How P&I insurance interacts with War Risks insurance

As part of Hong Kong Maritime Week, Margaret Zhou, Senior Claims Executive for the UK P&I Club, spoke to Hong Kong Maritime Hub about how P&I cover interacts with War Risk insurance.

The Ukraine/Russian crisis has highlighted the need for War Risks cover. But the boundaries between War and P&I cover can be confusing. Margaret describes the interface between the covers, in general terms, from the perspective of P&I cover. 

For the full publication including Margaret's article on pages 36-37, read here.

Staff Author

UK P&I

Date29/11/2022

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