# London Reinsurers

Type: industry_group

Source: Finance Intelligence Brief — https://getfinancebrief.com/entity/london-reinsurers
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-13**: Coverage Expiration — Deadline for existing war-risk policies to lapse unless renegotiated at higher rates.
- **2026-03-06**: Kinetic Engagement — US submarine torpedoes Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka.
- **2026-03-06**: Insurance Shock — London reinsurers begin issuing 7-day war-risk cancellation notices.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Global Shipping Braces for Crisis as Reinsurers Cancel War-Risk Cover
2026-03-06 11:45:35 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The global maritime insurance market has entered a state of emergency following a direct military engagement between US and Iranian forces off the coast of Sri Lanka. London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices, a move that threatens to disrupt critical trade routes and send shipping costs soaring.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/reinsurers-cancel-war-risk-cover-us-iran-conflict

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