21 September 2016Insurance

Marine cargo insurers face reduced premium due to difficult market conditions

A strong US dollar and falling cargo values are the main reasons for the 9 percent reduction in global cargo premiums from 2014 to 2015, according to Nick Derrick, cargo committee chairman for the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).

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