Specialty
Re/insurers well capitalised to weather Iran conflict
But S&P Global warns of ‘sizeable insured losses’
US pledges risk insurance for Middle East shippers
Washington aims to guarantee energy supplies through DFC insurance
Understanding the risk of blocking in the Strait of Hormuz
Circumstances involving immediate physical danger, widespread cancellation or withdrawal of cover, and credible threats of detention or attack may collectively satisfy the threshold for recognising a vessel as blocked and trapped
US, UK and Israeli ships charged three times more than others for Middle East war cover
All shipowners are facing a four or fivefold jump in premiums as insurers respond commercially to the launch of US and Israeli military action against Iran
Oka partners with 1089 to back insured carbon asset
New framework embeds invalidation risk cover into advanced fuels credits in bid to strengthen carbon market structure
Battle lines drawn for critical minerals
Competition for critical minerals is heating up between the developers of data centres and the producers of clean energy
Pre-disaster insurance market is growing: Napiorkowski
‘We can boost climate finance by spreading the word about technology performance insurance,’ Ariel Green managing director Jan Napiorkowski says
Skyward Specialty deal geared towards growth: Apollo’s Slaughter
Apollo’s chief underwriting officer James Slaughter discusses the Lloyd’s carrier’s acquisition by Skyward Specialty, smart follow underwriting and opportunities in drone insurance
Cyber and casualty are concerns in the soft market: Axa XL’s Guénot
The insurer’s head of Southern Europe, Julien Guénot, worries about cyber risk volatility and loss deterioration in casualty lines
Aviation safety is a product of the many and not the few
The sustained reduction in aviation fatalities is the result of continuous effort by countless individuals and organisations
LSM names Louth head of aviation
Louth joins insurer from Willis where he was head of broking for global aviation and space
Willis re-enters light and recreational aviation sector
Broker returns to the market for the first time in 30 years following arrival of Crispin Speers team
Re/insurers well capitalised to weather Iran conflict
But S&P Global warns of ‘sizeable insured losses’
Cyber and casualty are concerns in the soft market: Axa XL’s Guénot
The insurer’s head of Southern Europe, Julien Guénot, worries about cyber risk volatility and loss deterioration in casualty lines
US pledges risk insurance for Middle East shippers
Washington aims to guarantee energy supplies through DFC insurance
Understanding the risk of blocking in the Strait of Hormuz
Circumstances involving immediate physical danger, widespread cancellation or withdrawal of cover, and credible threats of detention or attack may collectively satisfy the threshold for recognising a vessel as blocked and trapped
Joint war committee revises listed areas following Iran strikes
The JWC confirmed that Bahrain, Djibouti, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar have been added to the listed areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils
Canopius appoints Kimber credit and political risk underwriter
Kimber joins from Swiss Re, where he led the sovereign credit and political risk insurance team across Europe, Middle East and Africa
Interpreting political risk and political violence coverage
The judgement in Hamilton Corporate Member and others v Afghan Global Insurance provides a pragmatic interpretative framework for differentiating political risk from political violence in the context of English insurance law
Multinationals face rising political risk exposure: Howden
Half of multinational companies experienced political risk losses between 2020 and 2025, with some exceeding $100m, survey finds
Iran conflict widens political violence exposure across the Middle East
Escalation between the US, Israel and Iran is transforming political violence risk from a contained threat into a multi-jurisdictional accumulation challenge for insurers
Joint war committee revises listed areas following Iran strikes
The JWC confirmed that Bahrain, Djibouti, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar have been added to the listed areas for hull war, piracy, terrorism and related perils
UK civil unrest could trigger losses exceeding £4bn
Policing incidents, overseas conflicts and financial shocks could spark disorder capable of causing unprecedented insured losses, according to modelling firm Synthetik
UK P&I Club maintains $500m war risks P&I limit
2026 renewal preserves existing war risks limits alongside exclusions relating to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
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