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Insured losses from Iran war manageable if conflict short-lived: Moody’s - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Insured losses from Iran war manageable if conflict short-lived: Moody’s by Commercial Risk Europe Aviation , Marine , P/C Insurers , Political Risk Middle East/Africa Mar 13, 2026 The Middle East conflict is amplifying tail risks for global specialty insurers but losses are likely to be contained for large, diversified insurers if the conflict is short-lived, rating agency Moody’s said. Moody’s baseline scenario is for the conflict to be relatively short, likely a matter of weeks, and that navigation through the currently blocked Strait of Hormuz will then resume at scale. But longer hostilities would increase the likelihood of larger and more complex loss scenarios, Moody’s said, adding that concentration of high-value assets in the Gulf region increases the potential for loss accumulation relative to other recent geopolitical tensions, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “While the conflict in the Middle East is increasing geopolitical and specialty insurance risks, we expect that losses are likely to be manageable for well-diversified insurers unless hostilities become more prolonged or escalate significantly,” it said. It added that war exclusion clauses will also provide insurers with some insulation but they are likely to face legal challenges in some cases. Moody’s said that specialty insurers are facing a higher likelihood of severe but low-frequency claims as missile and drone attacks disrupt key transport corridors in the Gulf region, including the Strait of Hormuz. Marine, aviation and political violence lines are particularly exposed, the ratings agency said. It said marine insurers face elevated tail risk as vessels become exposed to damage, detention and potential “blocking and trapping” claims if transit remains disrupted. Aviation insurers face heightened exposure, particularly to aircraft on the ground at major regional airports, but Moody’s notes that insurers retain the ability to reprice risk quickly if conditions deteriorate. It added that there is growing legal uncertainty around political violence and terrorism and strikes, riots and civil commotion coverage, where distinctions between war, terrorism and civil unrest are often contested. “Rising demand for this cover supports insurer revenues but also increases exposure if the conflict escalates further,” it said. Commercial Risk Europe is a sister publication of Business Insurance. More stories here . 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