Marine insurer The Swedish Club was proud to be invited to the Philippine Embassy in Sweden yesterday. The Club was represented by Lorraine Hager, Loss Prevention & Marketing Advisor, who is herself Filipino.

The visit was both a formal handover of the Club’s children’s book, Our Family and the Sea, and a courtesy call to His Excellency Patrick A. Chuasoto, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Sweden. The Club congratulated Ambassador Chuasoto on his new post and shared its continued commitment to supporting Filipino seafarers and their families.

The children’s book itself was the brainchild of Lorraine who worked on its development with Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) as part of The Swedish Club’s Check Your Pulse initiative. The story was designed to support the children and families of seafarers as they navigate the emotional impact of extended separation due to work at sea.

“The inspiration behind Our Family and the Sea is rooted in my Filipino heritage,” Lorraine shared. “It’s a personal tribute to the contribution of Filipino seafarers to the maritime industry and a gesture of appreciation to the global seafaring community.”

The visit to the Embassy is one of several initiatives led by The Swedish Club to promote mental health and wellbeing in the maritime sector. During the Club’s recent Annual General Meeting, Members’ Day was dedicated entirely to seafarer wellbeing, featuring insights from a wide range of maritime stakeholders.

You can download the digital version of Our Family and the Sea   

His Excellency Patrick A. Chuasoto, newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Sweden, pictured with The Swedish Club’s Lorraine Hager, Loss Prevention and Marketing Advisor.

The Swedish Club’s Lorraine Hager presenting His Excellency Patrick A. Chuasoto, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Kingdom of Sweden, with a copy of Our Family and the Sea.

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About The Swedish Club:

The Swedish Club was founded by shipowners in 1872 and is today a leading and diversified mutual marine insurance company, owned and controlled by its members. The Club writes Protection & Indemnity, Freight, Demurrage & Defence, Hull & Machinery, Hull Interests, Loss of Hire, War Risks, and any additional insurances required by shipowners or charterers. It also writes Hull & Machinery, War Risks and Loss of Hire for Mobile Offshore Units and FPSOs.

Its head office is located in Gothenburg, Sweden, with branch offices in Athens, Oslo, London, Hong Kong and Singapore.

For further information please contact:

Lisa Jacobs – Tel: +44 (0)1296 682356   Email: ljacobs@elaboratecomms.com
Sally Butler – Tel: +44 7961 730303  Email:  sbutler@elaboratecomms.com