Redhook·Maritime
Est. Boston, 1921 · Seattle, 2011

Marine insurance with deep roots and a wider coast.

Commercial hull, cargo, P&I and freight liability for operators from the Port of Boston to the Puget Sound, and everywhere the cargo has to move in between.

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100+ yearsWriting marine risk
2 coastsEast, Gulf and Pacific Rim
$50k–$5M+Annual premium range
24/7Claims desk
Firm news Redhook Maritime and Pacific Blue Marine are now one firm. Read what the merger means for policyholders →
One firm, two coasts

A Boston underwriter and a Seattle specialist, working from the same book.

For a hundred years, Redhook wrote the risks moving through Boston, New York and the Gulf. Cargo, hulls, freight liability. Long relationships, careful files, quiet renewals.

Pacific Blue Marine brought something different: Pacific Rim cargo, aquaculture, a newer book and a sharper tech stack. The two teams now operate as one underwriting firm with a shared appetite and a shared claims desk.

For clients on either coast, that means broader capacity, faster quotes, and the same underwriters you already know on the other end of the line.

1921Founded in Boston
2011Pacific Blue, Seattle
OneUnderwriting team
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Lines of business

Cover written by underwriters who know the vessel, not just the form.

Four core lines, all placed directly with our underwriting team. Bespoke wordings where the standard markets don’t fit.

Hull & Machinery

Hull cover for commercial fleets and single vessels

Physical damage, machinery breakdown and total loss cover for bulk carriers, tankers, container feeders, tugs and specialist craft. Written on Institute or bespoke terms.

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Cargo

Marine cargo, open covers and stock throughput

Dry and reefer cargo, project cargo, transhipment and Pacific Rim trade lanes. Open covers for freight forwarders and logistics firms with 24-hour bindings.

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Protection & Indemnity

P&I liability for owners, charterers and operators

Third-party liabilities, crew, collision, pollution and wreck removal. Written alongside or in place of club cover for operators who need tailored terms.

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Freight & Specialty

Freight liability, aquaculture and port operators

Freight forwarders, NVOCC, port and terminal operators, and West Coast aquaculture. Risks the standard markets typically won’t underwrite without a story.

Specialty lines →
Where we write

From the Gulf to the Puget Sound.

Two offices, one firm. Brokers and clients work with the underwriter closest to their trade lane, not the one closest to their postcode.

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East Coast & Gulf

Boston office

Writing the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Gulf fleets since 1921. Claims handled directly from State Street.

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Pacific Rim & West Coast

Seattle office

Pacific cargo, aquaculture, and transpacific trade. The book formerly written by Pacific Blue Marine, now part of Redhook.

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How we work

Placed by underwriters. Moved by email, phone, or a boat ride down to the yard.

This is a relationship business. It always has been. What’s new is the speed, the tooling, and the willingness to quote on risks the bigger markets decline.

Submission

Broker or direct. We accept schedules, surveys and loss runs in whatever format you already use.

Underwriting review

A named underwriter reads the file. Most quotes go out inside 48 hours, urgent renewals same day.

Binding & documentation

Terms issued, cover bound, certificates delivered. Policies on Duck Creek, accessible to your broker.

Claims & renewal

A 24-hour claims desk, a direct line to the adjuster, and a renewal conversation that starts 60 days out.

Insights

Briefings from the underwriting desk.

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Careers

We’re hiring underwriters, analysts and claims staff on both coasts.

A hundred-year-old firm that’s building something new. If you’ve worked in marine insurance, or in shipping, and you want a smaller desk with a real voice on the file, we’d like to talk.

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Get in touch

Talk to an underwriter.

Brokers, risk managers and in-house counsel: tell us what you’re placing and we’ll get back inside one business day. For claims, use the 24-hour line below.

Boston East Coast, Gulf & Atlantic trade lanes boston@redhookmaritime.example
Seattle Pacific Rim, West Coast & aquaculture seattle@redhookmaritime.example
Claims desk (24/7) claims@redhookmaritime.example
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