Norwegian Shipowners’ Mutual War Risks Insurance Association News

Oil Tankers in the Persian Gulf Face Highest Risk Since 2005

Not since 2005 have the world’s insurers considered shipping in the Persian Gulf so dangerous for oil tankers. The Joint War Committee of London’s Lloyd’s Market Association said Friday that it would expand its so-called “listed areas” — those regions …

London Marine Insurers Expand Middle East Threat Zone After Saudi Ship Attacks

London’s marine insurance market has extended the list of waters deemed high risk to include Oman, the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf after ship attacks off Fujairah, officials said on Friday, in a move that could push up premiums. …

Insurer Says Iran’s Guards Likely Facilitated Saudi Tanker Attacks: Reuters

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are “highly likely” to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers including two Saudi ships off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Norwegian insurers’ report seen by Reuters. The UAE, Saudi …