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12 March 2026Reinsurance

Insurers eye increasingly complex loss scenarios amid fallout from Iran war

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have predictably rocked oil prices. But the potential loss scenario of the conflict involving Iran lies less in any immediate spike and more in wider, knock-on effects – volatility can quickly ripple through multiple insured industries, from shipping and aviation to manufacturing, while also affecting investment portfolios.

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