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  • War Risk Insurance for Cargo Offered
  • Zurich goes after carrier after bridge strike damages cargo
  • New cargo insurance products another chance for a ‘quick cash grab’

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logisticsbusiness.com /3 weeks ago

War Risk Insurance for Cargo Offered

DP World has launched what is says is a first-of-its-kind cargo war risk insurance solution to help businesses navigate disruption across Middle East trade routes, where traditiona...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /4 weeks ago

Zurich goes after carrier after bridge strike damages cargo

Insurer says contract spelled out exactly what cargo coverage the trucker had to carry

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

New cargo insurance products another chance for a ‘quick cash grab’

Forwarders appear less concerned than insurance firms at the present state of cargo coverage, amid warnings that the war in the Persian Gulf has exposed the frailties and fragmente...

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theloadstar.com /2 weeks ago

Clarifying liability, capturing value: how specialised cargo claims elevate bottom line

In logistics, cargo claims are more than an afterthought – they’re a financial inflection point. Goods can be lost, stolen, or damaged in transit before receipt, and navigating lia...

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

DP World enters war-risk cargo insurance fray, but some have doubts

Tapping into discordant feelings surrounding cargo coverage, DP World has launched an end-to-end war-risk insurance product, which it claims will close “critical gaps” in the freig...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /3 weeks ago

HDI Global hits German air carrier with cargo claim over missing pallets

Two pallets of car parts allegedly never made it - now an insurer wants its money back

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theloadstar.com /3 weeks ago

Marine Insurance – can new conflicts be covered by old clauses?

A few weeks ago, I was reviewing a client’s open cover policy, a fairly standard exercise, when I found myself rereading the Institute War Clauses Cargo from 2009, cross-referencin...

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npr.org /1 month ago

Hormuz reopens, but insurers aren't ready to sound the all-clear

Insurance for cargo and oil vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz has skyrocketed. How can insurers help us understand the realities of the war with Iran?

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joc.com /1 month ago

Middle East-linked market ambiguity clouds India-US service contract plans

Local BCOs are adopting a wait-and-watch strategy until there is greater clarity regarding cargo insurance costs and vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz before committing t...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Middle East-linked market ambiguity clouds India-US service contract plans

Local BCOs are adopting a wait-and-watch strategy until there is greater clarity regarding cargo insurance costs and vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz before committing t...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 month ago

ITIC flags documentation risks after grain cargo negligence claim

Missing tests became an issue after resale

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jdsupra.com /4 weeks ago

Redefining Package Limitation in the United States

For nearly a century, the United States Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) has granted ocean carriers the right to limit their liability to $500 per package. Yet, because the sta...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 month ago

Marine insurers pulled into pre-trade decisions as geopolitical risk reshapes shipping

Shipowners are seeking insurer input before fixing vessels, signalling a structural shift in how global coverage risk is managed

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insurancebusinessmag.com /5 days ago

Zurich sues over $132K coffee shipment stolen en route to Tennessee

Insurer paid the claim. Now it wants the logistics firm to pay it back

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

U.S.-Backed War Risk Cover for Hormuz Will Have to Wait for Convoys

 The Trump administration has worked out a co-insurance arrangement to provide war risk cover for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Gulf, t...

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joc.com /1 month ago

Fuel charges complicate rush to ink new trans-Pacific service contracts

Midsize importers are generally satisfied with the base rates contained in their 2026–27 service contracts, but many are at the mercy of ocean carriers as to how emergency fuel sur...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /3 weeks ago

Travelers hauls two carriers to court over unpaid construction defense bills

One carrier allegedly accepted the tender "without reservation" - then went quiet when invoices arrived

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

War Risk Rates Dip as Shipowners Eye Hormuz Passage

Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal.

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joc.com /1 month ago

OOCL ordered to pay $45 million for Bed Bath and Beyond’s bumped cargo

An FMC judge ruled the carrier committed several violations of US shipping law, including unreasonable practices, failure to meet service commitments, and refusal to deal with the...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 month ago

Insurance moves: Trucordia, Markel, Great American and A-CAP

They include a new head of US ocean cargo and head of professional liability

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joc.com /2 weeks ago

Multipurpose vessel sentiment positive despite bunker price volatility

Shippers reluctant to accept additional bunker costs might have their hand forced by a healthy breakbulk and project cargo pipeline, market participants say.

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theloadstar.com /1 month ago

China’s maritime code revision a ‘substantive change’ for cargo

The upcoming implementation of Article 295 of China’s revised Maritime Code on 1 May is drawing cautious attention across the shipping industry, with legal experts suggesting it co...

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scmp.com /1 week ago

How war-risk marine insurance can set Hong Kong apart

As conflict in the Middle East sends marine insurance costs surging, Hong Kong has an opening to prove that it is more than a port city by becoming a trusted centre for risk pricin...

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omanobserver.om /1 month ago

London insurers launch $1 bn war cover for Hormuz shipping

LONDON: London shipping insurers have agreed to provide $1 billion in extra coverage for vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route paralysed by the Middle...

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