Allianz reports spike in ship insurance claims from Black Sea region

Ship insurance - Cargo ship out at sea

The high-risk area has caused global insurers to see more filings and it’s expected to continue. A recent Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) report shows that ship insurance claims are on the rise and are only expected to continue rising due to the Russian war in Ukraine. The claims are expected to increase due to damaged and lost vessels as the conflict enters sea lanes. By the time of the writing of this article, there had already been two people killed and six merchant vessels struck by projectiles in…

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Insurance claims spike as Russia impounds almost 800 foreign-owned jets

Aviation Insurance claims

Fitch and Moody’s have predicted that the potential covered losses could reach $10 billion. Russia has passed a low transferring nearly 800 jets owned by western companies to Russian airlines in response to foreign sanctions, driving a wave of insurance claims from the firms that had been leasing them there. Leasing firms have had entire fleets taken over by Russia, losing hundreds of jets all at once. The leasing firms are expected to assert that registering the jets in Russia when they were already on the books in other territories…

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