War risk insurance under pressure as volatility reshapes shipping routes

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Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including areas like the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz, have disrupted trade routes and put marine war risk insurance under pressure due to escalating conflict risks. The ongoing volatility challenges traditional assumptions around coverage for shipping in conflict-prone zones.

From the Red Sea to the Strait of Hormuz, overlapping conflicts have disrupted major trade routes and challenged the assumptions on which war risk coverage has long depended. This escalation of geopolitical tensions across the Middle East has placed marine war insurance under sustained strain. This strain goes beyond elevated risk. The operating environment is ...