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Some underwriters set to slash Hormuz war risk pricing in bid to grab market share

Brokers suggest some war risk carriers may take advantage of the slightly improved risk situation

SOME underwriters are expected to offer rock bottom war risk insurance rates to vessels seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz in the coming weeks, seizing what they regard as a one-off opportunity to build market share.

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