Airline insurance hull rates rise, while war risk premiums ebb

Airline insurers are raising hull and liability rates while war risk premiums continue to soften in the third quarter of 2026, according to U.K.-based Willis Towers Watson plc, Insurance News BD reported.

Official response and confirmed impact

Abundant market capacity has continued to drive war insurance rates lower, while several significant hull losses have contributed to higher hull and liability rates.

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Airline insurance hull rates rise, while war risk premiums ebb