The Swedish Club is trying to ­reduce its claims costs through a digital project that it hopes will uncover the link between trading patterns and shipowners’ claims.

The insurance mutual, which is involved in protection and indem­nity as well as hull and machinery, revealed the new ­approach to shipowner members at last week’s annual general meeting in Gothenburg.

Through a related loss-prevention programme, it aims to help members identify risks more ­accurately and reduce the number of incidents and claims.