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Maritime piracy isn't a historical relic. In 2023, incidents off the coast of Somalia resurged significantly, and attack...
19/06/2026

Maritime piracy isn't a historical relic. In 2023, incidents off the coast of Somalia resurged significantly, and attacks in the Red Sea disrupted major global shipping routes throughout 2024.

Ships rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope added thousands of miles and weeks to journeys affecting fuel costs, insurance premiums, and delivery timelines worldwide.

Marine specialty insurance operates in exactly this environment.

The most valuable risk thinking isn't dramatic.It's the person who reads carefully, asks the right question at the right...
17/06/2026

The most valuable risk thinking isn't dramatic.

It's the person who reads carefully, asks the right question at the right moment, and prevents the problem that never gets reported because it never happened.

That's the mindset specialty insurance is built on — and it's a skill that compounds fast.

Learn more: https://londoninsurancelife-lmg.com/your-career/careers-guide/

In 2021, a single software outage at Fastly (a content delivery network most people have never heard of) took down Amazo...
15/06/2026

In 2021, a single software outage at Fastly (a content delivery network most people have never heard of) took down Amazon, Reddit, the BBC, and thousands of other sites simultaneously for about an hour.

One point of failure. Global ripple.

Understanding where single dependencies hide is core to risk management, and it's exactly the kind of thinking specialty insurance is built on.

The Great Escape in Brighton runs across 30+ venues over four days - one of the most logistically complex festival forma...
12/06/2026

The Great Escape in Brighton runs across 30+ venues over four days - one of the most logistically complex festival formats in the UK.

When you spread an event across an entire city, the number of things that can go wrong multiplies fast.

Specialty insurance supports the specialists who plan for exactly that complexity - before the first act takes the stage.

Piqued your interest? Learn more: https://londoninsurancelife-lmg.com/career-interests/music/

June 2026 brings the World Cup, global music tours, and millions of people on the move simultaneously.For most people, t...
10/06/2026

June 2026 brings the World Cup, global music tours, and millions of people on the move simultaneously.

For most people, that's exciting.

For specialty insurance professionals, it's the moment years of planning either holds or it doesn't.

That gap between excitement and exposure is exactly where this industry operates.

08/06/2026

In 1992, a cargo ship lost a crate in the Pacific and sent 28,000 rubber ducks into the ocean. They drifted for years.

Some reached the Arctic. Some washed up in Scotland fifteen years later. Oceanographers actually used them to map global ocean currents - so at least someone got something out of it.

Cargo loss at sea costs the shipping industry hundreds of millions every year. Marine specialty insurance is what makes sure a lost crate doesn’t become a lost business.

The 2026 World Cup is two weeks away.Across the United States, Canada and Mexico, 16 venues are finalising operations. S...
05/06/2026

The 2026 World Cup is two weeks away.

Across the United States, Canada and Mexico, 16 venues are finalising operations. Security teams are running final checks. Broadcast infrastructure is being tested. Travel systems are bracing for simultaneous demand across three countries.

The planning behind events this size makes specialty insurance essential - not optional.

03/06/2026

In 2018, KFC switched logistics partners and within days had no chicken. Not some chicken. No chicken.

Over 600 UK restaurants had to close. The Sun ran the headline “Where’s My Fillet-O?” People genuinely called the police. It was the most British crisis imaginable.

One distribution network. One bad week. A very loud reminder that supply chains only look invisible when they’re working. Specialty insurance models exactly this kind of exposure - before anyone notices the shelves are empty.

01/06/2026

In December 2018, reported drone sightings forced Gatwick Airport to shut down for 33 hours.

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled or diverted, affecting roughly 140,000 passengers and causing major disruption across the aviation network. Despite over 100 reported sightings, no drone was ever recovered.

The incident became a turning point for aviation security and risk planning - exactly the kind of disruption aviation specialty insurance is designed to manage.

29/05/2026

The 2026 World Cup isn’t just football. It’s a travelling mega-operation.

Three countries. Sixteen host cities. Millions of fans crossing borders, flights and stadium gates.

Moving people, teams, broadcasting equipment and security across that scale takes serious coordination long before the first whistle blows.

Specialty insurance supports the specialists planning events where the world shows up at once.

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