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Russia Says 78 Planes Have Been Seized Abroad After International Sanctions: Report

Seventy-eight Russian aircraft have been seized abroad, the Interfax news agency quoted Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev as saying on Tuesday, as Moscow grapples with the consequences of international sanctions over events in Ukraine. Sanctions have cut off the supply of …

Aviation Re/insurers Face Claims as High as $10B From Planes Grounded in Russia

Insurers and reinsurers could face claims as high as US$10 billion in a worst-case scenario due to the grounding of planes in Russia, Fitch Ratings said. More than 500 planes that are financed or owned by non-Russian lessors are stranded …

Financial Market Volatility From Russia-Ukraine War Likely to Affect European Insurers

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 released the statement about the limited impact of sanctions on …

India’s Accidental Missile Launch Endangered Dozens of Passenger Jets

A missile that was accidentally launched out of India last week fired into the flight path of dozens of commercial jets flying in the region at the same time. Several planes passed through the direct trajectory of the missile that …

Aircraft Insurers Brace for Barrage of Russia Claims in Possibly Biggest Aviation Loss

Aircraft-leasing firms working to retrieve planes from Russia are set to collide with an aviation-insurance industry bracing for an unprecedented barrage of claims. Lessors of planes stuck in Russia since the onset of sanctions have warned insurers of possible claims …

New Russian Law on Leased Jets Could Help in Claiming Insurance, Air Lease Says

A new Russian law on leased aircraft showed Moscow could “confiscate” planes and such a move might help it claim insurance, Air Lease Corp. said at a time when leasing firms risk writing off jets stranded in the sanction-hit country. …

Bermuda Suspends Permits for Russian Planes

Bermuda’s aviation regulator said it is suspending certification of all Russian-operated airplanes registered in the British overseas territory due to international sanctions over the war in Ukraine, in a move expected to affect more than 700 planes. The regulator said …

Aircraft Lessors Face Legal Quagmire on Russia Jet Repos. Will Insurers Provide Relief?

Global leasing companies staring at an imminent sanctions deadline to repossess more than 400 jets worth almost $10 billion from Russian airlines have received mostly radio silence as experts warn of legal wrangling that could last a decade. Western bans …

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine to Spur More Claims Inflation: Moody’s

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 week. In a research report released prior to yesterday’s news of …

Russian Cyberattacks May Test Insurer War Exclusion Policy Language

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the risk of cyberattacks and potential claim costs for property/casualty (P/C) insurers globally that offer cyber coverage, the majority of which is underwritten in North America. Such attacks may also further test the …