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Assuranceforeningen Gard is the largest Protection & Indemnity insurer among the thirteen members of the International Group of P&I Clubs, and ranks second in the marine insurance industry behind Allianz. Its clients include shipowners and operators, shipyards, and companies involved in the upstream oil and gas markets. The group employs more than 450 people in 13 offices in Arendal, Athens, Bergen, Bermuda, Gothenburg, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Imabari, London, New York, Oslo, Singapore, Rio and Tokyo. == History == Assuranceforeningen Gard was founded in 1907. The establishment of this new marine mutual reflected the historical importance of Arendal as a shipping centre, but it was also driven by owners of sailing ships’ reluctance to subsidise the liabilities arising from steam operations. Although Gard’s P&I business has its origins from this period, its marine activities can be traced back to as far as 1867 with the establishment of Æolus, which later became part of the Storebrand group. With time, the importance of Arendal as a major Norwegian shipping-hub began to wane and also the Second World War took a heavy toll on the Association’s owners. As a result, by 1945, the Gard’s membership had shrunk severely. In the post-war period, Gard progressively regained its position as a major P&I Club. This development was characterised by two factors, the substantial growth of the Norwegian national fleet between 1950 and 1970, and the increasingly international nature of the membership. While the Association retains its Norwegian identity, it has become a global P&I club, where less than 30% of the current entered tonnage is Norwegian owned or -controlled. After having managed If’s marine and energy book for more than three years, the Committee of Assuranceforeningen Gard resolved in October 2003 to purchase this portfolio. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Assuranceforeningen Gard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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