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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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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Fluorspar Cargo Liquefaction Risk
Introduction: Members attention is drawn to the potential risks associated with bulk fluorspar cargoes. A members vessel was recently engaged in the carriage of fluorspar from Humen port in China to the Middle East. Adverse weather conditions were encountered during the later stages of the voyage and routine cargo inspection showed that the cargo had…
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case studies
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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