Company news

We have appointed new correspondents for both P&I and hull matters in Copenhagen, Denmark, covering all Danish ports.

Elizabeth Rust applied for the Claes Isacson Scholarship last year because it supported various field of studies. She is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Energy Systems at Oxford University with support from Gard.

The International Group cannot afford to stand still but must work hard to remain relevant to shipowner members and other industry stakeholders including through efforts to enhance safety and ensuring the sustainability of global shipping. 

Want to join the Underwriting team in one of the largest marine insurance organisations? We are looking for an Underwriter to join our Charterers & Traders team based either in London or Arendal. If you have a relevant degree and/or experience in commodity trading, shipping, trade law or marine insurance you may be the person we are looking for.

The scholarship for maritime education was launched in 2013 to honour the memory of Gard’s former CEO and his contribution to Gard. The aim of the scholarship is to help young people finance an education at university level with a view to finding work within the shipping and marine insurance sectors after completion of their studies. 

2020 is a key date in the Gard calendar, marking the two decades since Gard Marine & Energy was formed – a key turning point in the organisation’s history. While many things today feel completely different, the fundamentals remain absolutely the same.

The company expects that Gard will continue to maintain capital in excess of S&P's 'AAA' benchmark.

A holistic and solution orientated approach with flexible cover solutions. A dedicated group of legal specialists supports charterers and traders with Defence insurance in Gard. Our team of in-house lawyers also provides extensive advisory services supporting charterers’ and traders’ day to day operations.

The Directors' Report and Financial Statements for the six months to 20 August 2019 are now available. 

Gard reports a result after tax of USD 65 million for the period ending 20 August 2019 and announces that there will be no general increase in the Estimated Total Call for owners’ mutual P&I or for mutual FD&D for the next year.

We have made some changes to our correspondent network in the Norwegian ports of Narvik, Stavanger, Haugesund, Lødingen and Mosjøen with effect from 1 November 2019.

The global maritime community, vessels and their crews are increasingly dependent on digital systems that use the internet. Connectivity boosts the morale and wellbeing of seafarers onboard, but also exposes them to additional risks in the form of virus emails, phishing, download of improper content, to name a few. The easiest and most common ways for cyber criminals to strike, is through a socially engineered attack, negligence or poorly trained individuals. The below case study illustrates how easy it can be to fall victim to a cyber attack.

We are looking for a Security Advisor to join our Security team in Technology and Business Transformation based in Arendal, Norway. If you have a strong technical understanding and an ability to work with a global organization on security matters you may be the one we are looking for.

Gard announced today that Christian Pritchard-Davies has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective from 1 January 2020. He is currently Vice President - Head of Infrastructure & Operations at Gard.

October is Cyber Security Awareness month and across the global maritime community, ports, ships and offshore units are increasingly connected to and dependent on systems that use cyberspace - the internet. Failure to anticipate and prepare for a cyber incident onboard a ship or offshore unit may have significant consequence.

Gard participates in the Getting to Zero Coalition, an industry coalition committed to developing commercially viable, zero-greenhouse gas emissions vessels by 2030.

Gard will be hosting a two-day conference on 17/18 October 2019 focusing on cargo fires on container vessels. Key stakeholders from across the industry, representing container ship operators, charterers, flag states, classification societies, insurance companies, salvors, fire experts and maritime organisations, will meet at Gard’s headquarters in Arendal, Norway to discuss prevention and mitigation of such fires. 

We are looking for a Claims Executive/Senior Claims Executive to join our Claims team based in Helsinki. The roles involves the day to day handling of P&I and H&M claims whilst working closely with Members, clients and other external parties.

We have added a second P&I correspondent in Amman and Aqaba, Jordan.