NorthStandard has won the Marine Insurer Award at the first ever Saudi Maritime Awards Night, which was held at The Ritz-Carlton in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, 29 January 2026.
The Marine Insurer Award, one of 24 awards presented during the 2026 Saudi Maritime Awards Night, acknowledges NorthStandard’s “distinguished skills in contributing to the development of maritime insurance within the region”. The Club was selected for the award by a six-person judging panel of distinguished maritime industry experts.
Receiving the accolade on behalf of NorthStandard’s Middle East, India and Africa (MEIA) team, Sanchit Dutta, Head of MEIA, commented: “We are honoured to receive the 2026 Marine Insurer Award at the first ever Saudi Maritime Awards. This recognition reflects NorthStandard’s extensive commitment to the region, where we have supported members and brokers with our trusted expertise and reliable solutions for more than 30 years. My sincere thanks go to the entire NorthStandard MEIA team—their skill, dedication and service excellence made this achievement possible.”
Representing approximately 10 per cent of the gross tonnage entered with NorthStandard, MEIA is an important market for the global marine insurer, whose regional membership includes several high-profile Saudi shipping companies. The Club’s dedicated MEIA team comprises over 30 highly experienced lawyers, claims handlers, loss prevention executives and underwriters. Led by Sanchit Dutta alongside Sam Nichols and Paul Watson – who oversee P&I claims and FD&D claims respectively – it supports local members and brokers by offering extensive industry knowledge, service excellence and sector leading loss prevention initiatives.
The Saudi Maritime Awards Night was held under the patronage of H.E Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistic Services & Chairman of the Transport General Authority (TGA), and organised by leading MENA maritime media platform Robban Assafina in strategic partnership with the TGA.
About NorthStandard:
NorthStandard is one of the leading providers of global marine insurance products and services across the maritime industries. Established through the merger of North P&I Club and the Standard Club in February 2023 and ‘A’ rated by S&P Global, NorthStandard has premium revenues exceeding US$886 million, free reserves of US$800 million and mutual pool tonnage surpassing 270 million GT.
From headquarters in the UK and with offices throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas, NorthStandard offers a unique blend of worldwide presence and class-leading expertise across multiple specialist areas, including P&I, FD&D, War Risks, Strike & Delay, Hull and Machinery and ancillary insurance. Its Sunderland Marine and Coastal & Inland divisions also provide cover for owners’ fixed premium P&I, fishing vessels, inland waterway and coastal trading vessels. NorthStandard’s comprehensive local market and sector knowledge is underpinned by continuous investments in market-leading digital technologies.
NorthStandard is a leading member of the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) and is fully committed to upholding the shared objectives of its 12 independent member clubs, which provide liability cover for approximately 85% of the world’s ocean-going tonnage.
