‘This is not accurate’: LMA insists lack of war insurance cover not reason for limited Strait of Hormuz activity
March 24 2026 by Andrew Mullen
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‘Calculated risk, not uninsurable’: marine insurers urged to stay the course amid Strait of Hormuz conflict
- September 23
US Rear Admiral Matthew Kawas tells the opening day of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Rotterdam to 'let us handle the torpedoes', urging insurers to keep covering transits of the key waterway.
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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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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
