Marine Industry

We handle any aspect of marine risk, however large or complex


Based in Dubai, London, Singapore and Hong Kong, we work as a single team in close cooperation. 

Our team has genuine depth of experience, gained from working in marine specialist underwriting, claims and the busiest shipping insurance market in the world, Lloyds of London. We even have real seagoing experience in the team, giving us insight into risk management offshore that other brokers lack.  

Together, we help some of the biggest shipping, logistics and manufacturing clients in the region achieve their risk management goals.

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90+ global team

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150+ specialist insurers

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$300m+ premium handled

In the UAE we help many clients: 
  • Ship-owners
  • Charterers
  • Shipbuilders
  • Ship Managers
  • Yacht owners
  • Marine professionals
  • Ship repairers
  • Exporters / Importers / Traders / Shippers / Cargo Owners / Freight Forwarders


Whether you have a handful of vessels or a major fleet, we’d be delighted to discuss your project, goals and challenges.

Proud of our claims service

Our claims colleagues have managed approximately USD 100m worth claims in last five years.

Services we offer:

  • Contractual and preventive risk mitigation advice
  • Client advisors and market update
  • Claims handling manuals customized to your policies
  • Running Causality drills to optimize preparedness
  • Near-miss insurance Gap Analysis
  • Wide range of client seminars on topics related to claims
  • Real-time awareness and advice on evolving risk issues
In 2020, only a specialist will do

2017 and 2018 saw a tectonic shift in Marine Insurance.

Re-insurance is the practice of risk-sharing with the industry. When you transfer a high-value risk to an insurance company, they always look to offset the risk by finding partners to share the risk. Re-insurance is, in effect, insurance for insurers.

In 2017, about 30 re-insurers drastically cut their appetite for marine risk, many of them walking away from the marine industry entirely.

This reduced appetite and capacity means marine insurance in the UAE is currently a seller's market – engaging a highly competent, specialist broker has never been more important.  

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+971 4357 3835 

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Our office locations:

Dubai
Latifa Towers
East Wing – Level 1
Trade Centre 1, Sheikh Zayed Road
Dubai, U.A.E.
P.O. Box 49195
Location

Howden Specialty
Gate Village 5, Level 4, Office 401
DIFC - Dubai, UAE
P.O. Box 482078
+971 4 223 9964

Sharjah
Office 1701, Level 17
City Gate Tower, Al Ettihad Street
Sharjah, UAE
Location

Howden Guardian
New EMI State Tower
Office - 103 & 104
Airport Road, Abu Dhabi - U.A.E.
P.O. Box 51012
+971 2 491 3777
info@howdenguardian.com
Location

Abu Dhabi
Office - 1010, Level 10
Al Obaid Office Tower, Airport Road
Rashid Al Maktoum Street 2
Abu Dhabi, UAE
P.O. Box 44897

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