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Stable renewal with strong retention and selective growth in 2025-26 

Report & Accounts 2025

Financial update video 2025

Solvency & Financial Condition Report

Financial Strength Rating

West of England is rated: long-term Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook and strong levels of capitalisation.

More details can be found on the AM Best website here.


Club's Entry


20222023202420252026 f
Class 1 Owners Gross Tonnage (pro rata - millions)92.4
97.2
100.6
114.4124.3
Class 1 Owners number of vessels4,634
4,820
4,903
5,2905,470
Total gross premium ($m)293.2
325.6
347.6
409.4450.0


Policy Year Call and Release Information

As the Club's Board Meeting in May 2026, the 2023 Policy Year for Class 1 and Class 2 were closed.

The position regarding call and release call percentages is shown below.

Class 1 P&I

Policy Year20222023202420252026
Current Release as a % of Estimated Total Mutual Call0%0%7.5%15%15%
Policy Year StatusClosedClosedOpenOpenOpen

Class 2 F,D&D

Policy Year20222023202420252026
Current Release as a % of Estimated Total Mutual Call0%0%7.5%15%15%
Policy Year StatusOpenClosedOpenOpenOpen


It is a requirement for International Group Clubs to consider all the factors set out in Clause 8 of the International Group Agreement in setting the release call percentages and a further requirement that the history of release call rates for P&I is published.

The relevant figures for West of England, on the basis of calling for Policy Years up to and including Policy Year 2026 are as follows:

Release Calls

Policy Year 20222023202420252026
Original release15%15%15%15%15%
Revision at 6 months15%15%15%15%
Revision at 12 months15%15%15%15%
Revision at 18 months15%15%15%

Revision at 24 months7.5%7.5%7.5%

Revision at 30 months7.5%7.5%


Current Release, Open YearsClosedClosed7.5%15%15%

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