London at the heart of marine risk

Neil Roberts, at the Lloyd’s Market Association, takes a look at the state of the marine insurance markets and sees signs for long-term optimism

Marine insurers in Lloyd’s and the London insurance market are a resilient bunch. Located at the centre of a global maritime nexus, they have a unique ability to adapt to change – and it is a time of great change in the maritime world. New risks, new routes, new vessels, new markets, new technologies and new ways of underwriting risk are converging in London.