Lloyd's
2 articles
- Insurance, Not Ice, Limits Arctic Shipping
The main constraint on Arctic shipping is insurability, not ice. Western P&I clubs control access to ports, financing, and reinsurance, but Russia's shadow fleet shows insurance is a soft veto. Polar Code compliance is emerging as the next major underwriting variable.
- The AI Compliance Tax: Why Tail Risk Scales Faster Than Governance Buildout
AI deployment creates a real compliance layer — but the base-rate cost and the tail risk are wildly mismatched in maturity. Governance spend is manageable; uninsured liability is where the real economics live.