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ITIC’s Maggie Hui Li advises brokers to not view time bars in isolation Time bars are a perennial problem for brokers and agents. It is very important to have a proper system in place to note what…

International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has confirmed its continuity credits for the 2026 policy year will match the levels awarded to members in 2025, extending an unbroken 32-year run of…

ITIC circular Wednesday 6th May 2026 Chinese Maritime Code 2026 – Key points for ship agents (In force 1 May 2026) The revised Chinese Maritime Code 2026 (CMC 2026) introduces mandatory and…

Welcome to the 54th edition of ITIC’s Claims Review. The ITIC board met for their March 2026 board meeting in Hamburg. ITIC continues to be in excellent health, financially strong and maintaining…

A US$30,000 off-spec grain cargo claim directed at the wrong surveyor has prompted International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) to warn marine surveyors of the liability exposure they face when…

Does a commission agreement improve your chances of getting paid? Yes. Having a formal commission agreement can significantly improve a broker’s chance of getting paid. For brokers, securing payment…

At a discharge port in Europe, members acted as agents for a carrier carrying a container of branded clothing shipped from Asia. Half of the cargo was to be released against original bills of lading,…

A shipbroker was instructed by their principal to find a ship to perform a shipment under a Contract of Affreightment (COA) which their principal had entered into with a trader. Once the trader…

Watch EU Underwriter, Elena Evriviadou, explain this claim here.  A pool manager sent an email to the owner of a ship notifying them of the intention to make a payment of US$320,000 and…

Antonios Vyrgiotis, Director and Senior Account Executive, sits down to chat with the Claims Review editor, as part of this regular interview series in which we get to know ITIC’s claims handlers.…