Britannia P&I has decided to ditch protection and indemnity insurers’ long-standing tradition of ­announcing an annual general increase in premiums.

Instead, it will determine pricing based on an individual assessment of each member’s claims ­record and risk profile.

The move, which also applies to freight, ­demurrage and defence cover, moves away from the model of P&I ­mutuals announcing a uniform policy on premiums for all ­members in the autumn, ahead of a February policy renewal.