All war risk articles
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NewsSaudi Re to lead new Saudi marine war risk pool
Government-backed initiative will provide domestic cargo and hull war-risk cover as Saudi Arabia looks to strengthen resilience against geopolitical disruption
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NewsDWIC Connect 2026: Middle East energy buyers rethink cover after conflict disruption
Energy clients across the Middle East are reassessing political violence, business interruption and contingency planning after regional conflict exposed the limits of traditional physical damage cover, a DWIC Connect Istanbul panel heard.
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NewsHowden Re: Political violence market faces dynamic July renewal
Re/insurance broker Howden Re said Middle East strikes have reshaped underwriting appetite while civil unrest and active assailant perils add pressure globally
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NewsAviation insurance professionals rank geopolitics as sector’s biggest threat: IUAI survey
The IUAI study found geopolitical instability, US claims inflation and supply chain disruption are reshaping underwriting priorities across the aviation insurance market
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NewsRussell Group: Corporate wargaming can challenge assumptions and build balance sheet resilience
General Sir Richard Shirreff of Strategia Worldwide told a Russell Group event that wargaming is a more proactive form of scenario analysis that can more effectively test assumptions, exposing blind spots and identifying opportunities as well as threats
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NewsFidelis Partnership launches PVT consortium as war risk demand rises
The TFP-led consortium will deploy up to $47.5m per risk in the Middle East and up to $345m globally
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FeaturesWebinar: Reinsurance in a time of Escalating Tension
This webinar examines rising exposure to political violence and geopolitical disruption across the Gulf and wider Middle East.
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NewsBeazley to launch $1bn marine war consortium to support Hormuz transits
Marine hull war and cargo war risk facility aims to bolster market capacity as geopolitical risks persist
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NewsOptalitix: How the US-Israel-Iran war is affecting the insurance market
Modern pricing systems are vital during a geopolitical crisis that is as volatile and dynamic as this one that is impacting so many different areas of cover, writes Dani Katz, founding director, Optalitix
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NewsWTW: Middle East conflict reshaping April 1 renewals dynamics
Re/insurance broker comments highlights pricing volatility and tighter terms as market adjusts to new equilibrium
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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: War amplifies specialty insurance tail risk, says Moody’s
Missile and drone attacks in the Gulf are increasing tail risk for marine, aviation and political violence insurers, but disciplined underwriting and reinsurance protection mean large carriers are expected to absorb most losses, according to a new sector analysis
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NewsIran conflict: Fairmont Palm and DXB attacks reveal coverage gaps for Dubai terrorism buyers
Exclusive: UAE businesses struck by Iranian missile and drone attacks, including Dubai International Airport and Fairmont The Palm, bought terrorism policies rather than broader war or political violence protection
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NewsHowden Re expects disciplined growth and gradual softening in credit and political risk market
Strong demand from banks and corporates continues to underpin performance as CPRI underwriting standards and talent constraints limit downside risk
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NewsHua promoted to lead LSM war and terrorism in LatAm and US
Lillian Hua steps into a senior regional role overseeing Liberty Specialty Markets’ war and terrorism offering across Latin America and the US
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NewsPolitical violence and geopolitics ‘increasingly central’ to re/insurance capital deployment – Howden Re
No longer peripheral, political violence, SRCC and wider geopolitical risk have shifted firmly into the core of underwriting and capital decision making, according to the reinsurance broker’s assessment of the 1 January 2026 renewals.
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NewsCivil unrest risks set to intensify in 2026, Verisk Maplecroft warns
New analysis points to rising protest size, more frequent disruption and growing damage to commercial property, with Europe and the US emerging at the highest risk of becoming SRCC flashpoints
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NewsPolitical risk rising: Conflict zones doubled since 2021, Maplecroft warns
Conflict-affected territory has surged 89% in five years, with business exposure also rising, according to new data from Verisk Maplecroft
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NewsLockton Re and Blackthorn warn terrorism models risk falling behind emerging threats
New terrorism report argues reinsurers must rethink long-held assumptions as geopolitical, technological and climate pressures reshape malicious-risk landscape
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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
