News comes as claims threat to crude flows now at the worst point of the entire crisis so far
Matthew Sellers Aug 04, 2026
Australia's maritime workforce is shrinking, and the fallout is showing up as a safety and retention problem brokers can't ignore
Gallagher link to attacked Saudi tanker underscores the caution
A record officer shortage is forcing insurers to cover seafarers long after they step off the gangway
“They’re liars, they’re cheats, they’re sick people” says President
Chubb, AIG and Berkshire Hathaway back $40 billion US reinsurance facility as Hormuz premiums hold near record highs
Geopolitical tension demand is surging at the worst possible moment for London's specialist claims as experience is falling away and not being replaced
With US$125 billion in vessels stranded in the Gulf, geopolitics is now the top risk facing shipping and marine insurers
Strait of Hormuz is a claim waiting to happen
How brokers can protect themselves and clients as environmental exposures reshape the risk landscape
