Two fires on tankers linked to sanctioned oil trades erupted within hours in the Black Sea, exposing how wartime hazards and opaque operators now intersect to create risks that stretch beyond normal playbooks for insurers and regulators. The episodes sharpened a debate that has simmered since the
Simon Glairy has spent years at the nexus of insurance, Insurtech, and maritime risk, building AI-driven tools that triage shipboard incidents and price volatile routes in real time. Today he unpacks twin tanker fires in the Black Sea that rattled underwriters and operators alike: how mine hazards,
When speed of cash decides portfolio performance Cash that moves accurately and fast through specialty insurance programs determines binder margins, capital deployment, and day-to-day control over exposure. In a market where delegated authority and large limits shape outcomes, the lag between
Small businesses keep asking a simple question as cyberattacks grow sharper and pricier by the month, what exactly is at risk and why should a policy help right now, not later, when a breach has already rewritten the balance sheet and trust. That tension between urgency and understanding frames the
Insurers now stand at a tricky crossroads where a pro-growth regulatory reset meets an economy that is still straining household budgets and testing corporate confidence, and the tension between opportunity and restraint is defining strategy, pricing, and capital deployment. The analysis that
Setting the Stage for a Shifting Insurance Landscape Imagine a world where a single social media post can trigger a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, or a satellite collision in orbit sparks catastrophic financial losses for companies on Earth. As 2026 looms on the horizon, the insurance industry finds
