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Third Hormuz incident in 48 hours puts underwriters back on alert

Third Hormuz incident in 48 hours puts underwriters back on alert

News comes as claims threat to crude flows now at the worst point of the entire crisis so far

Matthew Sellers Aug 04, 2026
Benign US weather drags on Crawford even as overseas margins jump

Benign US weather drags on Crawford even as overseas margins jump

Crawford's international margin hit 7.9% in Q2, but its US business is still feeling the claims drought

Moody's: retail P&C distribution faces the fastest AI disruption of any financial services segment

Moody's: retail P&C distribution faces the fastest AI disruption of any financial services segment

The rating agency gives most firms 12 to 18 months to adapt under its base case - with a clear checklist for what actually protects distribution businesses from the fallout

Kumamoto earthquake raises questions about contingent business interruption policy gaps

Kumamoto earthquake raises questions about contingent business interruption policy gaps

The disruption that matters most may not prompt the cover brokers think it will

Samsung Life’s biometric first signals a structural reckoning for South Korean insurers

Samsung Life’s biometric first signals a structural reckoning for South Korean insurers

Carrier operations, product lines, and executive accountability are all being reshaped at once

Chubb taps underwriting specialist for Malaysia as losses persist

Chubb taps underwriting specialist for Malaysia as losses persist

The leadership profile tells brokers where Chubb is likely to grow – and where it isn’t

Great Eastern sees Singapore growth outpace Malaysia recovery

Great Eastern sees Singapore growth outpace Malaysia recovery

Regional life markets show diverging conditions across key Southeast Asian markets

Tax reform drives SBI Life protection surge, reshaping India's life insurance mix

Tax reform drives SBI Life protection surge, reshaping India's life insurance mix

Private insurers are moving away from investment-linked products – and the reinsurance implications are significant

WTW's broking arm is growing faster than Aon's, Marsh's and Gallagher's

WTW's broking arm is growing faster than Aon's, Marsh's and Gallagher's

Strip out the accounting noise and WTW's Risk & Broking segment just outgrew its three biggest rivals' comparable units. You wouldn't know it from the net income line

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