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...
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 Fast-Boat Swarms Add to Hormuz Threats for Shipping April 24, 2026 By Jonathan Saul Iran’s use of a swarm of small, fast boats to seize two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz could...
Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks April 22, 2026 By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Saad Sayeed Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S....
Scam Messages Are Offering Ships Safe Transit Through Hormuz, Security Firm Warns April 21, 2026 Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping...
Gunfire, U-Turns and Threats Mark a Chaotic Weekend in Hormuz April 20, 2026 By Alex Longley and Weilun Soon After Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X on Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open,” a...
India Expands Russian Marine Insurance Options April 20, 2026 By Nidhi Verma India has expanded the pool of Russian insurers eligible to provide marine cover to ships docking at its ports, increasing...
India Approves $1.4 Billion Maritime Insurance Pool April 18, 2026 India has approved a 129.8-billion-rupee ($1.4 billion) guarantee for a maritime insurance pool, a minister said on Saturday, as wars...
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...
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...