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- April 1 2026
Aon names Nazirah Taouk as regional director for marine Asia
She joins Aon after almost seven years at Marsh.
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- March 27 2026
Opinion: Will Asia be the ultimate beneficiary of Donald Trump’s Gulf maritime reinsurance plan?
Chubb has outlined the structure of the US$20bn facility, but owners may instead opt to bypass the Strait of Hormuz altogether.
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- March 26 2026
New Zealand’s Ando taps Mike Bodman as head of marine
He was previously based in Boston as AIG's vice president and east region manager.
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- March 25 2026
China P&I Club posts record renewal for 2026 policy year
Vessels include MV Adora Magic City, China’s first domestically built large cruise ship.
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- March 24 2026
‘This is not accurate’: LMA insists lack of war insurance cover not reason for limited Strait of Hormuz activity
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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- March 23 2026
Insurers prevail in Singapore’s top court over US$56m oil rig claim
ArgoGlobal, China Taiping, Great American, MS First Capital and QBE successfully appealed against a Singapore High Court decision in favour of OCBC Bank.
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- March 23 2026
Berkley Insurance Asia names Kenneth Cheong as new head of marine
He replaces Ju-An Lee, who is shifting to the newly created role of senior advisory and talent development leader.
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- March 22 2026
Chubb reveals plans for US$20bn Strait of Hormuz reinsurance coverage
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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- March 20 2026
HDI Global adds senior underwriting trio to Singapore team
HDI Global has prioritised the growth of its energy, marine and property businesses in Southeast Asia.
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- March 20 2026
India weighs US$107.5m war risk pool for Strait of Hormuz shipments: report
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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- March 19 2026
Insurers brace for fallout as Iran conflict ‘not a single-line issue’
Industry expects the ripple effects of the conflict to drive disruption-related losses, rather than physical damage.
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- March 19 2026
Strait of Hormuz hull, cargo headline rates jump 400%+ as war risk pricing remains ‘highly volatile’
Large operators with strong commercial leverage and effective broker support can reduce premiums substantially through mechanisms such as no-claims bonuses, brokers and underwriters told InsuranceAsia News.
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- March 18 2026
India steps up efforts to create P&I club amid escalating Iran conflict: reports
Shipping ministry has held discussions with the Department of Financial Services on starting a homegrown club.
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- March 17 2026
Hong Kong’s drifted off course, but has time to right marine insurance strength with cargo focus: Philip Bilney
City has 'perhaps not done enough' compared to Singapore to continue to attract talent and improve its offering, executive chairman of +8 Partners tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between the Lines podcast.
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- March 13 2026
Exclusive: Munich Re ships Sompo veteran Koki Shiomi as marine underwriter in Japan
Shiomi will start from April and report to Justin Xu, regional head of marine Asia Pacific for the global reinsurer.
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- March 13 2026
Opinion: Russian marine insurers in India look increasingly secure after US oil waiver
A brief sanctions reprieve and India’s interim extension to Russian insurers help sustain marine cover for Russian oil shipments, preserving trade flows between the two countries.
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- March 12 2026
Iran conflict heightens specialty insurance tail risks: Moody’s
Beyond marine and aviation, PVT and SRCC coverage carries uncertainty, but insurers are enjoying strong demand and rate hikes, the rating agency said.
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- March 12 2026
Questions mount over Trump’s touted US$20bn war facility for Gulf shipping
The extent of involvement from the international marine (re)insurance market is also unclear, given that the US agency said it will work ‘with preferred American insurance partners’.
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- March 11 2026
West P&I strengthens Korean presence with new consultancy agreement
WIK Marine Consultant's director S. R. Kim has been appointed as West P&I’s representative in South Korea.
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- March 11 2026
Hong Kong challenges global markets with lower marine war-risk premiums amid Middle East tensions
The Hong Kong marine war risk pool, offering up to US$130m limit per policy, now covers 10 mainland Chinese ships sailing in the Gulf, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority said.
