Marine risks

Access local knowledge with global expertise on marine risks. Leverage our broad capacity, technical strength and knowledge of the issues impacting marine risks.

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Our strong capacity, technical underwriting expertise, and local presence make us a leading Marine & Energy reinsurer. Together with our clients, we're ready to meet the challenges of climate change, technology developments and geopolitical shifts and navigate the changing marine world with confidence.

Why Swiss Re? Your trusted partner for navigating the stormiest seas

  • Strong balance sheet

    Our expansive offerings combined with robust capital strength, makes us a trusted, long term leading reinsurer for marine risks.​

  • Local teams, global expertise

    With Swiss Re, you benefit from a team based around the world, giving you local knowledge and on-the-ground contacts, backed by global expertise. ​

  • Conversations beyond capacity

    We prioritise collaborating with clients, engaging in wordings, technical challenges, market trends, and their implications - driving the market forward and supporting our clients' success.​

Our offer

Swiss Re Marine offers an expansive product range, which covers all major Marine and Energy Offshore classes. Our robust capital strength and close client partnerships enable our crew of experienced and multilingual underwriters to provide innovative and tailored reinsurance, and structured solutions that go beyond standard offerings.

Our marine lines

Cargo

Comprehensive coverage for goods transportation by air, land or sea, including species, jewellers’ block, cash in transit, and fine art, including exhibitions.

Hull

Ranging from small leisure craft and fishing vessels to very large tankers and cruise ships.

Marine liability

Comprehensive coverage for legal liabilities of ship owners, freight forwarders, charterers, port authorities, warehouse operators and Protection & Indemnity (P&I) business.

Energy offshore

Covering platforms, drill ships, supply vessels and subsea completions, including pipelines and storage facilities. Find out more about our renewable energy risks.

  • We’re dedicated to sharing knowledge, a partner to help you to tackle complex issues facing marine insurers.
    adam-watkins
    Adam Watkins Head Marine & Energy
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    Swiss Re's first marine reinsurance treaty was concluded with the Helvetia General in St Gall on 1st January 1864.
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    Locations of our team around the world.

What's on the horizon for marine re/insurance?

We reflect on the current challenges, as well as the opportunities, which are setting the industry's course for the coming years.

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