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Airstrikes on Yemen Bring New Level of Chaos to Shipping in the Southern Red Sea

The US and UK’s decision to hit back at Houthi militants after weeks of attacks on merchant shipping in the Red Sea has only escalated the chaos across the shipping industry, underscoring the threat of an enduring supply-chain crisis as …

Insurers Seek to Exclude US, UK Ships from Red Sea Coverage

Some ship insurers are starting to avoid covering US and UK merchant ships against war risks when they navigate the southern Red Sea, another sign of blowback since the two nations’ airstrikes on Yemen last week. Houthi militants have stepped …

S&P Global Says Russia-Ukraine Insurance Losses Could Reach $35 Billion

LONDON — S&P Global sees losses in the speciality insurance market of $16-35 billion from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the ratings agency said on Thursday. This includes possible aviation insurance losses totalling $6-15 billion, S&P said in a report. Other speciality …

Arrowhead Marine Program Wants Your Summer Boating Season Business

San Diego, CA, 06/20/2012 – With summer officially starting today and the boating season already underway, the Marine Program at Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. is pleased to offer its producers a team of boating insurance experts who are licensed …

Marine Copter Stirs up Debris; Bystanders Hurt in North Carolina

The Marine Corps says a number of people were injured by debris sent flying by wind from a military helicopter’s rotors as it departed the Havelock Chili Festival. Marine officials said in a news release that the debris was swept …