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How the Ukraine war is benefiting Russian insurers – and pushing up insurance premiums everywhere

Written by Sam Beatson, Assistant Professor in Finance Risk and Banking, University of Nottingham

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An EU/UK plan to ban their insurers from providing cover to ships transporting Russian oil is causing tensions with Washington. America contends that Europe’s dominance of global insurance will make it very difficult for Russia to export oil if this goes ahead, potentially pushing oil prices far...

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