David Osler
Insurance Editor

David specialises in the white collar shipping services scene, including law firms, banks, insurers, and trade associations, and also turns his hand to piracy, sanctions and industrial relations stories as necessary.
A London-born British and Swiss dual national, he was educated at the London School of Economics and Birkbeck College, and has academic qualification in politics, sociology, economics and international relations.
Three times voted Seahorse Club shipping news journalist of the year, he has also twice been longlisted for the Orwell Prize, Britain’s premier non-fiction literary award, and twice shortlisted as Periodical Publishers’ Association business journalist of the year, the highest honour in trade press journalism.
He has worked for Lloyd’s List since 1996, making him the longest-serving member of staff, although he doesn’t like to mention that more than three or four times a week at most. Unless it’s strictly necessary.
He has also written for many other newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian, Observer, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express and New Statesman, and has appeared on all of Britain’s main television and radio news programmes.
He is a member of the Labour Party, Amnesty International and National Council for Civil Liberties, and supports the charitable work of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture and the Trussell Trust network of foodbanks.
Latest From David Osler
Braemar aiming to triple full-year profit after resumption of listing
Shipbroker pledges new business model built on tight regulatory compliance, as firm bounces back from share suspension caused by investigation into past transactions
Underwriters fear aggregation loss on Israeli ships
War risk premiums for Red Sea transits are only moderately higher since the start of Gaza fighting, but could rise sharply for everybody if Iranian proxies continue to target vessels
Israeli shipowners set to pay more for Red Sea war risk cover after attacks
Premiums already up 200% after Galaxy Leader hijack and likely to get firmer this week
Israeli shipowners set to pay more for Red Sea war risk cover after attacks
Premiums already up 200% after Galaxy Leader hijack and likely to get firmer this week
Skuld and Japan Club announce 2024 pricing
With 11 International Group affiliates now declared and only Swedish Club still to come, this renewal round will see the lowest percentage price increases in four years
Israeli owners may face war risk rate hike after car carrier capture
Red Sea transits unavoidable for Suez Canal users and even a rise of a fraction of a percentage point could add hundreds of thousands of dollars to cost of a trip