSFOR...
50,000merchant ships
Over
Around
90%of world trade
World fleet
is registered
in over
150NATIONS& over a
MILLIONSEAFARERS
of virtually every
nationality
The IG
insure around
90%of world trade
13IGCLUBS
insure almost
1.2BILLION
GT
US$380billion in freight rates
within the global
economy
9. 02. INSURANCE–ADEFINITION
Insurance is, in its simplest form,
a transaction whereby an assured
replaces an unpredictable cost
(the claim) with a predictable
(the premium).
The purpose of the transaction is to
remove uncertainties and focus the
assured’s energies on his foremost
skill; the technical and commercial
operation of his ships.
10. 02. TIMELINE:COFFEESHOPS
TOONE-STOP-SHOPS
One-stop-shop: Increased cover
and service provided to Members.
1000BC
18th
CENTURY
17th
CENTURY
19th
CENTURY
20th
CENTURY
Phoenicians accredited
with rudimentary marine
insurance practices.
Coffee shop: Edward
Lloyd coffee house
(London, 1680).
Formation of small Clubs
in Great Britain to provide
Hull insurance.
Formation of the first mutual
‘Protection Club’ (1855) and
Indemnity Clubs (1874)
Growth of a mutual P&I clubs
(including North).
20. 03. HAVEWEEVOLVEDSINCE1987?
Today - with a bow door alarm, a good crew,
and good shore managers - this accident
would not have happened.
THAT’SWHATWEEXPECT-BUTCANWESAYTHAT?
Major accidents still happen on brand
new ships!
THEMISSINGELEMENT?
It’s a joint effort to provide the master
with the best possible chance of taking
good decisions.
33. Every day you may make
progress. Every step may
be fruitful. You know you
will never get to the end of
the journey. But this is not
discouraging - it only adds to
the joy and glory of the climb.
Winston Churchill