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BREEZE CALLS FOR BETTER BATTERY DATA AHEAD OF 2027 EUROPEAN UNION PASSPORT DEADLINE
Cargo insurance specialists warn that incomplete information is restricting cover and complicating claims as marine insurers gather in Rotterdam
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Monday 21st September 2026: Breeze has called on the battery supply chain to improve access to verified information, warning that data gaps are restricting insurance capacity and complicating claims as marine insurers gather for the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Annual Conference.
“Insurers are increasingly cautious about lithium battery risks, and some are restricing capacity or adding exclusions, not because the technology is uninsurable, but because the information needed for a serious risk assessment is often unavailable,” said Patrizia Kern-Ferretti, Chief Insurance Officer, Breeze.
“Misdeclarations, unclear handling histories, limited actuarial history, and difficulty proving what caused a loss can affect both whether cover is offered and how a claim is resolved.”
From 18th February 2027, electric vehicle batteries, light means of transport batteries such as those in e-bikes, and industrial batteries with a capacity above two kilowatt hours placed on the European Union market or put into service must have an electronic record, known as a battery passport.
Breeze is calling on manufacturers, supply chain operatives, and standards bodies to agree terms for using battery management system data to enable earlier fault detection while protecting commercially sensistive information.
The business also backed the IUMI’s recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles, including keeping the state of charge of batteries as low as practically and technically possible during transport to limit the risk of thermal runaway.
Breeze stressed the issue is not whether electric vehicles are inherently more dangerous, but whether insurers can access verified information about the risks they are being asked to cover. The IUMI notes that no fire onboard a car carrier has to date been found to be solely attributable to an electric vehicle.
“Lithium batteries can be insured, but transparency, truthful declarations, and clear chains of liability must become routine,” said Kern-Ferretti.
“Without workable transport insurance, there can be no resilient battery supply chain for the energy transition.”
The IUMI Annual Conference is taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 20th September until 23rd September.
About Breeze
Breeze is a fully automated and digital insurance solution, specifically tailored for freight forwarders and logistics companies, backed by advanced technology, big data and an industry-first machine learning platform.
Breeze’s digital insurance solution fully integrates with existing systems and workflows, allowing forwarders and logistics companies to seamlessly offer shippers better protection for their cargo (from issuing insurance policies to end-to-end claims processing), while also generating more revenue for their business.
There are no implementation costs or any operational effort to setting up Breeze’s platform, and it can take minutes to be up and running.
For more information visit breezeai.com
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Breeze calls for better battery data ahead of 2027 European Union passport deadline
Cargo insurance specialists warn that incomplete information is restricting cover and complicating claims as marine insurers gather in Rotterdam
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Monday 21st September 2026: Breeze has called on the battery supply chain to improve access to verified information, warning that data gaps are restricting insurance capacity and complicating claims as marine insurers gather for the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Annual Conference.
“Insurers are increasingly cautious about lithium battery risks, and some are restricing capacity or adding exclusions, not because the technology is uninsurable, but because the information needed for a serious risk assessment is often unavailable,” said Patrizia Kern-Ferretti, Chief Insurance Officer, Breeze.
“Misdeclarations, unclear handling histories, limited actuarial history, and difficulty proving what caused a loss can affect both whether cover is offered and how a claim is resolved.”
From 18th February 2027, electric vehicle batteries, light means of transport batteries such as those in e-bikes, and industrial batteries with a capacity above two kilowatt hours placed on the European Union market or put into service must have an electronic record, known as a battery passport.
Breeze is calling on manufacturers, supply chain operatives, and standards bodies to agree terms for using battery management system data to enable earlier fault detection while protecting commercially sensistive information.
The business also backed the IUMI’s recommendations for the safe carriage of electric vehicles, including keeping the state of charge of batteries as low as practically and technically possible during transport to limit the risk of thermal runaway.
Breeze stressed the issue is not whether electric vehicles are inherently more dangerous, but whether insurers can access verified information about the risks they are being asked to cover. The IUMI notes that no fire onboard a car carrier has to date been found to be solely attributable to an electric vehicle.
“Lithium batteries can be insured, but transparency, truthful declarations, and clear chains of liability must become routine,” said Kern-Ferretti.
“Without workable transport insurance, there can be no resilient battery supply chain for the energy transition.”
The IUMI Annual Conference is taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from 20th September until 23rd September.
Latest from Breeze
About Breeze
Breeze is a fully automated and digital insurance solution, specifically tailored for freight forwarders and logistics companies, backed by advanced technology, big data and an industry-first machine learning platform.
Breeze’s digital insurance solution fully integrates with existing systems and workflows, allowing forwarders and logistics companies to seamlessly offer shippers better protection for their cargo (from issuing insurance policies to end-to-end claims processing), while also generating more revenue for their business.
There are no implementation costs or any operational effort to setting up Breeze’s platform, and it can take minutes to be up and running.
For more information visit breezeai.com