Hormuz Transit Security Is ‘Hour to Hour’ Play, Chubb CEO Says June 22, 2026 By Yash Roy US efforts to open shipping channels in the Strait of Hormuz will allow a gradual increase in vessel transit, though...
People Moves: Arch Promotes Halgan as CEO of Global Reinsurance, Schmeiser as CEO, Global Mortgage; Sompo International Markets Names MacHale as CUO, Head of Strategy June 19, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at global re/insurers Arch Capital Group and Sompo. A summary of these...
Markets/Coverages: Chubb Leads New Lloyd’s War Risk Consortium for Hormuz Shipping June 19, 2026 A new Lloyd’s market consortium has been launched to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo...
Viewpoint: Hormuz Is Reopening, but Global Shipping Won’t Return to Normal for Months June 19, 2026 By Behrouz Bakhtiari Iran and the United States are about to sign a peace deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the...
Hormuz Traffic Thins Friday as Shipowners Err on Side of Safety June 19, 2026 By Weilun Soon Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to thin early on Friday, just a day after a burst of oil...
US and Iran Delay Nuclear Talks as Lebanon Clashes Worsen June 19, 2026 By Kate Sullivan, Omar Tamo and Galit Altstein The US and Iran have postponed the start of their negotiations over a permanent peace deal and restricting the Islamic...
Space Startups Seek Insurance for Orbital AI Data Centers June 19, 2026 By Akash Sriram and Jemima Denham Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of early progress for an...
Zurich Sees Data Center Boom Spurring Insurance Securitization June 18, 2026 By Noele Illien, Paula Doenecke and Gautam Naik The level of investment into data centers globally may soon make it necessary for insurers involved to begin selling securitization...
First Tankers Cross Strait Under Iran Deal; Israeli Strikes Raise Doubt in Lebanon June 18, 2026 By Maya Gebeily, Rami Ayyub and Zohra Bensemra Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, hours after U.S....
Zurich’s Planned 拢8.1B Acquisition of Beazley Gets Regulatory Nod in Australia June 18, 2026 By L.S. Howard Zurich Insurance Group’s proposed 拢8.1 billion (US$10.8 billion) acquisition of Lloyd’s insurer Beazley plc has received approval from Australia’s regulatory...