The UK P&I Club has announced the launch of its new Safety and Risk Management division.

Comprising five key pillars: fleet quality, loss prevention, the environment, crew well-being, and industry collaboration, the new division reflects the Club’s perspective that identifying risks and proactively mitigating future losses requires a more holistic approach to anticipating and addressing the evolving risks that owners and operators face.

William Beveridge, chief underwriting officer, UK P&I Club, said: “As the shipping industry navigates an era of profound change, it is critical that we position our services in the right way to help our Members manage and protect themselves from current and emerging risks. Internally, our safety & risk management, claims, and underwriting teams will be working even more closely together to understand and adapt our cover to new challenges.

"For our members, our Safety and Risk Management team will deliver a more comprehensive suite of tools which will support them to take practical actions to improve fleet quality and operational safety."

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