Traditionally Forward
Pioneering
marine insurance
since 1872
We are a leading marine mutual insurer offering a full range of marine insurance
Our head office is in Gothenburg, Sweden, with offices in some of the world’s strategic shipping centers, Athens, Oslo, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Going the extra
nautical mile
We provide top-quality and cost-effective marine insurance solutions and services, all customised for each member’s needs.
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Trade Enabling Loss Prevention (TELP)
Practical, just-in-time guidance in high-risk areas
TELP combines years of claims experience with technology, distributing actionable advice to vessels, helping them safely chart their way through high-risk areas around the globe.
Our latest news
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War Risk Insurance – Notice of Cancellation 18 September 2026
Reference is made to War Risk Circulars Nos. 447/2024 and 449/2025, which set out the terms currently applicable to War Risk Insurance for existing War Risk Members. Reference is also made to No. 451/2026, which amended the List of Areas of Perceived Enhanced Risk (“Listed Areas”) on 13 August 2026. The Association hereby gives Notice of Cancellation, pursuant…
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The Swedish Club warns Cape Horn should remain ‘Plan C’ for Panama diversions
The Swedish Club has warned that southern passages around South America should remain a third-choice option for shipowners trading between the US East Coast and Asia, rather than a routine alternative to the Panama Canal. In a new Member Alert, the Club says current Panama restrictions remain manageable for most trades and do not, on…
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Panama Canal restrictions and the real cost of the Cape Horn alternative
The Panama Canal is tightening again, though not to the point of crisis. What makes this cycle different from the drought of 2023 and 2024 is the context around it. The Canal is being squeezed at the very moment that the eastern interoceanic arteries through Suez and the wider Middle East are degraded by conflict,…
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We widely shares our claims experiences to help the shipping community to understand the factors that can lead to incidents and to learn from the decisions that were made at the time.
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