Shipping Insurance for Persian Gulf Routes Now Costs More Than the Cargo Itself
The short answer is that for some vessels transiting the Persian Gulf right now, shipping insurance premiums are indeed approaching or exceeding the value...
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Oil Tanker Insurance Rates Skyrocket After Strikes on Iran
Oil tanker insurance rates have skyrocketed in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, with war risk premiums for Strait of Hormuz transits jumping...
Trump’s America: $21 Billion in Added Insurance Costs…Home Insurance Affordability Crisis Deepens
American homeowners are now paying $21 billion more per year for home insurance than they were just three years ago, and a convergence of Trump...
Trump Promised Not to Touch Medicaid…Slashes Nearly $1 Trillion…11.8 Million Lose Insurance
President Trump repeatedly promised Americans he would never touch Medicaid. During his 2026 State of the Union address, he declared his administration...
Home Insurance Rates Jumped 28% in 2026. Here’s Why Regulators Are Now Investigating.
The headline number needs context: home insurance premiums did not jump 28% in a single year in 2026.