Inland & Ocean Marine

We value long-term, mutually beneficial relationships, regardless of your size. You could be a small local broker, a large national broker, or a regional wholesale producer. Our team will strive to deliver the best solution for insureds.

Don Keahon Portfolio Director First Party

With a focus on technical underwriting and a strong distribution, Aspen’s marine team have a number of niche inland marine and ocean marine products. 

The team strives to build a balanced and diversified portfolio, applying cyclical or counter-cyclical strategies to achieve consistent and profitable results. The team actively chooses market segments locally and aligns products and partners to create a competitive advantage and exploit market opportunities as they arise. Their underwriting and operational framework combines a technical approach to risk selection and a disciplined approach to underwriting guidelines, rating plans, authorities, together with both a strict referral process and a peer review process. 

Aspen’s team of Inland Marine specialists is dedicated to providing the best service in the market. We recognize that responsiveness is a key ingredient to success when working with your Inland Marine clients. Our team of underwriters has the experience and authority to provide tailored programs for your client’s needs. We offer a broad range of customized products to an exclusive group of specialized marine retail and wholesale distribution partners. 

We have 11 speciality Inland underwriters across the U.S. that can write admitted and non-admitted on various coverage forms. We offer tailored risk engineering services to our clients and brokers to help assist with managing risk. Our seasoned claims team has the experience and reputation to handle evolving complexity and trends seen in our industry vertical. 

Aspen’s team of Ocean Marine specialists provides creative solutions and services to satisfy your clients’ unique needs. Our underwriting specialists are well versed in local markets, maintain up to date knowledge of the ever changing market conditions and the technical aspects of the business to create the right solutions for your and your clients. 

We have a dedicated team of underwriters that can provide solutions in any region of the United States and Puerto Rico. Our underwriters are based in San Francisco, New York, Puerto Rico and Seattle and have an extensive knowledge in the entire range of ocean marine products including cargo, project cargo, marine liabilities, recreational and commercial Hull and P&I. We also have a dedicated risk engineering department to assist your clients in analyzing loss trends, proactive risk management planning, technical reviews and surveying.  Further, our claims staff has decades of experience managing complex marine claims.