Beijing12 London clubs insure 87% of ocean-going tonnage.
China’s new plan aims to settle marine insurance in yuan and price shipping risk itself.
Seven agencies urged yuan settlement of claims and shared data, and a Chinese shipowners’ mutual applied last month to join the London group.
The International Group will assess that application against its admission criteria over coming months.
How each outlet framed it
- South China Morning Post
- frames the guidelines as Beijing cutting reliance on London-dominated insurers, tying them to yuan settlement for shipping claims
Sources: South China Morning Post