Latest Ukraine Headlines
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SCOR Warns of Ukraine Conflict Impact on Q1 2022 Results
Apr 18 2022 // Paris-based reinsurer SCOR said the company expects a first-quarter 2022 charge in the high double-digit million euros range for potential claims related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict across both treaty reinsurance and...
AIG Looks at Cutting Insurance for Russia, Ukraine
Apr 8 2022 // AIG, one of the world’s biggest commercial insurers, is considering cutting cover for Russia and Ukraine, to shield itself from the risk of hefty claims as sanctions ratchet up and the war drags on, an insurance...
Dominica-Flagged Cargo Ship Sinks in Ukrainian Port of Mariupol After Missile Attack
Apr 6 2022 // A Dominica-flagged cargo ship sank on Tuesday in the besieged southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol after being targeted by Russian missile strikes, the vessel’s flag registry said. The Azburg was believed to have...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Cyber Attacks and War Exclusions in P/C Policies
Apr 4 2022 // The Russian invasion of Ukraine may result in cyberattacks causing widespread and severe losses in Ukraine and beyond. Even before the current invasion, some Russian cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine spread to other nations....
Ukraine to Guarantee Insurance Payouts to Cargo Ships Damaged at Its Danube Ports
Apr 1 2022 // Ukraine, a major producer of grain, oilseeds and steel products, will guarantee insurance payments to cargo vessels damaged in hostilities on its stretch of the Danube, according to the government decision published on...
Global Insurance Losses From Russia-Ukraine War Could Range From $16B to $35B
Apr 1 2022 // Global insurance losses from the Russia-Ukraine war could range from $16 billion to $35 billion, with reinsurers expected to assume 50% of those claims, according to a report published by S&P Global Ratings. While...
Ukraine Urges Marine Insurers to Withdraw Coverage for Russian Shipping Companies
Mar 31 2022 // The Ukrainian government has asked international marine insurers to stop all dealings with shipping companies carrying Russian fossil fuels in a bid to intensify pressure on Vladimir Putin’s regime. Oleg Ustenko,...
Analysis – Cyber Insurers Face Large Ukraine War-Related Claims Despite Exclusions
Mar 31 2022 // Insurers face potential multi-billion dollar claims for cyber attacks related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite policy wording designed to get them off the hook for war, industry sources say. Following the...
Zurich Removes ‘Z’ From Social Media Branding as Russia Uses Symbol in Ukraine War
Mar 30 2022 // Zurich Insurance said it has removed the letter “Z” from its social media branding as a result of Russia’s use of the letter during its war in Ukraine. “The Zurich brand has been around for 150...
Jet Leasing Firms Tally Up Losses Stemming From Russia-Ukraine War
Mar 30 2022 // Aircraft leasing firms are tallying up losses stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the head of Avolon Holdings Ltd., one of the biggest players in the industry. Lessors are in dialogue with...
Russian Airlines Could Be Frozen Out of Aircraft Leasing Market After Ukraine War
Mar 29 2022 // Russian airlines could be frozen out of the aircraft leasing market well beyond the Ukraine conflict, one of the industry’s biggest players warned on Tuesday, blaming what executives have described as a default...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Cyberattacks, and War Exclusions in P/C Policies
Mar 25 2022 // The Russian invasion of Ukraine may result in cyberattacks causing widespread and severe losses, in those nations and beyond. Even before the current invasion, some Russian cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine spread to other...
Lloyd’s Expects ‘Major Claim’ From Russia-Ukraine War, Reports ‘Strong’ Profit in 2021
Mar 24 2022 // Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace, announced “a strong return to profitability” in its 2021 full year financial results, with an overall profit of £2.3 billion...
Financial Market Volatility From Russia-Ukraine War Likely to Affect European Insurers
Mar 22 2022 // The Russia-Ukraine war is more likely to affect the European insurance sector through second-order financial market volatility than through direct effects from sanctions, according to Fitch Ratings. The rating agency...
Bangladesh Files $22.4M Insurance Claim After Missile Hits Ship in Ukraine
Mar 21 2022 // State-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corp. is seeking $22.4 million from its insurer for a cargo ship hit by a missile in March, government officials with knowledge of the talks said, in the first major marine insurance claim...
RWI Underwriters Denying, Tightening Coverage Terms in Russia, Ukraine Region
Mar 18 2022 // Broker CAC Specialty said the representations and warranties insurance (RWI) market has tightened significantly in Russia, Ukraine, and other impacted regions with some underwriters outright denying coverage. “For...
War in Ukraine Renews Questions Around Likelihood, Insurability of Cyber War
Mar 16 2022 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Since Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, questions have resurfaced about the likelihood of a global cyber war. While experts say there isn’t a...
Experts Confirm Cyber Incidents Up Since Invasion of Ukraine; Insurance Underwriters Adapting
Mar 16 2022 // Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the number of cyber incidents in the U.S. has increased, and underwriters will need to adapt, according to a panel of experts at the PLUS Cyber Symposium. “There’s no...
Ukrainian Man Charged in Major Ransomware Spree Extradited to U.S.
Mar 11 2022 // A Ukrainian man charged last year with conducting one of the most severe ransomware attacks against U.S. targets has been extradited to the United States and made a court appearance on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice...
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Spur More Claims Inflation: Moody’s
Mar 10 2022 // Although insurance penetration in Ukraine and Russia is low, global insurers will face secondary impacts from greater financial market volatility and higher energy prices, Moody’s Investors Services said last...
