Latest news from the marine insurance sector
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- French military boards sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean October 14, 2026French Marine National forces intercepted and boarded crude oil tanker DF Peak (IMO 9341067) on October 12th and have taken it under escort. The vessel was suspected of flying a ....
- Bulgaria summons Russian ambassador after another ship sinks off its coast October 14, 2026There were 11 sailors reported as missing at sea on Tuesday October 13th after a ship was sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, with the country’s government summoning the ....
- MS Amlin backs expansion of Ukraine war-risk insurance facility October 14, 2026Lloyd’s global specialist insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has said that it will be increasing its participation in an expanded €150m Ukraine war-risk insurance facility ....
- Howden confirms Emma Carpenter as Head of Superyachts, London October 14, 2026UK-based international broker Howden has confirmed the appointment of Emma Carpenter as Head of Superyachts, London, initially announced in August ....
- Spate of attacks reported near Strait of Hormuz on October 12th October 14, 2026Monday was a busy day for the reporting of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, although some of these were late coming in. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ....
- Recorded crossings of SoH fall significantly week-on-week October 14, 2026Strait of Hormuz crossings totalled 143 from October 5th to October 11th, according to Kpler’s data. This was down 29.6% from the 203 recorded during the previous week ....
- Traffic picks up in Bab al-Mandab October 14, 2026Bab al-Mandab crossings increased by 4.3% week-on-week to reach 291 for the seven days October 5th to 11th inclusive, according to data from Kpler, with a range of ....
- What does the diesel agreement between US and Russia mean for maritime? October 14, 2026The surprise announcement by President Trump late last Friday October 9th that Russia would be supplying the US with diesel oil left not a few observers scratching their heads as to ....
- Tysers International Group Summary #9: Steamship Mutual October 14, 2026In its annual summary of the performances of the 12 International Group Clubs in 2025/26, broker Tysers said that Steamship Mutual had what could be described as “at best as a very ....
- Lockton summary of non-IG marine insurers: China P&I Club October 14, 2026“The China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association” is based in Shanghai, China, having relocated from Beijing in 2017 ....