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ME conflict: Beazley announces intent to launch a marine war consortium

ME conflict: Beazley announces intent to launch a marine war consortium

Beazley, a leading specialty insurer, has announced its intention to launch a new marine war consortium, to provide up to $1bn of Lloyd's capacity, comprising $500m for Hull War and $500m for cargo war, that will be complementary to the...

MEIR team | 19 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Shipowners need to consider war risk cover beyond high-risk zones

ME conflict: Shipowners need to consider war risk cover beyond high-risk zones

Shipowners and brokers need to take greater consideration of the scope of their war risk cover, and not just the price, as the number of war risk claims following incidents outside of traditional high-risk areas has risen, a senior underwriter...

MEIR team | 19 Apr 2026

Conflict Monitor: Iran tensions create second-order risks for life insurers in Asia, says HSBC Insurance CEO

Conflict Monitor: Iran tensions create second-order risks for life insurers in Asia, says HSBC Insurance CEO

The conflict in the Middle East is creating two second-order risks for life insurers in Asia, according to HSBC CEO for Insurance Edward Moncreiffe in an interview with Asia Insurance Review. He noted that while the impact on life insurers is...

Jake Nathanoel Dellosa | 17 Apr 2026

ME conflict: From ceasefire to uncertainty: What comes next for insurance after the US-Iran war pause?

ME conflict: From ceasefire to uncertainty: What comes next for insurance after the US-Iran war pause?

The announcement on 7 April of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran marks a critical moment of de-escalation of the intense geopolitical tension in recent weeks that brought the region to the brink of a wider conflict, according to Mr...

Osama Noor | 16 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Global financial markets confront the war and amplification risks

ME conflict: Global financial markets confront the war and amplification risks

MEIR team | 16 Apr 2026

ME conflict: UAE insurers navigate geopolitical tensions following strong 2025 financial year

ME conflict: UAE insurers navigate geopolitical tensions following strong 2025 financial year

MEIR team | 16 Apr 2026

ME conflict: Insurers can define 'warlike act'

ME conflict: Insurers can define 'warlike act'

MEIR team | 15 Apr 2026

The MEIR Dialogue: Long-term implications for insurance

The MEIR Dialogue: Long-term implications for insurance

Ahmad Zaki | 14 Apr 2026

Past Articles

ME conflict: Jordan's insurance federation assesses implications of war on insurance sector

ME conflict: Jordan's insurance federation assesses implications of war on insurance sector

ME conflict: Shipowners deterred from transiting through Hormuz Strait

ME conflict: Shipowners deterred from transiting through Hormuz Strait

Conflict Monitor: APAC insurers face indirect pressure from ME volatility, but risks remain contained

Conflict Monitor: APAC insurers face indirect pressure from ME volatility, but risks remain contained

ME conflict: ICIEC's aggregate exposure to countries affected by the war remains limited, per S&P

ME conflict: ICIEC's aggregate exposure to countries affected by the war remains limited, per S&P

ME conflict: War disrupts Turkish insurance industry's profit forecast for 2026

ME conflict: War disrupts Turkish insurance industry's profit forecast for 2026

Conflict Monitor: Middle East conflict deepens aviation risk landscape across Asia

Conflict Monitor: Middle East conflict deepens aviation risk landscape across Asia

ME conflict: Oil price fell below US$100/bbl following ceasefire agreement, rose marginally on breach

ME conflict: Oil price fell below US$100/bbl following ceasefire agreement, rose marginally on breach

ME conflict: Taiwan's life insurance sector little affected by war

ME conflict: Taiwan's life insurance sector little affected by war

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