...Middle East conflict has demonstrated how a single regional confrontation can simultaneously seize the arteries of global commerce and bring the world’s most interconnected economic systems to...
Source : AIR | Aug 2026...Middle East conflict on the Sri Lankan insurance industry On the geopolitical instability in the Middle East impacting the insurance industry in Sri Lanka, Dr Wanasinghe...
Source : AIR | Aug 2026...Middle East conflict on business Malaysian Re has faced limited impact from the Middle East conflict and the reinsurance market has remained stable, and renewals have ge...
Source : AIR | Aug 2026...Middle East conflict, which are partly offset by strong momentum in the global technology cycle. Beneath the resilient headline, however, growth is uneven as high energy costs and the AI investment c...
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Aug 2026...Middle East conflict is driving a differentiated response across the insurance market," said Aon CEO of Global Commercial Risk Solutions Christian Hoffman. "The most pronounced impacts are...
Source : eDaily | 07 Aug 2026...Middle East conflict amid volatile energy and fertiliser costs. “Weaker planting activity may weigh on volumes and revenue for agrochemical producers, altho...
Source : eDaily | 06 Aug 2026...Middle East conflict, which erupted on 28 February 2026, MS Amlin has remained fully open for business—supporting renewals, underwriting new risk, and providing real-time guidance. di...
Source : MEIR | Aug 2026...Middle East conflict could potentially exceed political violence and terrorism (PVT) claims resulting from the war in Ukraine. T...
Source : MEIR | Aug 2026...Middle East conflict. Many insurers have identified significant gaps in their buying strategies. “So, this is the biggest lesson. A lot of our clients have found out that there are much better...
Source : MEIR | Aug 2026...Middle East conflict that dominated the first half of 2026 represents the fourth major supply shock to the global economy in the past six years. The economic...
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Source : MiddleEast | 24 Aug 2026...Marine insurers have introduced new measures to restrict war risk coverage for ships operating in parts of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean....
Source : MiddleEast | 20 Aug 2026...Qatar Insurance's (QIC) insurance service result for the first half of the year reflected the escalation of the conflict involving the US and Iran, one of the most significant events for the insurance market in the period....
Source : MiddleEast | 16 Aug 2026...Qatar Insurance (QIC), the leading insurer in Qatar and one of the largest across the Middle East and North Africa, has announced that it delivered resilient net profit of QAR365m ($100m) in 1H2026, absorbing the impact of the regional geopolitical conflict as revenue growth and higher investment in...
Source : MiddleEast | 16 Aug 2026...The Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) has published a new model wording for use by marine (hull) underwriters, addressing the position where a transit fee, toll or other charge is paid for a vessel to pass through Iranian territorial waters or otherwise to transit the Strait of Hormuz....
Source : MiddleEast | 02 Aug 2026...Middle East conflict has demonstrated how a single regional confrontation can simultaneously seize the arteries of global commerce and bring the world’s most interconnected economic systems to...
Source : AIR | Jul 2026...Middle East conflict is the latest such shock, and the fourth in the past six years. Even as trade resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of the world's seaborne oil...
Source : eDaily | 09 Jul 2026...Middle East conflict. The consortium, placed by Guy Carpenter, brings together capacity from Lloyd’s syndicates, including Argenta, alongside The Fidelis Part...
Source : MEIR | Jul 2026...Middle East conflict has since disrupted that baseline, with early indicators pointing to a real GDP contraction....
Source : MiddleEast | 30 Jul 2026...GCC insurers remain vulnerable to second-order effects from the Middle East conflict, according to AM Best in a new report....
Source : MiddleEast | 29 Jul 2026...The re-escalation of armed hostilities between Iran and the US since late June points to the likelihood of a slow and bumpy road toward a more durable settlement in the region, says Moody's Ratings (Moody's)....
Source : MiddleEast | 29 Jul 2026...GIG Gulf has joined a small number of insurers that have begun to offer some form of war risk cover....
Source : MiddleEast | 22 Jul 2026...Saudi Arabia-flagged, owned or operated vessels, vessels en route to or from Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom's Red Sea ports are assessed at high risk of a Houthi attack, according to Ambrey Analytics....
Source : MiddleEast | 22 Jul 2026...The UAE economy has shown remarkable resilience to the conflict in the Middle East, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr Said Bakhache, which visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai during July 7-16, 2026, to discuss recent economic and financial developments, the outlook, and...
Source : MiddleEast | 21 Jul 2026...Middle East conflict has been confined principally to risks within the region, with exposed lines facing a dual shock through both severity and frequency. Marine, aviation and trade credit are direct...
Source : MiddleEast | 09 Jul 2026...Middle East conflict will continue to have a limited effect on AIC. A framework fo r a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US, announced o...
Source : MiddleEast | 08 Jul 2026...The disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has tested the resilience of the UAE's homebuilding sector, said Ms Lisa Jaeger, VP-Senior Analyst, Moody's Ratings....
Source : MiddleEast | 02 Jul 2026...A wave of guarded but firm optimism has followed the Memorandum of Agreement on a US-Iran peace deal, according to Mr Suresh Nair, Executive Director of Gargash Insurance, which is a Dubai-based insurance broker....
Source : MiddleEast | 02 Jul 2026...Reinsurance renewals in the Middle East remains concentrated on ensuring continuity of cover for clients during the evolving geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US, according to Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist and a Marsh business....
Source : MiddleEast | 01 Jul 2026...Middle East conflict has demonstrated how a single regional confrontation can simultaneously seize the arteries of global commerce and bring the world’s most interconnected economic systems to...
Source : AIR | Jun 2026...Middle East conflict on the aviation insurance market, Mr Sullivan said, “Spending more money operating in a higher fuel environment or having to fly additional distances is not something that...
Source : AIR | Jun 2026...Middle East conflict has sharply increased aviation risk by disrupting airspace, driving up jet fuel prices, and reducing airline capacity across key global routes. Traffic through the region remains...
Source : AIR | Jun 2026...Middle East conflict. By Jake Dellosa The Philippines is one of the economies most vuln...
Source : AIR | Jun 2026...Middle East conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are just the latest in a series of severe interruptions to hit shipowners and cargo operators." /s...
Source : AIRPlus | 25 Jun 2026...Oil crisis precipitated by the US-Iran War has hurt global growth prospects and has led to lowering of 2026 forecast for global growth by 0.2pp to 2.4%, according to Fitch's Global Economic Outlook June 2026....
Source : eDaily | 08 Jun 2026...The Middle East conflict has weakened the outlook for Thailand's insurance premium growth this year, driven by surging energy prices, higher reinsurance costs, and increased financial market volatility, according to the regulator....
Source : eDaily | 02 Jun 2026...Middle East conflict has demonstrated how a single regional confrontation can simultaneously seize the arteries of global commerce and bring the world’s most interconnected economic systems to...
Source : MEIR | Jun 2026...Middle East conflict, Swiss Re established around $400m of IBNR reserves to address potential inflationary impact, of which $350m is in P&C Re. He said, “...
Source : MEIR | Jun 2026...Misr Insurance Company (MIC), Egypt's biggest general insurer, continued to demonstrate a robust operating performance in 2025, notes AM Best....
Source : MiddleEast | 29 Jun 2026...Kuwait Reinsurance Co (Kuwait Re) will remain resilient to the consequences of the Middle East war, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : MiddleEast | 29 Jun 2026...The news that a Memorandum of Understanding on a peace deal has been signed between the US and Iran could be a positive step toward easing geopolitical tensions in the region....
Source : MiddleEast | 25 Jun 2026...The conflict in the Middle East and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz have resulted in significant damage to vessels, cargo and port infrastructure in the region, says Allianz Commercial....
Source : MiddleEast | 25 Jun 2026...MAPFRE Sigorta reported higher net income of TRY1,910m ($41.1m) in 2025 (2024: TRY1,560m) driven by a higher investment income as interest rates remained high, while underwriting performance deteriorated slightly with a combined ratio of 107% (2024: 106%), notes Fitch Ratings....
Source : MiddleEast | 24 Jun 2026...A resumption of military confrontation in the Middle East could dampen consumer sentiment and slow growth in the UAE, which might hinder insurers' growth prospects in 2026, said S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : MiddleEast | 23 Jun 2026...A new Lloyd's market consortium designed to provide additional marine war risk insurance capacity for vessels and cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz was launched last week....
Source : MiddleEast | 21 Jun 2026...Governments in several countries, such as Japan, have released statements welcoming the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MoU ), mentioning in particular, free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz....
Source : MiddleEast | 18 Jun 2026...The peace deal between Iran and the US is described as "genuinely significant" by EDME Insurance Brokers' Managing Director - Reinsurance & Global Head of Natural Resources, Mr Kunal Khann....
Source : MiddleEast | 17 Jun 2026...Iran and the US have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the armed conflict which broke out between them on 28 February....
Source : MiddleEast | 17 Jun 2026...From a risk management perspective, the Iran-US MOU should be assessed beyond its immediate political implications. For the insurance industry, the key question is whether this framework creates sustainable regional stability or only provides a temporary reduction in uncertainty, according to Ms Ash...
Source : MiddleEast | 17 Jun 2026...Mr Chakib Abouzaid, the Secretary-General of the General Arab Insurance Federation (GAIF), made a statement on Iran and the US reaching agreement on a memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war....
Source : MiddleEast | 17 Jun 2026