Legal

Comment & Analysis on Gulf Shipping, War Risks Etc

Some recent comments here from Tim Johnson, legal director at Kennedys: The 2026 US-Israel-Iran conflict has profoundly disrupted Persian Gulf shipping. Traffic through this critical chokepoint, which normally handles around a quarter of the global […]

News

Insurance Challenges & Typical Risks For Charities

UK charities face a tough time right now, with rising staff overheads thanks to the minimum wage increases, plus the lower NI thresholds. Charities using “free” properties like shops and offices can face problems with […]

Opinion

Catching Cargo Fraud Before the Claim: How Digital ID Closes the Verification Gap

This piece is by Lyall Cresswell, Founder & CEO of TEG & Trustd Supply chains have never been better at tracking what moves and when. The gap is who has your freight. At every handover […]

Global insurance trends

US Market: Ivans Index Q1 Data Looks at Renewals Ratios

Some data from the latest Ivans Index, looking at renewals by sector; Ivans® today announced the results for Q1 2026 Ivans Index™, the insurance industry’s premium renewal rate index. The first quarter results of 2026 […]

Global insurance trends

Marine: Older Vessels Are Increasing the Claims Risk

As Hormuz continues to dominate are insurers losing sight of the gradually increasing risks associated with an ageing vessel fleet powering the world’s sea routes? A sharp rise in major marine insurance claims involving older […]