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Shipping Costs Surge as Insurers Drop War Risk Protection in Gulf

sanctions_shadow_enforcement UTC: 2026-03-02 14:30:00

The world’s biggest maritime insurers and insurers’ clubs are ending war risk coverage for vessels transiting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, following the escalation of the conflict in Iran. As of midnight London time on March 5, most major insurers will terminate ...

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