Political Risk & War
Political Risk & War
News, insights and thought leadership for re/insurance professionals with an interest in political risk and war.

Insurer in Full: MSC Aries seizure adds to marine war headwinds as Iran-Israel tensions escalate

The seizure of MSC Aries by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard at the weekend is the latest in a series of headwinds for the marine war market as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East...
The seizure of MSC Aries by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard at the weekend is the latest in a series of headwinds for the marine war market as tensions continue to escalate in the Middle East...
Article / 9 days ago

Aggressive underwriting and rising losses blamed for French local government insurance crisis

A new parliamentary report has blamed overly aggressive strategies from a dominant insurer that led to high market concentration, combined with rising losses from nat cats and civil unrest...
A new parliamentary report has blamed overly aggressive strategies from a dominant insurer that led to high market concentration, combined with rising losses from nat cats and civil unrest...
Article / 14 days ago

Aerospace Manufacturers & Infrastructure Market Update Q1 2024

As aviation insurance stakeholders leap into 2024 the only certainty is that the impact of ‘known unknowns’ will materially drive the medium-term trajectory of the aviation market...
As aviation insurance stakeholders leap into 2024 the only certainty is that the impact of ‘known unknowns’ will materially drive the medium-term trajectory of the aviation market...
Article / 17 days ago

Private Equity dry powder set to stimulate M&A activity in 2024: BMS’ Private Equity, M&A and Tax report

The report draws on the expertise of BMS’ global PEMAT team, its clients, and insurers in the market to provide a comprehensive analysis of the trends from 2023 and detailed outlooks for the UK, European, North American, Asian, and Middle East and Indian M&A markets...
The report draws on the expertise of BMS’ global PEMAT team, its clients, and insurers in the market to provide a comprehensive analysis of the trends from 2023 and detailed outlooks for the UK, European, North American, Asian, and Middle East and Indian M&A markets...
PR / 1 month ago

Turkiye: Duration of war risk offers slashed to 24 hours from 7 days

War risk premiums appear to have soared from approximately 0.1% of the value of a ship to 0.7-1%, given the perils faced by commercial ships in the Red Sea, says the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB)...
War risk premiums appear to have soared from approximately 0.1% of the value of a ship to 0.7-1%, given the perils faced by commercial ships in the Red Sea, says the Insurance Association of Turkiye (TSB)...
Article / 1 month ago

The Canadian Financial Lines Insurance Market: Market Conditions & Risk Factors that Brokers and Policyholders Should Know

Per Beazley’s ‘Canada Snapshot Report: Risk & Resilience in a Time of Change’, launched in late 2023, 35% of Canadian business leaders identified a high-risk environment...
Per Beazley’s ‘Canada Snapshot Report: Risk & Resilience in a Time of Change’, launched in late 2023, 35% of Canadian business leaders identified a high-risk environment...
Article / 3 months ago

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