Q&A: Alexander Beaton, CFC
With incidents of piracy on the increase, Alexander Beaton, the team leader of kidnap and ransom at CFC, explains why the insurer launched a tech-enabled marine product designed to remove ambiguity from vessel cover.
Piracy incidents have increased 20% year-on-year, according to the International Maritime Bureau. What is driving this resurgence, and how are these risks changing for shipowners?
Piracy is on the
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