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12 Jun 2015

UK Defense Club Reports Strengthened Financial Position

The UK Defence Club, the provider of FD&D (legal costs) insurance to the maritime industry, announced its financial results for the year ending February 20, 2015. According to the club, highlights include 3,700 ships covered, total assets of £56.5 million; combined loss ratio of 94 percent; free reserves £28.4 million; 167 million GRT, increase of five percent in owned tonnage; net claims incurred, including claims provision, increased to £13.1 million from £10.2 million in 2013/14; and 2015 Renewal – zero percent general increase and introduction of continuity credits. UK Defence Club chairman Michael Lykiardopulo said, “I believe that by announcing a zero percent general increase for the 2015/16 policy year…

10 Jun 2014

UK Defense Club Announces Positive Financial Results

The UK Defence Club, a provider of FD&D (legal costs) insurance to the maritime industry, announces its financial results for the year ended 20 February 2014. M.G. Pateras, Chairman of the UK Defence Club, says: “We are in a strong financial position with £52.2 million assets under management and with free reserves of £24.5 million. The past 12 months have seen the UK Defence Club entered owned tonnage reach an all time high at 127 million GRT, in addition to a sizeable book of chartered business. “Litigation is, however, an increasingly expensive proposition and a sound financial basis is crucial to the Club’s ability to support Members faced with litigation irrespective of the amounts involved.

27 Feb 2013

More Shipowners Commit to UK Club in Tough Market

The UK P&I Club (the UK Club) has attracted over three million gross tons of new tonnage, following the closure of the renewal season. At conclusion of renewal the Club’s tonnage stands at around 120 million gross tons. This represents net growth over the past year of 7.6 million tons. As importantly, the Club maintained its policy on sound underwriting declining an equivalent volume of tonnage during the renewal on factors such as quality of risk. “As ship-owners face extremely challenging conditions, the Club’s strong capital position enabled a 2.5 per cent mutual premium discount on the 2011 policy year. The discount amounted to a 10 per cent deduction for all mutual members for the final instalment of the 2011 call due in December last year.