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Our wealth of experience adds value to every risk.

Why Choose Talbot for Marine?

Our relationship with our parent AIG brings huge benefits for brokers and clients in terms of our capabilities. They share their insights into emerging trends, and we cooperate when it helps to provide market leading solutions for our clients and brokers. 

The Talbot Advantage

Breadth of Appetite

Talbot’s Marine Liability team has a broad appetite. We’re open to any risk that meets our standards for quality, ranging from Charterers and Ports & Terminals (with property) to P&I reinsurance and shipyard operations.

Service-Driven Approach

After decades in the class, Talbot knows the Marine Liability business inside-out. Our experience has shown that every case we’ve seen is different, so we are always flexible (on wordings, for example) and can develop bespoke solutions for Marine risks.

Relationship Driven

Relationships are at the heart of our offering. We see the value and benefits of working with brokers and clients long-term and always try and find a solution where we can. We combine this approach with data to provide brokers and clients with high quality insights.

Claims Exceptionalism

Talbot’s dedicated Marine claims team is exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced. They manage claims efficiently and with a high degree of care and sensitivity. They’ve been around long enough to understand that claims are the foundation of enduring relationships.

Experienced & personable

Talbot’s team has more than 50 years’ experience in underwriting Marine Liability. We’re approachable, knowledgeable and have a global reach offering insurance solutions to an international client base. 

Talbot Marine Solutions

The Talbot Cargo team underwrites large and complex global cargo risks, providing worldwide cover for importers, exporters, manufacturers and suppliers. We offer protection for cargoes in transit by land, sea & air and whilst in storage. Our products include:

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The Talbot Hull Team write a broad spread of marine hull and associated risks across the shipping sector including blue, brown and green water tonnage. ­­We are not geographically opposed to any domicile unless there are sanctions implications involved.

The Hull account is predominantly written on an ‘all risks ‘basis.  We also cover vessels on an excess hull basis, vessels on limited conditions, and vessels on total loss only condition.   In terms of sub classes within Hull, we write Loss of Hire but only as part of a package, Increased Value, Yachts.

 

Coverages

  • Hull & Machinery
  • IV
  • Builders Risks
  • Yacht

Placement types

  • Direct
  • Binding authority
  • Lineslip
  • Facultative
  • Quota share
  • Excess of loss

The Talbot Marine Liabilities team provides protection for a wide range of marine related businesses. We protect against liability for damage to third party property, injury to crew, pollution liability, contractual liability, professional indemnity and liability for injuries to third parties.

We offer coverage worldwide and can also work with our other specialist teams to provide you with a combined package for the cover you need.

Industries

  • Shipowners
  • Charterers
  • Ship managers
  • Vessel construction
  • Financial institutions
  • Port and terminal owners/operators
  • Yacht owners
  • Marinas

Placement types

  • Direct
  • Binding authority
  • Lineslip
  • Facultative
  • Quota share
  • Excess of loss

The Talbot Marine War team provides cover for all vessel types against threats such as piracy, physical damage to hull, war loss of hire and war P&I.

 

Industries

  • Shipowners
  • Charterers
  • Yacht owners

Placement types

  • Direct
  • Binding authority
  • Lineslip
  • Facultative
  • Quota share
  • Excess of loss

The Talbot Ports & Terminals coverage protects ports, terminal and other cargo-handling facilities from the potential  loss or damage to equipment, property and third party liability.

Industries

  • Port and terminal owners/operators
  • Wharfingers
  • Stevedores

Placement types

  • Direct
  • Binding authority
  • Lineslip
  • Facultative
  • Quota share
  • Excess of loss

Talbot’s Marine Liability Sweet Spots

  • Ports & terminals
  • Shipyards
  • Charterer’s legal liability
  • P&I club reinsurance

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