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Asia bears brunt of Hormuz disruption as closure drives specialty repricing — Howden Re

War-risk cancellations have pushed cover towards voyage-by-voyage placements and lifted some premiums to as much as 2%–3% of a vessel’s value.

By

Reih Angeles

March 27, 2026

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3 min read

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