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Trump orders oil tanker insurance support, says Navy could escort ships in Gulf
President Donald Trump Shipping companies and insurers have begun reassessing their exposure to the region. War-risk premiums have jumped and some providers have scaled back or withdrawn coverage, industry.Higher insurance costs have made it more expensive for tankers...
“Too early to assess economic impact on region, global economy”: IMF on West Asia conflict
The IMF also mentioned that it has "observed disruptions to trade and economic activity, surges in energy prices, and volatility in financial markets.The situation remains highly fluid and adds to an already uncertain global economic environment," it said in a...
Middle East Conflict Risks:Global reinsurers shielded by robust capital and earnings
There will be sizable insured losses, and the conflict could have far‑reaching implications for the reinsurance industry.The conflict disproportionately affects specialty lines, a segment that insures complex or high‑risk exposures, including war risk, aviation,...
London marine insurers widen high-risk zone in Mideast Gulf as conflict escalates
Gulf war risk premiums have risen fivefold in recent days compared with a week ago – before the U.S and Israel began their airstrikes on Iran – adding hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra costs for every shipment. London’s marine insurance market has widened the...
‘Black Swan’ risks stalk container carriers in avoiding Iran war
Jeremy Nixon, the CEO of Ocean Network Express, said Monday there were about 750 ships caught up in what was effectively the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with about half of them inside of the Gulf and half on the way there. About 100 of those are container ships,...
Iran conflict disrupts global shipping as tankers are stranded, damaged
War risk premiums have risen up to 1% of the value of a ship in the past 48 hours, from around 0.2% last week, industry sources said on Monday, which adds hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for every shipment Insurance companies are canceling war risk coverage...
Insurance gaps leave airlines exposed as Iran conflict widens
Airlines have aviation war cover for their fleets, including damage to aircraft and liability, but revenue losses from operational disruption typically fall under business insurance policies that include war exclusions, leaving airlines to foot the bill, a second...
Iran vows to attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz
"The strait (of Hormuz) is closed. If anyone tries to pass, the heroes of the Revolutionary Guards and the regular navy will set those ships ablaze," Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the Guards commander-in-chief, said in remarks carried by state media. CAIRO:...
Zurich Insurance to acquire UK’s Beazley for $11 billion
"Together with Beazley, we will create the world’s leading Specialty underwriter, with around $15 billion of pro forma gross written premiums, exceptional underwriting expertise and data capabilities, and leading access to global distribution," said Mario Greco,...
Middle East Crisis: More oil tankers idle in Persian Gulf as attacks disrupt Hormuz
More than half of the world’s largest maritime insurance clubs have also now scrapped war-risk insurance for vessels entering the Gulf Dozens of laden oil tankers are hunkering down inside the Persian Gulf after attacks near the Strait of Hormuz have all but closed...