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
Pool scheme deficit ‘nowhere near’ worst projections, says Bowsher
West of England chief executive expects to see combined ratios at some rivals considerably above 100% mark
Reed Smith loses costs action against sanctioned Dubai shipowners
Top law firm’s argument ‘thin and unpersuasive’, rules Mr Justice Foxton
West of England blames pool scheme for COR overshoot
Marine mutual makes underwriting loss for past financial year as combined ratio rises to 104%
West of England blames pool scheme for combined ratio overshoot
Capital strength described as resilient after good investment returns
Trade deal with US is ‘positive step’ for British shipping, says Chamber
Carve-outs for cars, steel and beef
Marine insurers underwriting Russia tanker calls after crude prices drop below cap
Shipowners more confident doing such fixtures without risk of inaccurate attestations, says P&I club lawyer