24 maritime news articles about Gard
In response to the ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Gard, in collaboration with Helse Bergen, is sharing timely guidance to support the health and wellbeing of seafarers currently operating in the region.
Gard today presented its annual results for 2025, reflecting continued business growth and solid investment performance against a more challenging claims year.
For those at sea, every decision counts, and in the dynamic world of shipping, timely access to the right information can make all the difference. That’s why Gard and Navtor have partnered to launch Gard Insights on NavStation.
Gard today announced a successful P&I renewal, marked by high retention and substantial levels of new committed tonnage.
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has reaffirmed Gard’s A+ rating, underscoring Gard’s position as the world’s only P&I club with this top-tier financial strength rating.
We have added a second correspondent for both P&I and Hull in Guatemala City. Read more Company News Download as PDF Maritime Claims Administrators, LLC.
Rolf Thore Roppestad, CEO of Gard, has been appointed Chair of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG), following a unanimous vote at the Group’s Annual General Meeting in London on 11 November. He takes over from Andrew Cutler, CEO of Britannia P&I, who has served as Chair since 2022.
For the 17th consecutive year, Gard is rewarding its Members with a return of capital. Members renewing their P&I cover for the 2026 policy year will receive an Owners’ General Discount (OGD) of 10%.
Gard presented today its half-year results for 2025, highlighting a robust financial performance supported by strong investment returns and ongoing financial resilience amid a more challenging claims environment.
**20 February 2019** - With the closing of the 2019 P&I renewal on 20 February, Gard today announced that its net tonnage had increased by over 7 million in the last 12 months, with total owners’ mutual now in excess of 214 million GT. 99% of existing tonnage stayed with Gard.
As we finish another busy year, I would like to start by stepping back to look at what Gard is here to do. Over the last 18 months we have been working with our entire organisation – including our colleagues, Members and the various boards, to think about our strategy towards 2025.
Our focus on sustainability and a sustainable maritime development in particular, has led to Gard joining [Klimapartnere](http://www. klimapartnere.
**1 November 2018 **Gard group reports a result after tax of USD 27 million, with a combined ratio net of 78 per cent and no general increase for the 2019 policy year.
From the 2019 renewal, we will begin to phase out the distribution of paper copies of the Gard Rules.
**11 September 2018 **-Gard announced the 2018 winner of the Claes Isacson Scholarship following its Annual General Meeting in Arendal on Friday, 7 September. The Scholarship winner for this year is Robert Michael Veal from the United Kingdom.
In 1992 a small group of Lloyd's underwriters established the Lloyd's of London Officer Cadet Scholarship as a charity to support training of seafaring officers and improved standards. The scheme was renamed the Maritime London Officer Cadet Scholarship (MLOCS) in 2002, to reflect sponsorship and donations made by the
**21 June 2018 **-Gard announced that Morten W. Høegh chairman of Höegh LNG has been elected Chairman of the Board of Gard P.
**4 JUNE 2018** Gard has been invited to join the *UN Global Compact’s Business Action Platform for the Ocean, *a cooperation between business, governments, academia and NGOs. It will explore commercially attractive and viable solutions, suggest industry standards and establish guidelines and best practices to ensure
Gard has appointed Independent Marine Consulting LLC as our marine correspondents in the port of Miami, Florida with immediate effect.
The Annual General Meeting of Gard P. & I. (Bermuda) Ltd. will be held on Thursday, 21 June 2018 at the offices of its Manager, Lingard Limited. This meeting is a requirement under Bermuda law and is a formality only. The Club's Members are not required to be present in person…
Steady underwriting & first-class investment results means 20% fall in mutual premiums. Read more Company News Download as PDF 9 MAY 2018 -Following the meeting of the Board of Directors on 7 May 2018, Gard today announced its results for the year ending 20 February 2018.
Gard has in place a banking arrangement whereby Gard in certain circumstances covers the cost of payments, including those incurred by the beneficiary’s bank. This has allowed payments to be received in full by the beneficiary, without deduction of fees.
Gard employees participate during the Nordic version of the CFA Institute Research Challenge, an annual competition that encourages university students to challenge themselves with intensive training in equity research.
Gard has been a partner of the World Maritime University (WMU) since 2011. Each year, one student is offered a sponsorship, the Gard Fellowship, which covers the cost of one year of higher education within the marine industry.