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ME conflict: New marine war risk insurance launched at Lloyd's for Strait of Hormuz shipping

ME conflict: New marine war risk insurance launched at Lloyd's for Strait of Hormuz shipping

A new Lloyd's market consortium designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz was launched last week.

MEIR team | 21 Jun 2026

ME conflict: Safety is still an issue at the Strait despite cessation of hostilities

ME conflict: Safety is still an issue at the Strait despite cessation of hostilities

Governments in several countries, such as Japan, have released statements welcoming the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU ), mentioning in particular, free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sarah Si | 18 Jun 2026

ME conflict: While Strait reopening is positive, underwriters have not signalled pre-war pricing

ME conflict: While Strait reopening is positive, underwriters have not signalled pre-war pricing

Although the US-Iran peace memorandum of understanding and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz present a positive signal, the market is unlikely to view this as a definitive turning point at this stage, said Willis Head of Marine, Asia Lewis Hart.

Sarah Si | 18 Jun 2026

GAIF Secretary General says the region is poised for economic renewal

GAIF Secretary General says the region is poised for economic renewal

Mr Chakib Abouzaid, the Secretary-General of the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF), made a statement on Iran and the US reaching agreement on a memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war.

17 Jun 2026

Geopolitical risk perspective on the Iran-US MoU - Implications for insurance and regional stability

Geopolitical risk perspective on the Iran-US MoU - Implications for insurance and regional stability

MEIR team | 17 Jun 2026

Moody's says Iran-US MoU on peace is credit positive

Moody's says Iran-US MoU on peace is credit positive

MEIR team | 17 Jun 2026

US-Iran peace deal

US-Iran peace deal "genuinely significant" but marine war risk to normalise gradually

MEIR team | 17 Jun 2026

ME conflict: Shipping association urges caution following US-Iran deal, citing volatile maritime security

ME conflict: Shipping association urges caution following US-Iran deal, citing volatile maritime security

MEIR team | 16 Jun 2026

Past Articles

Middle East Conflict Monitor: Oil crisis hits world growth outlook

Middle East Conflict Monitor: Oil crisis hits world growth outlook

ME conflict may trigger a technological revolution the market is not prepared for in the long-term

ME conflict may trigger a technological revolution the market is not prepared for in the long-term

ME Conflict: Rising energy costs and volatility blunt Thai insurance growth prospects

ME Conflict: Rising energy costs and volatility blunt Thai insurance growth prospects

ME conflict: Marine hull , cargo war and PV markets pushed to 'extreme' stress

ME conflict: Marine hull , cargo war and PV markets pushed to 'extreme' stress

ME Conflict: Insured losses in Thailand driven by impacted imports of components; not direct factors

ME Conflict: Insured losses in Thailand driven by impacted imports of components; not direct factors

ME conflict: Strong start to 2026 for GCC listed insurers despite regional tensions

ME conflict: Strong start to 2026 for GCC listed insurers despite regional tensions

ME conflict: Insurers respond to rising demand for specialty risk insurance

ME conflict: Insurers respond to rising demand for specialty risk insurance

ME conflict: The UAE helps reduce stress from uncertainty among citizens with visible presence

ME conflict: The UAE helps reduce stress from uncertainty among citizens with visible presence

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