David Osler
Insurance Editor
David specialises in the white collar shipping services scene, including law firms, banks, insurers, and trade associations, and also turns his hand to piracy, sanctions and industrial relations stories as necessary.
A London-born British and Swiss dual national, he was educated at the London School of Economics and Birkbeck College, and has academic qualification in politics, sociology, economics and international relations.
Three times voted Seahorse Club shipping news journalist of the year, he has also twice been longlisted for the Orwell Prize, Britain’s premier non-fiction literary award, and twice shortlisted as Periodical Publishers’ Association business journalist of the year, the highest honour in trade press journalism.
He has worked for Lloyd’s List since 1996, making him the longest-serving member of staff, although he doesn’t like to mention that more than three or four times a week at most. Unless it’s strictly necessary.
He has also written for many other newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian, Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and New Statesman, and has appeared on all of Britain’s main television and radio news programmes.
He is a member of the Labour Party, Amnesty International and National Council for Civil Liberties, and supports the charitable work of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture and the Trussell Trust network of foodbanks.
Latest From David Osler
American Club takes tonnage and premium hit after ratings agency downgrade
Growth seen at past two renewals has slightly retreated, in part because of derisking, argues chief executive Ioannou
Owners have legal duty to seek release of ransomed crews
War risk, hull and machinery or kidnap and ransom cover will normally foot the bill, with cargo contributing through general average, experts say
Owners have legal duty to seek release of ransomed crews
War risk, hull and machinery or kidnap and ransom cover will normally foot the bill, with cargo contributing through general average
Marsh Netherlands to get new marine broking director
Role involves hull and cargo insurance broking services and risk advisory expertise for Dutch maritime sector
Somalia piracy resurgence makes kidnap and ransom cover necessary
When vessels are hijacked, the human beings on board are not always as well insured as the contents of a bulker’s holds
Somalia piracy resurgence makes kidnap & ransom cover necessary
‘You might as well have it, because stuff happens,’ lawyer warns