Tag: Costa Concordia

Marine insurance sectors continues to struggle from 2012 losses

Marc
Marine Insurance

Marine insurance takes a grievous blow from Hurricane Sandy It has been nearly six months since Hurricane Sandy struck the U.S. and losses from the powerful storm are still being reported and tallied. The storm, which hit the East Coast in October 2012, caused widespread flooding throughout several states, but the storm surges created by the storm also had a powerful impact on the marine market, and not just in the U.S., but around the world. The International Union of Marine Insurance has released a new report highlighting the global…

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Carnival announces Costa Concordia insurance will recover $851 million

Julie Campbell

According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Carnival Corp. has posted $851 million in recovered funds from its insurance policies as being among its first quarter assets for 2012. Carnival has announced that “substantially all” of the amount recovered through insurance are connected to the Costa Concordia disaster, which occurred on January 13, when the cruise ship ran aground and then capsized off of the Italian island of Giglio. In early March, the cruise liner company had announced that its first quarter net losses for 2011 were…

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Moody’s data shows insurance claims from Costa Concordia may break $1billion mark

H. Cutner

According to Moody’s Investors Service, the insurance losses from the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship from Carnival Corp off the Italian coast could break the $1 billion mark once all of the injuries and environmental damage are included in the tally. James Eck, the senior credit officer at Moody’s published a note that stated that the sunken ship “marks the first major insured loss of 2012 and will result in a drag on first-quarter 2012 earnings for affected firms.” Though the ship’s damage, itself will cost an estimated $500 million,…

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Will travel insurance provide coverage for catastrophes such as that faced by Costa Concordia passengers?

Julie Campbell

When booking a vacation, many people wonder whether or not it is truly worth the added expense to purchase a travel insurance package, and whether or not it will cover them in case of a disaster such as what occurred on the Costa Concordia. Cruise passengers did indeed benefit from their protection when they were evacuated from the ship. While they waited for Costa Cruise Lines to provide their assistance, those who had purchased travel insurance were already served by the insurers who relayed messages back to the loved ones…

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Biggest maritime insurance losses in history will likely result from Costa Concordia cruise liner

Julie Campbell

According to industry experts and analysts, the ruined Costa Concordia cruise liner may become the largest maritime insurance loss in history. Early predictions are indicating that the mutual societies and insurers may find themselves losing $1 billion on the disaster in which the multistory liner which had been carrying more than 4,000 people (both crew and passengers) ran aground off the west coast of Italy, capsizing and injuring dozens of people while killing at least five. There will be two primary issues to be faced in this catastrophe which involves…

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