Strait back to business? Ceasefire positive signal, but brokers expect gradual process for Hormuz rates, traffic
April 9 2026 by Andrew Mullen and Joana Nguyen
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Cleared for takeoff: war rates remain stable as airlines seek new routes
- April 8
A month into the Iran conflict, the US has also doubled its commitment to provide reinsurance guarantees to ships willing to travel through the Strait of Hormuz to US$40bn.
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Reinsurers eye ‘pockets of opportunity’ in soft Japan April 1 renewals
- April 2
‘Re‑underwriting’ and primary rates hikes have boosted appetite across historically challenged lines, such as property per‑risk and casualty, Gallagher Re’s George Sherriff tells InsuranceAsia News.
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Capital optimisation key for Japanese insurers as new solvency regime arrives
- March 31
New economic value-based solvency regime will replace the existing solvency margin ratio with an economic solvency ratio on Tuesday.
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Iran conflict imposes ‘squeeze’ on Asian PVT covers
- March 30
Iran conflict has sparked a hardening of political violence and terrorism (PVT) insurance rates in Asia and a spike in demand for coverage, according to brokers and underwriters.
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A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
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QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
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