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5 March 2026Insurance

9/11-style reinsurance backstop, not direct federal insurance, better way to protect Gulf ships

A US government reinsurance backstop, along the lines of the one established after 9/11, would be a better way to protect Gulf shipping, rather than directly insuring vessels. 

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