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A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman's

A sanctioned Russian insurer has quietly emerged behind the salvage of the tanker rotting off Oman's

AlfaStrakhovanie's involvement in the Caroline Bezengi response reportedly required a sanctions waiver before salvors could even start work

Matthew Sellers Aug 13, 2026
Nigel Farage, Count Binface, and… an insurance pro?

Nigel Farage, Count Binface, and… an insurance pro?

Inside the record-breaking Clacton by-election

Marsh names Chetna Gulati-Kapoor global chief claims officer

Marsh names Chetna Gulati-Kapoor global chief claims officer

A solicitor who worked both sides of the claims process takes over global claims leadership at Marsh Risk

What makes underwriters say 'yes' to a complex risk today

What makes underwriters say 'yes' to a complex risk today

Clear submissions, trusted broker relationships and the right context can matter as much as the risk itself

Cause and effect: Luca Piccolo on AI, trust and the long game in insurance

Cause and effect: Luca Piccolo on AI, trust and the long game in insurance

As Intact Insurance presses ahead with one of the UK’s most ambitious data transformation programmes, Luca Piccolo argues that the industry’s greatest threat is legacy thinking

Insurance Business reveals UK’s 5-Star Construction insurers for 2026

Insurance Business reveals UK’s 5-Star Construction insurers for 2026

Insurers were assessed through broker nominations and construction-focused submissions

Pen Underwriting doubles property owners capacity in Sompo deal

Pen Underwriting doubles property owners capacity in Sompo deal

The agreement with Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited arrives as rebuild cost gaps make property owners' business more complex to place correctly

Pelagos posts 17-point combined ratio swing as cat losses double in Q2

Pelagos posts 17-point combined ratio swing as cat losses double in Q2

The H1 headline flatters the picture - Q2 cat losses more than doubled, and the prior year development tailwind cannot be assumed for the second half

RB Jones Global targets structured credit gap with Lloyd's MGA

RB Jones Global targets structured credit gap with Lloyd's MGA

US$30 million per-risk capacity and tenors to 15 years target a corner of the London market where supply has lagged institutional demand

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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