Commercial Integrity
The West of England is a leading insurance provider to the global maritime industry.
West updates
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News 28 Apr, 2020In light of the continuing impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic on social distancing and travel it has regrettably been necessary to cancel our popular Member Training Week for 2020.
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News 27 Mar, 2020The Club has produced a set of FAQs to help guide Members on the most common questions currently being asked about the impacts of Covid-19 and the operation of Club cover.
Products
Standard covers
The Club’s core range of insurance products provide comprehensive cover for shipowners and charterers engaged in every sector of the shipping industry.
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Extended covers
The Club helps meet its Members’ operational requirements by offering a wide range of extended covers, which are designed to complement normal cover and can be tailored to meet an individual Member’s needs.
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Other facilities
The Club maintains a number of standing arrangements to assist Members in various areas of their operations.
Find out moreFeatured article
The Club is pleased to report another strong financial performance for 2019/20. Thanks to an exceptional investment return, a stable position for its Members’ own claims and strong Member retention, West has continued to strengthen its financial position.
Notices to Members
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Notices to Members 27 May, 2020No.7 2020/2021 - Annual General Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of The West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association (Luxembourg) will be held at the headquarters of the Association, 31 Grand Rue, L-1661 Luxembourg, on 12 June 2020 at 09.00 hours.
Thierry BrevetGeneral Manager -
Notices to Members 21 May, 2020No. 6 2020/2021 - United States Sanctions - Global Maritime Advisory
On 14 May 2020 the U.S. issued a Global Maritime Advisory (“Guidance”) aimed at a range of industry sectors, including marine insurers such as P&I Clubs and shipowners and charterers.
Tony PaulsonCorporate Director -
Notices to Members 18 May, 2020No. 5 2020/2021 - Vessel monitoring and P&I insurance
In line with their legal and regulatory obligations, all Clubs in the International Group maintain sophisticated sanctions compliance programmes and procedures.
Tony PaulsonCorporate Director
Hot topics
The Club's principal source of information about sanctions and provides links to documents and contact details at the Managers' offices for guidance in respect of Club cover and sanctions. More here
The shipping industry faces a major challenge in complying with the global 0.5% sulphur cap for bunker fuel under MARPOL Annex VI as from 1 January 2020. This webpage provides resources from the Club and elsewhere to help guide Members in meeting those obligations.
Useful Resources
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Financial Highlights Mid-Year Update 2019 PDF (212.2 KB)
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Rules 2020 PDF (2.8 MB)
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Fixed PDF (691.5 KB)