As conflicts rage in the Middle East and Ukraine, shipping goods is becoming increasingly perilous, with the oceans pocked by the highest number of risky areas in two decades. The Red Sea and Black Sea are vital passageways for oil, coal and grains, and some of those essentials would be stuck in port without insurance against acts of war. A bigger-than-ever chunk of protection is being written by specialist providers, who pay out if ships or cargoes are damaged by drones, missile or drifting mines.
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