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As a US carrier strike group makes its way to the Gulf, a familiar foe to commercial shipping has reared its head for the first time in months.

Aries Marine Insurance Brokers was delighted to be a kit sponsor for the Premier League match between West Ham United and Nottingham Forest, held in London this week.

At their meeting on 5th November, the Board reviewed the latest Class 1 and Class 2 performance together with the Club’s mid-year financial position and agreed the approach to renewals for the 2025/2026 Policy Year.

The Board and Members’ Committee of the Club convened in Shanghai this week for a series of very productive meetings.

At the Board Meeting held in Seattle on 21 October 2025, the following developments were reported

At the half year stage, the Club reported a Combined Ratio of 99.6%, with an underwriting surplus of US$ 0.6m, compared with 95.8% and US$ 5.4m at the same stage of the prior year.

At its recent meeting in Frankfurt, Germany the Board of Directors of the Gard group1 agreed the premium policy for the 2026 policy year.

PRC Special Port Fees on US ships – China announces implementation measures including exemptions for Chinese-built and other ships.

Gard presented today its half-year results for 2025, highlighting a robust financial performance supported by strong investment returns and ongoing financial resilience amid a more challenging claims environment.

On 18 July 2025, the EU adopted the 18th sanctions package against Russia. These measures can be found in Regulation (EU) 2025/1476 amending Regulation (EU) 833/2014 and Regulation (EU) 2025/1476 amending Regulation (EU) 269/2014.