Russia Shadow Fleet Undeterred by Starmer’s Threat as Ships Keep Crossing UK Waters April 29, 2026 By Muvija M and Andrew MacAskill Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia’s so‑called “shadow fleet” has...
People Moves: MGA Banyan Risk Taps Ex-SiriusPoint CEO Malloy as Executive MD; CFC Names Finn From Canopius as Head of Cyber Exposure, Proactive Risk April 28, 2026 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at managing general agents Banyan Risk and CFC. A summary of these...
Markets/Coverages: Digital Lloyd’s Syndicate Ki Expands Follow Capacity April 28, 2026 Ki, the algorithmically powered Lloyd’s digital-follow platform, announced it has added capacity to its platform, allowing brokers to access larger...
Japan-Linked Tanker Carrying Saudi Oil Crosses Strait of Hormuz April 28, 2026 By Katya Golubkova and Kantaro Komiya Panama-flagged tanker Idemitsu Maru, carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi oil, crossed the Strait of Hormuz, LSEG shipping data showed...
Renewables in Vogue as Iran War Drives Up Europe Power Prices April 28, 2026 By Forrest Crellin, Fatos Bytyci and Edward McAllister As the Iran war disrupts global flows of oil and gas and energy prices skyrocket, the Drin River, which descends...
Viewpoint: Insurance’s Data Problem Comes Into Focus at Hormuz April 28, 2026 By Alex Babin Executive Summary: Rapidly shifting war-risk conditions are exposing structural weaknesses in delegated authority underwriting, according to Alex Babin, CEO of...
People Moves: Beazley Taps Khera From AXA XL as Head of Marine April 27, 2026 Beazley, the specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Sundeep Khera as head of Marine, effective April 21, 2026. As...
With Lower Q1 Insured Losses, Re/Insurers Well-Placed for More Costly Quarters Ahead April 27, 2026 By L.S. Howard Global and regional natural catastrophe activity and loss totals were lower in the first quarter of 2026 than in comparable...
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Remains Muted With no US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows April 27, 2026 At least seven ships – mainly dry bulk vessels – have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24...
Iran War Disrupts the Circuit Board Supply Chain, Raises Costs for Tech Firms April 27, 2026 By Che Pan, Liam Mo and Hyunjoo Jin The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of crucial raw materials and pushed up prices of the printed...