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Airmic (Association for Insurance & Risk) 2026: ⚠️ Gulf deal buys time, not certainty, risk managers warned 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQfgPv66 A conditional agreement to reopen the #StraitofHormuz may temporarily ease pressure on energy markets, but risk managers are warned not to mistake this pause for long-term regional stability. Speaking at the Airmic (Association for Insurance & Risk) annual conference in Birmingham, experts highlighted why businesses with Gulf exposure must remain highly vigilant. Here are the key takeaways from the analysis: 🚢 Shipping confidence is the real test: The memorandum of understanding relies heavily on mariners, shipping companies, and insurers feeling safe enough to resume transit, meaning behaviour on the water matters more than diplomatic language. ⚖️ A pause, not a settlement: This conditional agreement addresses immediate logistics but leaves the core, complex nuclear questions for future negotiations, creating a narrow window of uncertainty. 🔄 Regional security reset: Gulf governments are reassessing their security assumptions, which could quickly alter local regulations, government relations, and corporate contingency planning. 🤝 Saudi-UAE commercial competition: Divergence in economic, regulatory, and commercial priorities between these two nations could introduce new friction for local business operations. 🛢️ Temporary energy cushion: While the inflationary energy shock is expected to be short-lived if shipping resumes, the buffers that cushioned this crisis, like strategic reserves, may not be as available if disruption returns. Read the full, in-depth analysis on our website to ensure your supply chains and assets are fully prepared for what comes next. Click the link below to read more: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eQfgPv66 A special thank you to Christopher Coppock, Head of Geopolitical and Economic Risk Analysis at Marsh Credit Specialties, for sharing these invaluable insights at the Airmic conference. #Airmic2026 #RiskManagement #Geopolitics #SupplyChainResilience #GulfRegion #StraitOfHormuz #MarineInsurance #EnergyMarkets #GlobalTrade #CorporateGovernance #BusinessContinuity #StrategicRisk #Macroeconomics #ShippingIndustry #Marsh