Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Trust leads to more trust

James Hallam is an independent Lloyd’s broker with a dedicated team of experienced insurance professionals who care about protecting your business.

Marine Shipping
insurance

As specialist marine shipping insurance brokers, we can provide tailored cover for your entire transportation chain, from the seller to the buyer. We provide a renowned “one-stop” service. We do not silo our expertise, and every member of our dedicated marine shipping team can provide a fast and effective response to any cover or claim request.

Tailored cover for marine shipping businesses of all sizes

We provide bespoke cover for each constituent element of the entire marine transportation chain across the UK and globally. Our clients include ship owners and operators, charterers and traders, port and harbour authorities, operators and trusts, logistic and freight forward operators, marina operators, and shipyards, both builders and repairers.

As specialist marine shipping Lloyd’s brokers, we provide you with access to the specialist insurance protections you need from our trusted insurers.

Core areas of cover

  • Hull and machinery
  • Protection and indemnity
  • Charterers and/or traders liabilities
  • War risks
  • Marine liability
  • Marine and sub-sea property and equipment
  • Cargo and project cargo insurance, including delay in start-up
  • Cover for a wide range of vessels, including bulk carriers, tankers, fast ferries, reefers, passenger vessels, dredgers, tugs, barges, and more

Shipping quote forms

Builders Risks
Cargo Project and Delay in Start-up
Cargo - Open Cover
Cargo Individual Sendings
Cargo - Stock Throughput
Charterers Liability
Container Equipment
Crew Personal Accident
Fishing Vessels
Freight Forwarders
Hull and Machinery
Marine Kidnap, Ransom and Piracy
Protection and Indemnity
Passenger Vessel Enquiry
Professional Indemnity
Ship Repairers Liability
Towage
Marina Operators Package
Terminal Operators Package

Meet your team leaders

Nigel Roberts

Executive Director – Head of London Markets
M: 07518 913404
Email Nigel

We are here to help you.
Call us on 020 3148 9540 or email info@everardinsurance.co.uk

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Marine Trade

Marine Craft division

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Nigel Roberts

Executive Director – Head of London Markets

Nigel started his career with a traditional Marine Lloyd’s Broker in the late 1970s and with a break of 5 years around 2000 when he worked in the UK Commercial Insurance Retail markets, he has spent the rest of his career dedicated to marine insurance and reinsurance clients. The 15 years prior to joining Everard in March 2021 he held positions as Managing Director and Deputy CEO of two Lloyd’s brokers. Nigel has dealt with all classes of the transportation chain and specialises in Hull & Machinery, Protection & Indemnity and water’s edge industries including Ports, Terminals, Shipbuilding and repair yards.

T: 0207 977 7841
M: 07518 913404
nigel.roberts@everardinsurance.co.uk

Justyn Lemar

Marine Trades Division Manager

Justyn started in the Insurance Industry in 1998 as a general insurance broker before progressing into an account executive. Between 2003 and 2007 he broadened his insurance knowledge and took up an underwriting role. Justyn joined Everard insurance brokers in 2014 as an account executive and was appointed Marine Trades manager in 2017. He specialises in Marine Property & Plant, Marine Engineering, Marine Equipment, Marine Liabilities, Marinas & Harbours. Underwriting renewals and new business for our retail division including referrals. He manages and provides insurance solutions for wholesale brokers. Justyn has overall responsibility for the binding authority and is coverholder on behalf of a leading Marine Liability Lloyds syndicate. Justyn services marine trade clients in the UK, EU and Internationally.

T: 01732 224698
M: 07837 006962
justyn.lemar@everardinsurance.co.uk

Brendon Ladner

Marine Small Craft Division Manager

Brendon has worked in the insurance industry since 2013 when he started at a national brokers servicing private clients. Brendon then went onto work for a local broker in 2016 who specialised in marine insurance, predominantly small craft. Having lived near to the Fishing Port of Newlyn his whole life, Brendon grew up with a passion of the fishing industry and so the new role seemed a perfect fit due to the amount of fishing boats insured. This broker was acquired by James Hallam, the parent company of Everard in May 2021 and combining the knowledge of the two companies was fundamental in creating a new Small Craft Division which Brendon now heads up. His team will look for quotes on any vessel including private & pleasure, fishing, any other commercial, both in the UK and Internationally.

T: 01736 805004
brendon.ladner@everardinsurance.co.uk

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