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‘Astronomical’ war risk pricing propping up cargo insurance

Surfeit of capital putting pressure on premiums, as five years of rate adequacy ending, IUMI conference told

AGGREGATE cargo insurance premiums grew strongly last year despite a soft market, with the high cost of cargo war insurance accounting for the apparent contradiction, an industry audience has been told.

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