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Marine insurance remains stable as geopolitics reshapes risk: IUMI

2026-09-21T08:20:00+01:00

IUMI president Frédéric Denèfle said marine insurers face growing uncertainty from war risks, competition, inflation and changing trade routes despite continued premium growth

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