Smaller vessels face paying more per week than they previously did in a year

London market specialists say surplus capacity remains despite rising geopolitical risk following US-Israel strikes on Iran, though rates may shift as the situation develops

As with all shipping interests, the safety of seafarers will be a priority for shipowners, International Union of Marine Insurance says

But S&P Global warns of ‘sizeable insured losses’

New framework embeds invalidation risk cover into advanced fuels credits in bid to strengthen carbon market structure

Competition for critical minerals is heating up between the developers of data centres and the producers of clean energy

‘We can boost climate finance by spreading the word about technology performance insurance,’ Ariel Green managing director Jan Napiorkowski says

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

The insurer’s head of Southern Europe, Julien Guénot, worries about cyber risk volatility and loss deterioration in casualty lines

The sustained reduction in aviation fatalities is the result of continuous effort by countless individuals and organisations

Louth joins insurer from Willis where he was head of broking for global aviation and space

Broker returns to the market for the first time in 30 years following arrival of Crispin Speers team 

London market specialists say surplus capacity remains despite rising geopolitical risk following US-Israel strikes on Iran, though rates may shift as the situation develops

Alex Maloney, Lancashire’s group CEO, expects the insurer to maintain ‘rate adequacy’ in 2026

Warranty and indemnity insurance is now a familiar tool in private mergers and acquisitions, giving buyers a solvent counterparty for warranty risk and helping sellers achieve a clean exit

But S&P Global warns of ‘sizeable insured losses’

JWC secretary expresses doubt about US effort

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

Kimber joins from Swiss Re, where he led the sovereign credit and political risk insurance team across Europe, Middle East and Africa

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

Pool Re hails record number of private reinsurance backers

Escalation between the US, Israel and Iran is transforming political violence risk from a contained threat into a multi-jurisdictional accumulation challenge for insurers

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

Policing incidents, overseas conflicts and financial shocks could spark disorder capable of causing unprecedented insured losses, according to modelling firm Synthetik