Ensuring the future of responsible
marine insurance
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance create a common global baseline that is consistent with and supportive of society’s goals to better enable insurers to assess and disclose their portfolio alignment.
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance recognize the role insurers play in the shipping industry and promote responsible environmental stewardship throughout the maritime value chain. They set a benchmark for what it means to be a responsible insurer in the maritime sector and provide actionable guidance on how to achieve this.
As a result, the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance enable insurers to assess and disclose their portfolios with responsible environmental impacts and incentivize international shipping’s decarbonization – to support a better future for the shipping industry and society.
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance are applicable to insurance providers with hull and machinery coverage and are supported by insurance brokers and business partners. They apply globally, to all shipping activities where a vessel or vessels fall under the purview of the IMO.
As risk managers, insurers and investors, the insurance industry has a key role in supporting the transition to a net-zero economy. The Poseidon Principles will serve our institutions as well as our clients to quantitatively assess and disclose the climate alignment of their underwriting portfolios and thus improve decision-making at a strategic level and shape a sustainable future for all.
Patrizia Kern, Marine Head at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and Chair of the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance.
Principle 1
Assessment of climate alignment
Commitment:
Signatories will, on an annual basis, measure the carbon intensity and assess climate alignment (carbon intensity relative to established decarbonization pathways) of their hull and machinery portfolio using a robust industry-appropriate methodology established by the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance.
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Principle 2
Accountability
Commitment:
For each step of the assessment, Signatories will exclusively rely on the data types, data sources and service providers identified in the Technical Guidance.
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Principle 3
Enforcement
Commitment:
Signatories commit to making compliance with the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance contractual in their new business activities. Signatories agree to work with shipowners, clients, brokers, and business partners to collect and process the information necessary to calculate carbon intensity and to assess climate alignment.
Learn more about the principle and requirements for Affiliate members
Principle 4
Transparency
Commitment:
Signatories publicly acknowledge that they are a Signatory to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance, and all Signatories’ scores will be published annually by the Secretariat of the Poseidon Principles.
Learn more about the principle and requirements for Affiliate members
Signatories
Leading marine insurers make a groundbreaking commitment to shipping’s green transition by integrating climate considerations into their underwriting decisions.
Affiliate members
Brokers, clubs, and other key stakeholders in marine insurance commit to supporting the Principles as Affiliate members and align with the goal of decarbonizing international shipping by 2050.
Annual Disclosure Report 2022
The very first Annual Disclosure Report by the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance presents climate alignment scores of eight world’s leading marine insurers and compares them with two CO2 reduction targets.
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Insuring the future of responsible
marine insurance
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance create a common global baseline that is consistent with and supportive of society’s goals to better enable insurers to assess and disclose their portfolio alignment.
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance recognize the role insurers play in the shipping industry and promote responsible environmental stewardship throughout the maritime value chain. They set a benchmark for what it means to be a responsible insurer in the maritime sector and provide actionable guidance on how to achieve this.
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance are consistent with the policies and ambitions of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and they have also chosen to take steps toward alignment with the Paris Agreement.
As a result, the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance enable insurers to assess and disclose their portfolios with responsible environmental impacts and incentivize international shipping’s decarbonization – to support a better future for the shipping industry and society.
The Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance is applicable to insurance providers who provide hull and machinery coverage and is supported by our insurance brokers and our business partners. They apply globally, to all shipping activities where a vessel or vessels fall under the purview of the IMO.
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As risk managers, insurers and investors, the insurance industry has a key role in supporting the transition to a net-zero economy. The Poseidon Principles will serve our institutions as well as our clients to quantitatively assess and disclose the climate alignment of their underwriting portfolios and thus improve decision-making at a strategic level and shape a sustainable future for all.
Patrizia Kern,
Marine Head at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions and Chair of the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance.
Principle 1
Assessment of climate alignment
Signatories will, on an annual basis, measure the carbon intensity and assess climate alignment (carbon intensity relative to established decarbonization pathways) of their hull and machinery portfolio using a robust industry-appropriate methodology established by the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance.
⟶ Learn more about the principle and requirements for Affiliate members
Principle 2
Accountability
For each step of the assessment, Signatories will exclusively rely on the data types, data sources and service providers identified in the Technical Guidance.
⟶ Learn more about the principle and requirements for Affiliate members
Principle 3
Enforcement
Signatories commit to making compliance with the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance contractual in their new business activities. Signatories agree to work with shipowners, clients, brokers, and business partners to collect and process the information necessary to calculate carbon intensity and to assess climate alignment.
⟶ Learn more about the principle and requirements for Affiliate members
Principle 4
Transparency
Signatories publicly acknowledge that they are a Signatory to the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance, and all Signatories’ scores will be published annually by the Secretariat of the Poseidon Principles.
⟶ Learn more about the principle and requirements for Affiliate members
Signatories
Leading marine insurers make a groundbreaking commitment to shipping’s green transition by integrating climate considerations into their underwriting decisions.
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Affiliate members
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Annual Disclosure Report 2022
The very first Annual Disclosure Report by the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance presents climate alignment scores of eight world’s leading marine insurers and compares them with two CO2 reduction targets.
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September 21, 2022CTX Special Risks, Lochain Patrick, and Gallagher join the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance as Affiliate members
May 4, 2022Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance hold founding meeting and enter into force with Navium and AXA XL as latest Signatories
April 27, 2022Lockton joins the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance as Affiliate member
April 12, 2022Cambiaso Risso commits to supporting the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance
March 2, 2022Fidelis joins the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance as 7th Signatory
December 14, 2021Marine insurers adopt principles to decarbonize shipping
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