News

Clauses for Coastal & Fishing Vessels

New clauses with safety regulations for lay-up and welding, and revised conditions for vessels less than 15 metres long are posted on the Clauses Page.

Nickel ore safety regulation

A safety regulation for ships engaged in carriage of nickel ore loaded in Indonesia or the Philippines was issued today.

Interest Rates in Claims 2013

Interest Rates on Claims settled in accordance with the Nordic Marine Insurance Plan of 2013 (the Plan) for 2013 are  now available  under Clauses. This information is updated January every year.

Nordic Plan seminar(s) London 23 January

Cefor introduced the new Nordic Marine Insurance Plan of 2013 at two well attended seminars in London Wednesday 23 January.

The presentations are now available for download.

New Clause to the Nordic Plan

The Nordic shipowner associations and Cefor have agreed on a new Clause with a Commentary which may be used to replace Clause 3-15 on trading areas and Clause 3-22 sub-clause 3 on safety regulation...

Cefor Sanction Limitation and Exclusion Clause 2014

Cefor has produced a Clause named Cefor Sanction Limitation and Exclusion Clause. The wording is identical to the Clause produced by the London Joint Hull Committee, published 29 July 2010, but the...

Technical Forum established

Tasked with a mandate to discuss technical and operational subjects and issues of general interest to members of the Association, the new Cefor Forum held its constituent meeting 20 February 2013.

Time to get some brains back in the business - Marine underwriters on their way to the Wizard of Oz?

- Severe losses is no longer a possible feared consequence of the weak insurance market but an occurred fact in all markets, says Tore Forsmo, managing director of Norway's Central Union of Marine...

"Faglig Sjøforsikringsforum" 19 November 2003

Come and join the CEFOR Marine Insurance Forum to discuss "Marine Risk: Pricing Models and Risk Evaluation" (in Norwegian), Wednesday, 19 November at 5 PM, at Shippingklubben, Oslo! Registration to...

No Room for Complacency

Tore Forsmo, managing director of The Central Union of Marine Underwriters (CEFOR), warns the marine insurance industry to either recognize the need for substantial change in business practice or...

CEFOR Seminar on recent claim trends

On 18th November CEFOR held a member seminar on recent claim trends, with special focus on nautical-related claims such as collision, contact, grounding, and ice. The following ppt-presentation giv...

CEFOR calls on industry to embrace transparency

In an effort to encourage the industry to work more closely together to manage common issues, CEFOR has taken a leadership role in calling on industry stakeholders to share vital information. CEFOR...

Cefor Annual General Meeting and Seminar 2009

After the Cefor AGM, 5 March 2009 at Grand Hotel, Oslo, Cefor's Managing Director Helle Hammer gave an overview over the state of the marine insurance market: State of the market , presentation by...

Cefor Annual General Meeting and Seminar 2010

Cefor's AGM was held 24 March 2010 at Grand Hotel, Oslo. At the seminar after the AGM, the following presentations were given: Claims trends in marine insurance  (Helle Hammer, Managing director,...

2010 IUMI Conference, Zurich 12-15 September

Cefor Chair Ole Wikborg elected new IUMI President Ole Wikborg of the Norwegian Hull Club was elected President of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) at the conclusion of its annual...