Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade April 13, 2026 By Florence Tan and Jonathan Saul Two Iranian-linked tankers exited the Gulf on Monday as other vessels began avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S....
Trump Blockade of Iran Ports Risks Widening War to High Seas April 13, 2026 By Eric Martin and Alastair Gale US President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend risks...
Hedge Fund Money Is Reshaping a 180-Year-Old Insurance Model April 13, 2026 By Gautam Naik Alternative investment managers are pouring unprecedented sums of money into the market for property cover, and reshaping a 180-year-old reinsurance...
Markel Expands in Australia With Office in Perth April 10, 2026 Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the opening of a new office in Perth, Western Australia,...
Zurich Austria Launches Branch in Poland April 10, 2026 Zurich Austria has launched a branch in Poland, marking Zurich Insurance Group’s entry into the Polish corporate insurance market. The...
Dubai’s DIFC Introduces Temporary Economic Support for Business, Retail Community April 10, 2026 Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) said on Thursday it was introducing a package of temporary relief measures to support its...
Iran Demands Lebanon Ceasefire, Unfreezing of Assets Before Peace Talks April 10, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily, Enas Alashray and Ahmed Tolba Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon...
A Toll for Using Hormuz Would Be a ‘Dangerous Precedent’, UN’s Ship Agency Says April 10, 2026 Imposing a toll on ships sailing through the critical Strait of Hormuz would “set a dangerous precedent” and countries should...
The Fidelis Partnership Launches Capital Solutions Business, Led by Howden’s Gammoh April 9, 2026 Pine Walk, the specialist MGA platform of The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), has launched a new capital solutions business called Mezura...
Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Jeopardize Iran Truce; Talks Planned but Strait Still Shut April 9, 2026 By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Ariba Shahid Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the U.S.-Iran ceasefire into further jeopardy after the biggest Israeli attacks...