IUMI discusses greater focus on freight forwarding liability insurance

At its annual conference in Rotterdam on September 22, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) discussed whether freight forwarding liability insurance should become a greater focus of its work, recognising the increasingly important role freight forwarders play in managing global supply chain risks.

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