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
London cargo market in best shape for more than decade, says Gallagher
Some markets looking for war coverage as result of fighting in Gaza
London cargo market in best shape for more than a decade: Gallagher
Big surge in capacity in recent years, but profits still healthy, broker says
Frontline takes hit as Russian crude tops price cap but says it is time for VLCCs to shine
Frontline says future tanker capacity is not reflecting projected trade but the addition of 24 Euronav crude carriers will double Frontline’s VLCC position from the first quarter of next year
ICS expresses ‘serious concern’ at Red Sea attacks
Gard issues loss prevention advice for vessels transiting region
Braemar aiming to triple full-year profit after resumption of listing
Shipbroker pledges new business model built on tight regulatory compliance, as firm bounces back from share suspension caused by investigation into past transactions
Underwriters fear aggregation loss on Israeli ships
War risk premiums for Red Sea transits are only moderately higher since the start of Gaza fighting, but could rise sharply for everybody if Iranian proxies continue to target vessels