Home Who We Are Corporate Governance Current: SMI Part VII Transfer After Office Hours Emergencies +44 191 232 0999 Contact Us SMI Part VII Transfer This webpage provides information about the transfer of insurance business from Sunderland Marine Insurance Company Limited (SMI) to its parent company, The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association Limited (NOE), under Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transfer). Business to be transferred With effect from 00.00 BST on 30 June 2020, save for its insurance business in Argentina and Venezuela, all of SMI’s insurance business will be transferred to NOE in accordance with: an order of the High Court of England and Wales dated 16 June 2020 approving the Transfer; and an order of the Royal Court of Jersey dated 22 June 2020 approving the transfer of insurance business carried on by SMI within Jersey (Jersey Scheme). Pursuant to the court orders the insurance business of SMI including its policies of insurance and reinsurance and related outwards reinsurance contracts will automatically transfer to NOE as from 00.00 BST on 30 June 2020. Impact of the Transfer and Jersey Scheme The Transfer and the Jersey Scheme will have no effect on: the North Group’s obligations to you; the terms and conditions of your cover; the amount of your premium; the duration of your policy or policies; the way your policy is administered; or any claim which you may have made or may make under your policy or policies, including the way any claims you have made or may make under your policy or policies are handled. For transferring policyholders, your relationship with the SMI personnel with whom you previously dealt will continue as before and “Sunderland Marine” will be a trading name of NOE. Important documents Transfer documents: Court order approving the Transfer Notice setting out the details of the Court hearing to approve the Transfer Scheme document setting out the terms of the Transfer Summary of the Transfer and the Independent Expert’s Report Independent Expert’s Report Q&A booklet Independent Expert’s Supplemental Report Jersey Scheme documents: Court order approving the Jersey Scheme Scheme document setting out the terms of the Jersey Scheme Summary of the Jersey Scheme and the Independent Expert’s Report Independent Expert’s Report Q&A booklet Independent Expert’s Supplemental Report Contact Details If you want further information about the Transfer then please contact us. You can: Email ged.mcternan@nepia.com; Telephone +44 (0)191 232 5221 (between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday); or Write to us at The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association Limited, The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DU, United Kingdom, Attention: Ged McTernan. EXPERTISE 2020 Sulphur Cap Ballast Water Management Cyber Security GDPR Marine Environment MLC Right Crew Safety Management 2.0 Sanctions QUICK LINKS MyNorth GlobeView Vessel Search Correspondents Latest About Us Contact MyNorth Register Login North Online CONNECT LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Youtube Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Anti-Bribery & Trading Complaints Employers’ Liability Register Modern Slavery Statements Gender Pay Gap Statement of Investment Principles Health and Safety Policy Statement of Commitment Board Diversity Policy Careers MEMBER OF ACCREDITATIONS Copyright © The North of England Protecting and Indemnity Association Limited. Registered in England. No. 505456. The Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DU Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. North's business in the EEA is underwritten by North of England P&I Designated Activity Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of North incorporated in Ireland and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.