Filhet-Allard Maritime has announced the opening of a London office. The France-based international trade, shipping, and industrial market broker has attained FCA authorised representative status and is now licensed to transact insurance business with UK based clients and carriers.

Christian Barnabé, managing director of Filhet-Allard Maritime, said: “As we continue to grow, having direct access to the London insurance market is a key part of our strategy to deliver the best risk and insurance outcomes for our clients.”

The London office will be led by Matt Cannock who is relocating from Singapore-based Latitude Brokers – also a Filhet-Allard Maritime company – to take on the role. He said: “FAM has always been a client-orientated organisation. We therefore need to engage with the most relevant insurance markets globally to be able to serve clients effectively, and London is certainly one of those.”