Marine

“It’s Madness” – Shock Iranian announcement upends marine insurance

“It’s Madness” – Shock Iranian announcement upends marine insurance

Strait of Hormuz is a claim waiting to happen

Matthew Sellers Jun 20, 2026
Hormuz reopening may not bring immediate relief as marine insurers keep guard up

Hormuz reopening may not bring immediate relief as marine insurers keep guard up

The deal marks a positive step, but the path back to normality remains unclear

Hormuz passage costs one Korean tanker $2 million in premiums - report

Hormuz passage costs one Korean tanker $2 million in premiums - report

Korea's non-life insurers have been drafted into the crisis response

'The market is behaving as it should': Correcting the record on war risk cover in the gulf

'The market is behaving as it should': Correcting the record on war risk cover in the gulf

Brokers, P&I executives and the Lloyd's Market Association have spent weeks pushing back against the narrative that marine insurers withdrew from the Strait of Hormuz

Is it a war? The question that will define thousands of Gulf insurance claims

Is it a war? The question that will define thousands of Gulf insurance claims

The definitional fault line running through the Strait of Hormuz crisis is not an abstraction - it is the difference between a paid claim and a coverage dispute, and it is already shaping how policies are being written and contested

West P&I shifts Hong Kong base amid China and Vietnam growth

West P&I shifts Hong Kong base amid China and Vietnam growth

In Hong Kong since 1982, West now backs major China Vietnam portfolios

India expands roster of Russian marine insurers, raising scrutiny over coverage gaps

India expands roster of Russian marine insurers, raising scrutiny over coverage gaps

As the Strait of Hormuz remains shuttered, New Delhi deepens its dependence on an insurance architecture that operates outside the norms of the global maritime system

India green lights $1.4 billion maritime insurance guarantee as cover thins

India green lights $1.4 billion maritime insurance guarantee as cover thins

New pool anchors domestic marine capacity on sanction-hit routes

Beazley lines up US$1 billion marine war facility for Hormuz transits

Beazley lines up US$1 billion marine war facility for Hormuz transits

The London market is marshalling capital to keep trade moving

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