Gard AS Information

Gard is a shipowner-controlled provider of P&I, marine and energy insurance products. Founded in Arendal in Norway, it is one of the largest marine insurers in the world, offering shipowners and operators, shipyards, contractors and energy companies a breadth and choice of products not available anywhere else in one place. For more than 100 years, we have been insuring the global maritime industries for their whole range of risks. Today, Gard is the world’s largest P&I club and the second largest marine insurer – employing nearly 800 people in 15 global offices. For our employees, our dynamic business model and commitment to employee development and training, mean that we can offer the opportunity to gain world-class expertise, international experience and the flexibility to move between disciplines and roles. Assuranceforeningen Gard was founded in 1907 in Arendal. Its foundation was driven by owners of sailing ships’ reluctance to subsidise the liabilities arising from steam operations. In 2003, Gard Marine & Energy was formed to extend the products offered by the group.