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ME conflict: GAIF calls for exploring alternative mechanisms to confront geopolitical risks

ME conflict: GAIF calls for exploring alternative mechanisms to confront geopolitical risks

As tension escalates amidst the ongoing war in the Gulf, the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF) urges stakeholders to consider alternative solutions to strengthen the sector's capacity to deal with war risks.

Osama Noor | 06 Apr 2026

ME conflict: DFC, Chubb partner with 6 other insurers to double maritime reinsurance capacity to US$40bn

ME conflict: DFC, Chubb partner with 6 other insurers to double maritime reinsurance capacity to US$40bn

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Chubb have announced six additional American insurance partners that will provide reinsurance for DFC's Maritime Reinsurance plan.

MEIR team | 06 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Potential regional insurance exposure of war on land estimated at US$70-80bn

ME conflict: Potential regional insurance exposure of war on land estimated at US$70-80bn

Persian Gulf states have experienced material damage from retaliatory Iranian missile and drone attacks, following the commencement of hostilities between the US, Israel, and Iran on 28 February, according to a report released by Guy Carpenter,...

MEIR team | 06 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Strait of Hormuz insurance facility increased to US$40bn

ME conflict: Strait of Hormuz insurance facility increased to US$40bn

Chubb and a group of other insurers have announced that they would be providing an additional capacity of $20bn for the US International Development Finance Corporation's Maritime Reinsurance facility, bringing the facility's total insurance...

Anoop Khanna | 06 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Australian insurance industry to support customers as war drives up costs

ME conflict: Australian insurance industry to support customers as war drives up costs

Anoop Khanna | 06 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Egypt's insurance federation says technical discipline prevails in 1 April reinsurance renewals

ME conflict: Egypt's insurance federation says technical discipline prevails in 1 April reinsurance renewals

MEIR team | 05 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Stable marine reinsurance pricing despite regional turmoil

ME conflict: Stable marine reinsurance pricing despite regional turmoil

MEIR team | 05 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Reinsurance macro trends and market softening continues in Asia and India

ME conflict: Reinsurance macro trends and market softening continues in Asia and India

AIR team | 03 Apr 2026

Past Articles

ME conflict: IMF says central banks face delicate balancing act amid energy-driven risks

ME conflict: IMF says central banks face delicate balancing act amid energy-driven risks

ME conflict: Howden Re outlines reinsurance expectations for 1 April renewal

ME conflict: Howden Re outlines reinsurance expectations for 1 April renewal

ME conflict: China Re says current impact of the war on the Group is manageable

ME conflict: China Re says current impact of the war on the Group is manageable

ME conflict: Understanding customers better may help inform risk mitigation strategies, says Coface

ME conflict: Understanding customers better may help inform risk mitigation strategies, says Coface

ME conflict: China Re says current impact of the war on the Group is manageable

ME conflict: China Re says current impact of the war on the Group is manageable

ME conflict: BNM highlights risks for insurance sector

ME conflict: BNM highlights risks for insurance sector

ME conflict: QIC's 2026 war-related exposures seen as manageable, per S&P

ME conflict: QIC's 2026 war-related exposures seen as manageable, per S&P

ME conflict: Energy-supply crunch the bigger test for Asia-Pacific sectors

ME conflict: Energy-supply crunch the bigger test for Asia-Pacific sectors

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