Market participants flag that DIFC facility may lead to potential withdrawal of private insurers, while operational risks could continue to restrict vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz.
Reinsurers and brokers are exploring new programme designs to balance capital efficiency with growing digital risk exposures as cyber insurance continues expanding across global markets.
Government officials have reportedly begun talks with US officials to secure political risk insurance and financial guarantees for vessels carrying oil and gas from the Middle East.
The IRDAI’s draft regulations would require Indian insurers to adopt Ind AS from April 2026, with parallel reporting and independent audit checks in the first year.
The three-year Pathfinder Protégé Programme includes enrollment in a professional Diploma in Loss Adjusting through the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.
