Iran conflict puts US$3.5bn in insurance liabilities at risk across MENA: Russell
March 4 2026 by Mithun Varkey
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‘This is not accurate’: LMA insists lack of war insurance cover not reason for limited Strait of Hormuz activity
- March 24
US President Donald Trump extends his deadline for Iran to reopen the key waterway, saying the US would hold off on power plant strikes for five days.
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Chubb reveals plans for US$20bn Strait of Hormuz reinsurance coverage
- March 22
Initiative is a public-private partnership between the International Development Finance Corporation, Chubb and other name-brand American insurance companies that will act as reinsurers.
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India weighs US$107.5m war risk pool for Strait of Hormuz shipments: report
- March 20
Facility would be feasible only after the route through the Strait of Hormuz opens up, a government official told the Economic Times.
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Insurers brace for fallout as Iran conflict ‘not a single-line issue’
- March 19
Industry expects the ripple effects of the conflict to drive disruption-related losses, rather than physical damage.
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