Delay insurance for owners

Cover for shipowners’ losses due to delays arising from specific named perils

  • NORDIC Delay is one of Nordic Marine’s niche tailor made insurance solutions that connect to, complete and enhance the compulsory mainstream covers.

  • NORDIC Delay is a fixed premium cover for shipowners’ loss of earnings due to delays arising from specific named perils that Nordic Marine provide since incorporation in 2012.

  • NORDIC Delay is a bespoke, stand-alone named-peril insurance covering the loss of earnings expressly excluded under the mainstream H&M and P&I policies.

  • NORDIC Delay responds to the initial 14 days’ delay with deductible as low as 1 day for P&I perils and 4 days for H&M perils.

  • NORDIC Delay is written on 100% Nordic Marine security basis and partly reinsured by A-Rated reinsurers.

  • NORDIC Delay is fully managed by our experienced and recognised underwriting and claims handling team.

KEY FEATURES :

  • Provides a “buy back” option for delays excluded under H&M/P&I cover during the initial 14 days’ delay and, if in place, until conventional loss of hire cover incepts

  • Bespoke, stand-alone tailormade named-peril insurance cover – not linked to H&M, P&I or any other policy

  • Fixed premium together with fixed and agreed Daily Insured Amounts (DIA)

  • Reward system for good performance via pragmatic individual bonuses

  • No hidden charges – clients know up front their final cost

  • Cash flow protection at primary level, allowing budget accuracy

  • Fully customisable around clients’ needs – e.g. : named H&M perils only / P&I perils only, etc…

  • Full in-house claims service – external surveyors / adjusters usually not required

H&M Perils at a glance :

  • Collision with another ship, striking any fixed or floating objects, stranding or grounding

  • Fire or explosion aboard the insured ship, her cargo, stores and/or bunkers

  • Damage or breakdown of or in machinery aboard the insured ship, including electrical machinery, propellers and shafts, and boilers

Typical terms :

  • Single incident limit : 14 days

  • Usual deductible : 4 days (collisions…) and 7 days (machinery…unless otherwise agreed)

P&I Perils at a glance :

  • Illness, injury or death of any persons on board or of any third party where directly caused by the insured ship

  • Actual or alleged presence of contraband on board the insured ship, or a search on suspicion of their presence on board

  • Pollution by a hazardous substance emanating or alleged to emanate from the insured ship

  • Desertion from the insured ship

  • Detentions in respect of :

    • A crime or an alleged crime committed on board
    • Any incident involving another ship owned and / or managed by assured
    • The misdescription or misdeclaration of the insured ship’s stores (but not her cargo) to an authority of the competent jurisdiction
  • Stowaways on board, the rescue of refugees or saving of life at sea by the insured ship

  • The imposition of a quarantine period on the master, officers, crew and / or passengers

Typical terms :

  • Single incident limit : 7 to 10 days

  • Usual deductible : 1 day

Nordic Marine also provide :

  • NORDIC Hull
    Comprehensive H&M, LoH, IV and FI insurance, solely on follow basis, via an MGA setup backed by A-rated capacity and managed by Nordic Marine’s experienced and recognised underwriting and claims handling team (Nordic Hull).
  • NORDIC LoH
    Innovative conventional LoH insurance with a standard deductible of 7 days (Nordic Loss of Hire).
  • NORDIC PLoE-H&M
    A unique standalone policy that covers delays that are or would be covered under an Assured’s mainstream H&M policy, up to 14 days, i.e. : the usual minimum deductible for conventional LoH (Nordic PLoE-H&M).
  • NORDIC PLoE-P&I
    A unique standalone policy that covers delays that are or would be covered under an Assured’s mainstream P&I policy. Cover for 7 days with a deductible as low as 1 day (link to PLoE-P&I page)

  • NORDIC Maritime Lien
    Maritime Lien insurance for Charterers’ Debts, ideal for Pool managers that bear the consequences of chartering choices.
    Maritime Lien for Bareboat Charterers’ Debts, a unique standalone policy launched in 2024 and solely provided by Nordic Marine (Nordic Maritime Liens).