We are delighted to announce that James Mann has passed his Business Administration NVQ 3 and is now as a fully-fledged member of the CMS team! James will be assisting in the Administration Department and we look forward to his continuing development.

We are pleased to confirm that our Hull and Machinery and Protection and Indemnity binders were renewed for a further 12 months, effective 1st July 2022, with our existing panel of underwriters. Highlights include: • Cover offered to Owners and Charterers • Limit of Liability USD 25,000,000 (can be increased to USD 500,000,000) • Ability to underwrite both EEA and Non EEA business • Blue card acceptance by over 50 Flag States • Short and long terms risks considered • Ancillary covers offered in respect of Contractual Liability and Specialist Operations

We are pleased to advise that our existing underwriting panel have renewed our binder for the 2021 policy year. Security will be provided as follows:   P&I Non EEA business:   60% Lloyd’s, London 25% American International Group UK Limited 15% HCC International Insurance Co. Plc UMR B0775MRC11421     H&M Non EEA business:   50% HCC International Insurance Co. Plc 50% Lloyd's, London UMR B0775MRC11421     P&I EEA business: 60% Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A 25% AIG Europe S.A 15% Tokio Marine Europe S.A UMR B1732MRC11421A   H&M EEA business: 50% Tokio Marine Europe S.A 50% Lloyd’s Insurance Company S.A  UMR B1732MRC11421A   We would like to extend our thanks to those underwriters, broker and clients that continue to support us.

Whilst I’m sure we’re all still hoping for an agreement between Britain and the EU regarding financial services, we have taken steps to ensure that we can continue to underwrite EEA business in 2021, in the event of a no deal situation. We have entered-into a joint venture with B-Mar www.bmar.be based in Antwerp, to transact business domiciled within any EEA country.  B-Mar have a wealth of experience in the Marine Insurance sector and we are excited to be working with them. BMAR is regulated by the Financial Services and Marketing Authority and has applied to Lloyd’s Brussels for Coverholder status.