Press Release

Hamburg-head­quar­tered Marine Insu­rance Broking Group “GEORG DUNCKER” acquires the two Greek-based Insu­rance Brokers “FORTIUS RISK SOLU­TIONS” and “NATIONAL INSU­RANCE BROKERS”

Streng­thening Presence in the Medi­ter­ra­nean Market through a Stra­tegic Partnership

Hamburg, 4^th of June 2025 — Hamburg-based marine insu­rance broking group GEORG DUNCKER (estb. 1870) with subsi­dia­ries in Singa­pore, Houston, Rotterdam and Switz­er­land is pleased to announce the acqui­si­tion of the Greek-based insu­rance brokers FORTIUS RISK SOLU­TIONS and NATIONAL INSU­RANCE BROKERS (estb.1963), marking a signi­fi­cant step in expan­ding its foot­print in the Medi­ter­ra­nean region. This acqui­si­tion enables GEORG DUNCKER to enhance its port­folio and extend the deli­ver­ance of compre­hen­sive, locally tail­ored marine insu­rance solu­tions by combi­ning its resources with FORTIUS’ deep local know­ledge, exper­tise and inter­na­tional relationships.

The acqui­si­tion unders­cores GEORG DUNCKER’s commit­ment to growth and deli­ve­ring excep­tional service in key mari­time hubs globally – now with the industry leading support of FORTIUS.

With more than 130 employees in six offices around the globe, GEORG DUNCKER provides full-service solu­tion for ship owners, ship mana­gers, char­te­rers, traders, freight forwar­ders and finan­cial insti­tu­tions worldwide.

GEORG DUNCKER Group CEO & Chairman, Chris­tian Ross and FORTIUS mana­ging director George Cara­manos commented on the acquisition:

“We are combi­ning the resources of GEORG DUNCKER with the deep local know­ledge, exper­tise and inter­na­tional rela­ti­onships of FORTIUS RISK SOLU­TIONS and NATIONAL INSU­RANCE BROKERS. Our busi­ness philo­sophy is very similar in provi­ding a top-level service and compe­ti­tive premiums, all combined with a very hands-on mindset. And that is the reason why we are convinced that both compa­nies are a perfect fit.”