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Russian invasion leads to its insurance market isolation

Mar 8 2022 // Any major event or upheaval that affects the economy, the environment, technology, health or law somehow touches insurance. War is no exception. The repercussions of Russia’s unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine...

Russia’s Sovcomflot Re-routes Tankers to Bahamas Amid Growing Sanctions

Mar 8 2022 // At least three tankers controlled by Russian maritime powerhouse Sovcomflot that have been unable to deliver their cargoes due to Western sanctions have re-routed to the Bahamas, vessel tracking data showed on...

EXPLAINER – How Sanctions Against Russia Are Hitting Global Aviation Industry

Mar 8 2022 // Russia’s size and close integration into the global aviation industry since the end of the Cold War means sanctions related to its invasion of Ukraine are having outsized consequences relative to earlier freezes on...

Insurers Urged to Stress Test Cyber Portfolios for Russian Attack Potential

Mar 7 2022 // Cyber risk and analytics firm CyberCube said it has seen cyber attacks on Ukrainian government services, infrastructure, and other industries and it urges the insurance industry to reevaluate exposures.Russia’s...

Russian Cyberattacks May Test Insurer War Exclusion Policy Language

Mar 4 2022 // 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...

China Instructs State Insurers to Review Exposure to Russia, Ukraine

Mar 4 2022 // China has told top state insurers to perform urgent checks on their exposure to Russia and Ukraine, as concerns swirl about the damage to the two economies amid intense fighting, according to two sources and documents seen...

London Halts Stocks, Trade Insurers Withdraw Cover as Isolation of Russia Intensifies

Mar 4 2022 // Russia’s global financial isolation intensified on Friday as the London Stock Exchange (LSE) suspended trading in its last Russian securities and some insurers withdrew cover from exporters over Moscow’s...

Ukrainian Cyber Group to Target Russian Power Grid, Railways

Mar 4 2022 // A Ukrainian cyber guerrilla warfare group plans to launch digital sabotage attacks against critical Russian infrastructure such as railways and the electricity grid, to strike back at Moscow over its invasion, a hacker...

Italian Insurer Generali to Pull Out of Russia, Give Up Seats on Russian Insurer Board

Mar 4 2022 // Leading Italian insurer Generali said on Thursday it was pulling out of Russia after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, while Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s biggest bank, is reviewing its presence there.Generali said that...

Russian Sanctions Pose Risks to U.S. Nuclear Power Industry

Mar 3 2022 // As economic sanctions pile up on Russia, there’s growing concern that export restrictions on the world’s top supplier of nuclear fuel has the potential to disrupt the U.S. power industry.Russia produces about...

UK to Ban Russian Companies From London Aviation Insurance Market

Mar 3 2022 // LONDON — Britain will ban Russian companies from the multi-billion dollar aviation and space insurance market in London, the world’s largest commercial and speciality insurance center, the finance ministry said on...

Ship Insurer West Withdraws Cover on 2 Russian Ships Over U.S. Sanctions

Mar 3 2022 // British ship insurer West of England has withdrawn cover for two container ships operated by Russia’s FESCO Transportation Group after the vessels were listed by the U.S. Treasury as part of broader sanctions, West...

Shipping Firm Warns Delays May Damage Perishable Cargo Shipments to Russia

Mar 2 2022 // Shipments of foodstuffs and medical supplies to Russia risk being damaged or spoiled due to significant delays at ports and customs, shipping group Maersk told its customers on Wednesday.Maersk and two other large...

China Will Not Impose Sanctions on Russia for Ukraine Invasion

Mar 2 2022 // BEIJING — China will not join in sanctions on Russia that have been led by the West, the country’s banking regulator said on Wednesday, adding that he believed the impact of the measures on China would be...

Could the Ukraine Crisis Move Florida to Fix Its Insurance Crisis?

Mar 2 2022 // With the March 11 scheduled close of its regular session fast approaching, the Florida Legislature remains so focused on putting the finishing touches on its various culture-war signaling bills that one might think...

Analysis: Russian Ransomware Attacks on Ukraine Muted by Leaks, Insurance Exclusion

Mar 2 2022 // Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed to materialize amid disarray among the criminal underworld often behind such attacks and fears insurers would not...

Toyota Suspends Tokyo Factory Operations After Suspected Cyber Attack

Mar 1 2022 // Toyota Motor Corp. said it will suspend domestic factory operations on Tuesday, losing around 13,000 cars of output, after a supplier of plastic parts and electronic components was hit by a suspected cyber attack.No...

Aon Discloses ‘Cyber Incident’ Amid Mounting Concerns Over Hacks

Feb 28 2022 // Aon Plc is investigating a “cyber incident” that the insurance brokerage said impacted a limited number of its systems.The incident, identified Friday, “has not had a significant impact” on...

AM Best: Ukraine Invasion to Likely Have ‘Substantial Impact’ on Insurance Industry

Feb 28 2022 // Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could add to inflationary pressures and will likely have a substantial impact on the global insurance industry, said AM Best.The rating agency Friday said efforts by the global central...

Insurers Raise Costs of Shipping Through Black Sea for Vessels Still Willing to Sail

Feb 25 2022 // Insurers have raised the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Black Sea, adding to soaring rates to transport goods through the region for vessels still willing to sail after Russia’s invasion of...