Transocean Ltd. has filed a petition under the federal Limitation of Shipowner's Liability Act of 1851 to limit its liability for the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion to less than $26.8 million.
Insured losses from the Deepwater Horizon Drilling Platform explosion will likely total about around $1.4 billion, but are not expected to significantly impact this niche marketplace or buying behaviors.
Companies facing claims from the Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster are insured for losses totaling about $1.4 billion, the Insurance Information Institute reported.
The losses from the Deepwater Horizon Drilling Platform explosion are not expected to significantly impact the insurance marketplace or buying behaviors, a brokerage executive said.
The losses from the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform explosion are not expected to significantly impact the insurance marketplace or buying behaviors, a brokerage executive said.
The drilling rig Deepwater Horizon that sank in the Gulf of Mexico last week after an explosion will result in a major loss for Hannover Re, the company announced today.
Last week's natural and man-made disasters in the form of deadly tornadoes and exploding oil rigs has resulted in significant exposure for insurers and reinsurers
The firm owning the drilling rig that sank in the Gulf of Mexico could be liable for millions of dollars depending on its leasing agreement with BP, a lawyer familiar with oil and gas litigation said.
The firm owning the drilling rig that sank in the Gulf of Mexico could be liable for millions of dollars depending on its leasing agreement with BP, a lawyer familiar with oil and gas litigation said.
Gulf of Mexico oil rig operators ducked a bullet when Hurricane Bill tracked away to the east because many have drastically shrunk or cut hurricane coverage, insurance executives said.