Beazley Plans $1B Marine War Consortium for Transiting Strait of Hormuz April 17, 2026 Beazley, the specialty Lloyd’s insurer, has announced its intention to launch a marine war consortium, offering up to $1 billion...
US-Iran Deal Will Take Months, Gulf and Europe Officials Say April 17, 2026 By Alberto Nardelli and Sam Dagher Some Gulf Arab and European leaders believe that a US-Iran peace deal will take about six months to be agreed...
Europe Looks to Contain Trump’s Fury as It Hosts Hormuz Summit April 17, 2026 By Ellen Milligan The UK and France will host a summit to discuss setting up a naval force that would ensure freedom of...
Spain’s Blackout Probe Blames Grid Operator, Government, Watchdog April 17, 2026 An inquiry by the Spanish Senate blames the government, as well the country’s grid operator and energy watchdog, for last...
UK Prepares for Food Shortages Caused by Iran War CO2 Crunch April 17, 2026 By Alex Morales and Maddie Parker The UK has drawn up plans to prepare for potential food disruption as the Iran conflict causes a drop-off in...
Bank of England Says it Is Testing AI Risks to Financial System April 17, 2026 By Marion Dakers The Bank of England is testing the risks to the financial system caused by AI by conducting scenario analysis and...
Nord Stream Blasts Due to War, Say Insurers Seeking to Avoid Pay Out April 17, 2026 By Sam Tobin The Nord Stream gas pipelines were attacked in 2022 as a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, insurers told...
People Moves: Tokio Marine Kiln Promotes Spencer and Burgess to Lead Fine Art & Specie; HDI Global Taps Beblo From Everest as Global Head of Property Underwriting April 16, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Tokio Marine Kiln and HDI Global. A summary of these new...
Sanctioned Russian Oil Ships Using Fake Insurance, Ukraine Says April 16, 2026 By Daryna Krasnolutska and Alberto Nardelli A number of Russian shadow fleet tankers are transporting oil with insurance certificates from a company that doesn’t exist as...
US and Iran Weigh Truce Extension With Hormuz Still Shuttered April 16, 2026 By Salma El Wardany and Eric Martin The US and Iran are considering a two-week ceasefire extension to allow more time to negotiate a peace deal, according...