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- Insurance Marine News – Thursday September 24th 2026 September 24, 2026IMN will be at the IUMI annual conference until Thursday this week. Coverage during this time will be focused on events in Rotterdam.
- Two tankers attacked this week transiting SoH September 24, 2026An LPG tanker and a crude oil tanker were attacked earlier this week while crossing the Strait of Hormuz.. Two crew members were reported to have been injured in the attacks, but there have been no...
- Arch Insurance International appoints Whitlock as Senior Marine Underwriter September 24, 2026Danielle Whitlock has joined the Marine Hull & War team of Arch Insurance International (Arch) as Senior Marine Hull & War Underwriter, effective immediately. Whitlock will be responsible for...
- IUMI 2026: Insurance must shift “from repair to prevention September 24, 2026#cargo) Marine insurers will need to place greater emphasis on loss prevention as risks become more complex and costly to insure, according to Pascal Dubois, Chair of the International Union of Mari..
- Markel’s Paaij has vision of parametric offerings on marine, supply chain disruption September 24, 2026Markel’s European marine operation is looking into the possibility of creating parametric insurance products within the marine and supply chain sectors, Emiel Paaij, Head of Marine Markel Europe...
- IUMI 2026: Increasing risk pressures for ocean hull, Tsarikis warns September 24, 2026The global ocean hull insurance market continued to soften in 2025, despite apparent growth in the overall premium base, said Ilias Tsakiris, Chair of the Ocean Hull Committee, speaking at the ...
- IUMI 2026: Cargo theft criminals are first adopters and innovators September 24, 2026The battle against cargo theft from trucks / lorries is one where criminals are becoming ever more inventive, with theft now more likely to involve deception than violence, speakers on a panel said...
- IUMI 2026: Dalton becomes new President September 24, 2026On the final day of this year’s conference, held in Rotterdam, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) elected Sean Dalton to succeed Frédéric Denèfle as President. Dalton, the sole...
- Round Up : Thursday 24th September 2026 September 24, 2026General cargo vessel Ani Star (IMO 8324646) suffered a machinery failure in the Istanbul Strait in Turkey on September 21st. No pollution was reported as a result of the incident. Istanbul Vessel...
- Shipowners face growing financial risk from delayed EUA transfers, says EmissionLink September 24, 2026Service provider EmissionLink has warned shipowners and operators that waiting until September to secure and transfer EU Allowances (EUAs) could create unnecessary financial, commercial and compli...