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Jan 2025

Insurance


General

Marine insurance and decarbonisation framework

Marine and hull insurance are integral to the global maritime industry, providing risk management that underpins international trade and economic stability. We examine the role of the Poseidon Principles for Marine Insurance which have emerged as a sector-specific framework, guiding marine insurers and other stakeholders towards sustainability and the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 as set by the International Maritime Organization.
 

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Insurers tackle new risks and shipping challenges

The Middle East has long presented insurers with geopolitical complexities, but recent developments have queered the pitch even further. GIG Gulf’s Mr Cenk Bilgin explained how marine insurers are making sense of escalating conflicts and disrupted shipping routes.  
 

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New marine risks in cyber space and shipping lanes

As armed insurgents threaten global shipping and maritime lanes and cyber interference rears its head, marine insurers are scrambling to keep pace. Insurwave’s Mr Stefan Schrijnen details how technology and data-driven solutions are informing underwriting in a world of heightened geopolitical tensions.
 

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New UAE insurance broking regulations

Beginning 15 February 2025, the UAE insurance broking community will have new regulations that will apply to a broad range of entities operating in the UAE onshore insurance market. InsuranceMarket.ae’s Mr Avinash Babur shares his views. 
 

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View from India - India rolls out the red carpet to foreign players

India is today one of the fastest growing economies in the world and the insurance sector has a crucial role to play in this growth story. We spoke to the IRDAI’s Mr Debasish Panda about his vision to insure every Indian by 2047 and opportunities for insurers in the Indian market. 
 

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