Marine

West of England P&I builds capital buffer

West of England P&I builds capital buffer

The company has reported a 98.0% combined ratio, record free reserves and its best investment return in more than a decade

Josh Recamara May 15, 2026
'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

Gallagher Bassett acquires London marine boutique Mays Brown

Gallagher Bassett acquires London marine boutique Mays Brown

Deal extends a fast-moving marine build-out

Skuld bucks P&I market trend with sharp profit jump

Skuld bucks P&I market trend with sharp profit jump

While the wider international group nursed losses, the mutual delivered a result that stands out from the pack

State-backed reinsurance schemes may complicate Gulf-related claims, says legal expert

State-backed reinsurance schemes may complicate Gulf-related claims, says legal expert

Documentation and timing are critical to avoid claims disputes around Strait of Hormuz disruption

Beazley taps AXA XL veteran to lead marine push

Beazley taps AXA XL veteran to lead marine push

Hire lands as the insurer builds out a Lloyd's consortium targeting one of shipping's most volatile chokepoints

ITIC flags documentation risks after grain cargo negligence claim

ITIC flags documentation risks after grain cargo negligence claim

Missing tests became an issue after resale

Shipowners urged to rethink war risk as conflict spillover tests policy limits

Shipowners urged to rethink war risk as conflict spillover tests policy limits

Rising war risk claims from incidents outside the traditional high-risk areas prompt a warning to shipowners and brokers

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