GARD AS

Gard AS (formerly Gard Services AS) was established in 2000, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Assuranceforeningen Gard - gjensidig (“Gard P&I”) that manages its P&I insurance portfolio of as well as the marine & energy insurance portfolios of Gard Marine & Energy Limited (Gard M&E).

Gard AS provides management services to, respectively, Gard P&I and Gard M&E are conducted under separate insurance service agreements with the two insurance capital providers. The services comprise primarily sales/marketing, underwriting, claims handling and loss prevention. Gard AS operates out of three Norwegian offices (Arendal, Bergen and Oslo), as well as subsidiaries in Gothenburg, Helsinki, Hong Kong and London. In addition comes a branch office in Tokyo and a general representative office in New York City. Gard AS, is a global service organization devoted to providing a total insurance concept aimed at ship operators and those involved in oil and energy activities. The range of service and competence under the umbrella of Gard is unrivalled. We are renowned for the most versatile and innovative cover catalogue for marine insurance products on the market, including construction risks, hull & machinery energy and protection & indemnity risks, whether they are standard or tailor made for the client.

GARD P&I CLUB

The mutual P&I club Assuranceforeningen Gard - gjensidig (“Gard”) was formed in 1907 in the southern Norwegian town of Arendal, where the head office of Gard Services AS still remains. Whilst originally a P&I club for local shipowners located in Southern Norway, shipowners based in other countries have, since the late 1950's, become the majority membership base for the Club. Gard has prospered and grown considerably, both in the domestic market and internationally, since the 1970's and is now the second largest P&I Club in the industry with a total entered tonnage of more than 120 million GT. The key success factors throughout these years has been the continuous support of a quality Membership, growth in quality tonnage through sound underwriting practices, considerable financial strength, a conservative financial investment policy and proactive services by dedicated and experienced staff.

For more information: www.gard.no