Armed Guards Can Help Cut Insurance Shipping Costs
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Insurance costs to pay ransoms if vessels are hijacked by Somali pirates can be reduced by 75 percent if ships employ private armed guards, Seacurus Ltd. said.
The London-based marine insurance broker cuts its premiums by that amount, or more if additional security measures are taken on board vessels transiting a high-risk area, Nick Maddalena, company director, said yesterday.