London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices on marine war-risk coverage after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, amplifying risk perception, according to people familiar with the matter.
Shipping lines can seek to reinstate coverage through buybacks once policies lapse, but the cost of doing so has surged beyond typical wartime adjustments, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Rates that usually climb up to 50% in wartime have instead tripled in some cases — rising to $750,000 per vessel from $250,000, they said.
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