suez canal blockage News

Insurer UK Club Says Suez Canal Ship’s Reduced Claim Is Still Too Big

CAIRO – UK Club, an insurer of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March, said on Monday a reduced compensation claim made by the Egyptian authorities for almost $600 million to free the vessel and cover related …

Suez Blockage Claims Expected to Hike Marine Reinsurance Rates, Says Willis Re

The blockage of the Suez Canal is likely to lead to large reinsurance claims, adding to upward pressure on marine reinsurance rates, James Vickers, chair of reinsurance broker Willis Re International, told Reuters. Formal investigations began this week into how …