Line of business: War Page 2 / 2
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- July 20 2023
Update: Insurers take ‘wait-and-see’ approach to Russia’s Black Sea threat
As the situation escalates with Russia targeting port facilities and destroying grains and the US warning that Moscow may have mined the sea corridor, there is uncertainty if terms can be held for non-Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ports.
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- May 24 2023
Adva launches US$150m per cover marine war risk facility in Asia
The facility aims to ‘plug the gap’ in coverage for voyages to and from designated war risks exclusion zones.
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- May 2 2023
Pressure mounts on Japan to provide long-term solution for marine risks
While the dispensation for insuring imports from Russia's Sakhalin project remains in place, the future remains uncertain.
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- April 17 2023
Shipowners’ Club insures Singapore ship likely taken over by pirates
The ship, Success 9, has since been located off the Ivory Coast with all crew safe.
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- March 23 2023
Japanese shipper seeks sovereign guarantee for war-risk vessels: report
NYK Line has asked the government to consider offering support similar to a 2012 bill that benefited tanker owners transporting Iranian oil amid European Union sanctions.
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- February 13 2023
Bangladesh reinsurance policies at risk of lapsing due to dollar shortage: report
Several cedents have been unable to pay premiums over many months due to restrictions on foreign currency remittance from the country.
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- January 27 2023
Japan’s carriers support marine war market as deadline looms
(Re)insurers could see a potential US$1bn loss in February for policies connected to stranded ships.
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- December 30 2022
Japan’s big three to offer US$60m in Russia-Ukraine marine war cover: report
Total underwriting capacity halved to US$226m despite an additional US$165.8m cover from overseas reinsurers.
