Underwriters have been steeply raising premiums to US, UK, and Israeli firms due to risks. Ship insurance companies have been hiking premiums by as much as 50 percent for US, UK, and Israeli firms sailing through the Red Sea due to the increased risks associated with those vessels in that region. Some providers are avoiding that business due to Houthi targeting. The increased ship insurance premiums and avoidance of business traveling through the Red Sea has to do with the chance that certain vessels could be targeted by Houthis from…
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An issue with insurance sanctions has oil tankers stuck at the Turkish straits
Negotiations have yet to come up with a solution to move ships carrying 23 million barrels of crude. The Turkish straits continue to have a backlog of oil tankers as of the writing of this article, and negotiations haven’t shown any indication of offering an insurance sanctions glitch solution. The tankers contain over 23 million barrels of oil from Kazakhstan and have been stopped from moving. The twenty six tankers were unable to pass the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits last week due to issues relating to the insurance sanctions against…
Read MoreInsurance companies have halted cargo coverage for Ukrainian grain
Insurers have withdrawn their coverage products for shipments of grain leaving Ukraine. Insurance companies have put a stop to the coverage they were providing to cargo shipments from Ukraine through a safe corridor backed by the UN after Russia announced the suspension of its participation, according to industry sources and recent media reports. The export deal between Russia and Ukraine in July was intended to ease a global hunger crisis. The July export deal was brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to ease the world hunger crisis that was…
Read MoreInsurance News: South Korea halts purchases of oil from Iran
Despite insurance coverage, South Korea nixes Iran oil purchases In insurance news headlines today, South Korea has halted its purchases of oil from Iran as the countries refiners lose access to their insurance coverage due to sanctions from the European Union. The EU instituted sanctions against Iran were enacted earlier this year and prevent ships carrying Iranian oil from receiving insurance coverage. The maritime insurance industry, much of which is represented by the United Kingdom, expressed concerns over the sanctions but quickly complied as the measures were enacted. South Korea…
Read MoreIran offers insurance to sidestep EU sanctions
Iran begins taking matters into its own hands concerning insurance coverage Iran continues to struggle with strict sanctions enacted against it by the European Union concerning the country’s controversial nuclear program. As the sanctions begin to take their toll on the transportation of oil from the country, Iran is looking to take matters into its own hands. The country has entered into the insurance business, offering shipping companies coverage as a means to sidestep the sanctions imposed by the EU. The insurance coverage being offered by Iran would not only…
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