Lucien Lesuis has built up Charterama over 12 years exclusively around providing charterers’ liability cover and associated freight, demurrage and defence services.

It is a distinctly different approach from other facilities such as the Charterers P&I Club, Nor­wegian Hull Club and MS Amlin, which are all part of more diverse insurance groups.

Not many insurers put all their eggs in one basket, but Lesuis believes the dedicated approach best suits the charterers’ market.