All marine war articles
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NewsIran conflict: Naval mines and escort uncertainties to DFC, Chubb scheme
Uncertainties about provision of naval escorts and Iranian threats from mines, drones and missiles face the new marine re/insurance facility announced yesterday by the US International Development Finance Corporation
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NewsIran conflict: Chubb to lead $20bn DFC marine reinsurance for Gulf shipping
Political and military uncertainties remain for the US government backed facility aiming to restore maritime trade flows through Strait of Hormuz
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NewsIran conflict: Marine insurers weigh risk along with maritime industry as Strait of Hormuz traffic collapses
War risk cover remains available, but cancellations, spiking pricing and reinsurance withdrawals have contributed, alongside risk perception of insureds, to sharply reduce tanker transits through one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints
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NewsPen Underwriting reshapes marine leadership team for 2026 growth
Promotions to lead war, PI, hull, ports and terminals, and marine trades as managing general agent (MGA) builds scale and specialism
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NewsCommodity traders face geopolitical turbulence, Willis warns
Tariffs, maritime disruption and regional conflicts are reshaping global commodity flows, as a Willis report highlights the sector’s exposure to escalating geopolitical and geoeconomic risk
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NewsGallagher: London leads softening marine rates as war risks remain volatile
Softening hull rates meet hard realities in war and claims inflation, according to a new marine insurance report from the broker.
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NewsWhen war risk becomes war reality – Association of Average Adjusters warning
War risk’s growing insurance complexities and unresolved challenges have been spelled out in a speech by the association’s chair, Burkhard Fischer.
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NewsHowden launches Red Sea cargo war risk facility
First of its kind insurance facility within an active conflict zone to protect ships and strengthen global supply chains.
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NewsMarine update on Red Sea, Black Sea, Panama Canal – IUMI
Marine war insurance rates are “about level” between conflict zones in the Black Sea and the latest Red Sea hotspot, according to a meeting of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).
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NewsMarsh McLennan announces ‘Unity’ Black Sea grain insurance deal with Ukraine
The re/insurance broker has announced the launch of a new insurance facility to support grain exports from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports.
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NewsMiller, CWD partner to offer Black Sea marine war risk coverage
The shipping situation in the Black Sea has led Miller and Clearwater Dynamics to partner with Ukrainian authorities to offer marine war risk coverage.
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NewsOptio Re MENA commences trading
The specialty MGA is now open for business in MENA through its Dubai-based operation
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NewsUkrainian grain insurance facility secures first placement
Marine cargo and war facility has been extended to clients of Lloyd’s brokers
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NewsMiller buys Tokyo-based Lead Insurance Services
The Japanese broker specialises in Hull, War Risks and Protection & Indemnity insurance
