India weighs US$107.5m war risk pool for Strait of Hormuz shipments: report
March 20 2026 by Joana Nguyen
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Saudi Arabia joins list of countries exploring state-backed insurance for marine war cover: report
- August 24
Ministry of Finance is exploring creating a pool capable of offering up to US$186m in commercial marine risk cover per event.
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Japan mulls state reinsurance for oil tankers as it braces for protracted Middle East turmoil
- August 19
Government plans to introduce the new legislation during the autumn extraordinary session of the National Diet.
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Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea, Black Sea attacks force war underwriters to get ‘hands-on’ as market fragments
- August 14
Underwriters are now pricing each voyage in real time - relying on intelligence, not just history, to navigate a fractured market shaped by proxy actors, terrorism, sanctions and cyber threats.
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P&I club duo cancel war risk cover across Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, Red Sea
- August 12
Skuld and NorthStandard say vessels trading to, from, through, or within the affected waters will lose their war risk coverage from Sunday, with the cancellation applying to all fixed premium assureds.
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