Marine Cargo Insurance

All Risks Cover, Place to Place, By Any Transport Mode
Able to arrange cover for a range of commodities, at high limits and specialist wordings:
Consumer Goods, Finished Products, Project Cargo, Machinery, Time Critical, Bulk Commodity Trades

What is Marine Cargo Insurance?

Marine Cargo Insurance covers goods/cargo in transit, whether by sea, air (including courier) or land (road and rail).

We have arranged cover for:

  1. Consumer Goods
  2. Machinery
  3. High-End Goods, Luxury Items
  4. Electronics, Bitminers, Services, Computer, tablets, Mobile Phones
  5. Project Cargo, Plants, Solar, Batteries
  6. IMO / IMDG Cargo
  7. Breakbulk / Dry Bulk Cargo
  8. Fine Art and Species
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Do I need Marine Cargo Insurance?

With the cross-border nature of trade, comes with certain risks. Insurance coverage is critical for companies dealing with freight forwarding, shipping, trading or manufacturing to safeguard their investment in goods for domestic and international shipments.

For all companies, whether in Hong Kong or worldwide, our Marine Cargo Insurance policies allow for the smooth day-to-day running of your business by providing the financial security of being covered against potential losses which may occur during air, sea or land transportation.

You can cover your shipments by arranging marine cargo easily and quickly using ‘Edge’, our digital Cargo Insurance platform, to generate quotes and arrange insurance certificates instantly. We also provide a free Cargo Insurance API and customization, allowing you to implement either ‘one-click’ or fully automated insurance issuance with our Cargo Insurance API.

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What does Marine Cargo Insurance cover?

At the most basic level, this covers the loss or damage of goods transported. Whether that’s from Hong Kong or elsewhere in the region, we tailor Marine Cargo Insurance policies to suit your circumstances, including coverage related to:

Our Azure Risk team is backed by years of experience in the worldwide supply chain. Working with you, we assess the risks involved in importing or exporting goods across transportation stages and identify complexities that could leave you vulnerable to financial loss.

Our War Risks and Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurances dovetail with one another, avoiding the risk of gaps in cover and ensuring a consistent approach to claims. They are designed to protect ship owners, ship managers, cargo owners and charterers from war risks and piracy worldwide.

For cargo owners, our insurance can cover cargo whilst trading in high-risk areas that are not automatically covered by general cargo insurance.

For ship owners, our insurance includes separate limits for P&I and Hull & Machinery; and covers detention or diversion expenses.

Our policies cover:

  • War, civil war, revolution, rebellion, insurrection, or any hostile act
  • Capture, seizure, arrest, restraint or detainment
  • Derelict weapons of war (mines, torpedoes, bombs)
  • Strikers, locked-out workmen, riots or civil commotions
  • Any terrorist or person acting maliciously or from a political motive
  • Violent theft by persons from outside the vessel
  • Piracy
  • Misconduct of masters, officers or crew
  • EU Passenger Liability Regulation (PLR War)
  • Discretionary claims

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Anmol’s focus on customer needs is second to none. From the start of his engagement with us, he understood our preferences and built relevant insurance around those. His claims management experience gives us the confidence to tell our clients that we have access to an ‘Insurance Specialist’ backing up our insurance solutions. Definitely our go-to advisor!

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Azure Risk Limited (Azure Risk), a digital provider of marine, transport and logistics insurance, announced today that highly respected industry executive Anmol Sawlani will join the start-up’s Hong Kong operations as a Director.

Azure Risk combines technology and insurance coverage to provide streamlined and personalized experiences for independent freight forwarders worldwide.

Sawlani, and the team he brings with him, provide wide-ranging multi-line insurance and technology expertise to drive the start-up’s agile digital and customer-centric transport and logistics insurance platform, Catalyst.

Sawlani’s understanding of customer preferences, combined with his claims management experience, complements the firm’s digital offerings – whether individual products or packaged solutions – as it launches its operations in Hong Kong.

Sawlani said, “We’re excited to be a part of an ecosystem that embraces digital transformation, and I look forward to delivering the scope and quality of products that the evolving cargo and logistics marketplace requires.”

Azure Risk is an important member of +8 Partners – an ecosystem of associated insurance businesses, each one focused on a core expertise which can innovate at speed and launch new solutions aligned with customer needs.

Philip Bilney, Founder of +8 Partners said, “Anmol is one of the most liked and respected professionals in the Hong Kong market, and I have no doubt that his appointment to Azure will propel this business to new heights.”

Anmol Sawlani brings over 15 years of market experience to the role. Prior to joining Azure Risk, Anmol held the position of Director and Chief Executive of System (Far East) Insurance Brokers Ltd. (SFE). He began his insurance career in Hong Kong with Metropolitan Life Insurance.

 

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World Insurance Services, Inc. is pleased to formally announce its association with Azure Risk Limited (Azure Risk), our recommended Asia Pacific insurance broker.

Azure Risk, a digital provider of marine, transport and logistics insurance, is headed by highly respected industry executive Anmol Sawlani, who has joined the start-up’s Hong Kong operations as a Director.

Anmol, and the team he brings with him, provide wide-ranging multi-line insurance and technology expertise to Azure Risk to drive our agile digital and customer-centric transport and logistics insurance platforms, WAVE and Edge.

Anmol Sawlani commented, “Our sights are set firmly on the business possibilities created by the post-Covid-19 trade recovery with the International Monetary Fund predicting an 8% increase in global trade volumes in 2021. Being based in Hong Kong, the leading international and regional logistics hub, we can capitalize on widespread economic recovery and the rising demand for insurance.”

As the Asia Pacific insurance broker for World Insurance and a recommended broker of WCAworld, Azure Risk’s strength lies in its combination of technology and insurance coverage to provide streamlined and personalized experiences for independent freight forwarders.

“We are pleased to be announcing our association with Azure Risk. By treating each of our clients as unique and seeking to find alternative ways to add value, we are able to arrange competitive and appropriate Cargo Insurance and Freight Forwarders Liability cover worldwide,” said Monica Lee, CEO of World Insurance.

If you are facing any challenges regarding insurance, sourcing insurance, or trouble with your current providers, please feel free to reach out to us, we are happy to assist.

Monica Lee – Chief Executive Officer
World Insurance
[email protected]

Anmol Sawlani – Director
Azure Risk
[email protected]

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