FOR VESSEL OWNERS & OPERATORS
Hull war risk
Enquire about specified war-related physical loss or damage to an insured vessel.
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SPECIALIST MARITIME PROTECTION
Confidence Through Uncertain Waters.
Marine war-risk enquiries for your vessel and cargo. Start with an indicative premium or send your voyage directly for underwriting review.
Need help with a complex voyage? Speak to underwriting.
Before you request terms
Submission starts a review; it does not bind cover. Insurer, authorisation and complaints details have not yet been published. Obtain and verify them before accepting terms or making a payment.
Read insurance and company informationCHOOSE YOUR INSURED INTEREST
Cover built around what you own.
Separate hull and cargo interests need their own values and underwriting terms.
FOR CARGO OWNERS & TRADERS
Cargo war risk
Enquire about specified war-related loss or damage to cargo during maritime transit.
Explore cargo cover →Need passage coordination?
Discuss operational voyage support separately from your insurance enquiry. Coordination is not a guarantee of safe passage.
FROM ENQUIRY TO TERMS
Know what happens next.
01 / YOUR ENQUIRY
Share the voyage
Send the vessel or cargo, intended route, values and contact details you have. Further particulars can follow.
02 / UNDERWRITING REVIEW
Resolve the details
The team reviews eligibility, exposure and supporting information. Follow requests for information in your file.
03 / YOUR DECISION
Review the proposed terms
Check the insurer, premium, conditions, exclusions, validity and effective dates. Cover requires authorised binding and confirmation.
YOUR PROPOSED ROUTE
Discuss the corridor. Confirm eligibility.
Availability and terms are assessed for the individual voyage. A location listed here is not an offer of cover or a navigation recommendation.
Strait of Hormuz & Persian Gulf
Provide entry and exit points, intended passage dates and vessel or cargo particulars.
Red Sea & Bab el-Mandeb
Include the full route and the number of planned passages.
Other or multiple corridors
Send a formal enquiry so underwriting can review the complete voyage.
Explore high-risk zones
For current external advisories: UKMTO (opens in a new tab) · JMIC (opens in a new tab) · MARAD (opens in a new tab). Check each source’s publication date.
Questions about cover
View all insurance questionsWhat cover can I request?
Request hull or cargo war-risk cover for your proposed voyage. Underwriting will confirm availability, covered perils, limits and exclusions in the proposed terms.
What information do I need?
Start with the vessel or cargo, insured values, route, intended dates and your contact details. Further particulars and supporting documents can follow.
Does an estimate or request confirm cover?
No. An estimate is indicative, and a request starts underwriting review. Cover requires authorised binding and confirmation.
Request a marine war-risk quote
Send your voyage details for underwriting review. You can add supporting information later.