Marine

Superyacht cyber risk grows as Starlink connectivity expands

Superyacht cyber risk grows as Starlink connectivity expands

Cheap satellite internet has connected superyachts like never before, but cyber resilience has failed to keep pace

Bryony Garlick  Aug 11, 2026
A sanctioned tanker is rotting off Oman's coast, and no insurer has stepped up to pay for it

A sanctioned tanker is rotting off Oman's coast, and no insurer has stepped up to pay for it

The vessel's owners have gone quiet, no insurer has funded a cleanup, and Oman is largely covering the cost itself

UK P&I Club taps shipping lawyer to spearhead Korean market push

UK P&I Club taps shipping lawyer to spearhead Korean market push

The marine mutual has brought in a 30-year industry veteran as it looks to deepen ties with Korean shipowners

IUMI names its next president as marine cargo losses improve for a sixth straight year

IUMI names its next president as marine cargo losses improve for a sixth straight year

IUMI data reveals diverging conditions across marine lines as the association names Sean Dalton as its next president

Britannia Group profit rebounds to US$60.9 million as claims normalise

Britannia Group profit rebounds to US$60.9 million as claims normalise

The mutual insurer's combined ratio improved to 111.3% from 137.7%, with retained claims down 25% and free reserves rising to US$572.2 million.

Acies MGU launches ports and terminals MGA TEDmar International

Acies MGU launches ports and terminals MGA TEDmar International

New venture enters niche long dominated by London's TT Club

Marsh's Baker warns of "broken feedback loop" in Red Sea and Gulf shipping cover

Marsh's Baker warns of "broken feedback loop" in Red Sea and Gulf shipping cover

Gallagher link to attacked Saudi tanker underscores the caution

The maritime cover gap brokers can't ignore

The maritime cover gap brokers can't ignore

A record officer shortage is forcing insurers to cover seafarers long after they step off the gangway

West P&I's S&P gets an upgrade – but who gets the credit?

West P&I's S&P gets an upgrade – but who gets the credit?

Data shows A- owes as much to markets as to underwriting

IB TALK

How commercial property risks are changing in the UK

AXA's Matt Briggs discusses the emerging risks reshaping commercial property insurance, from lithium-ion batteries and net zero retrofits to climate change and what underwriters look for in a well-managed risk

Has construction insurance moved from paying claims to preventing them?

Prevention, collaboration and changing expectations are reshaping construction insurance. AXA's Andrew Hogg shares where the market is heading

Inside the rise of drone insurance

Coverdrone's Phil Heath and Richard Webb discuss the growth of drone insurance and what it reveals about insuring emerging technologies.

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