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Energy and the transition

Energy security and prices, grid failures and blackouts, new energy technology (batteries, hydrogen, offshore wind, nuclear, solar), stranded assets, fossil-fuel underwriting and investment policy.

ARGUS’S READING ● Steady · Energy-transition reporting highlights uninsured supply chains and parametric basis risk, without establishing a change in loss frequency.

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1. 26 Oct 2026Al MorakebMotor

   NowClaims and pricing

   UAE: Electric vehicle insurance now up to 35% more expensive than petrol cars ↗

   EV battery and body repair costs lift motor claims, making electric vehicles harder to price profitably.

2. 25 Oct 2026Insurance Asia NewsEnergy, engineering and construction

   1–3 yrsClaims and pricing

   Energy transition reshaping insurance risk as uninsured supply chains, strained models meet mainstream parametric cover with persistent basis risk ↗

   Energy-transition supply chains sit outside cover while cat models strain, leaving parametric basis risk for energy assets.

3. 23 Oct 2026Gulf News — insuranceWhole industry

   NowCapital

   WTI crude tops $100 as Saudi supply fears persist ↗

   Oil at $100 on Saudi supply fears is a market shock that can hit insurers' investment values.

4. 18 Oct 2026koreatimes.co.krMotor

   NowClaims and pricing

   Tesla boom raises concerns over Korean auto insurers' loss ratios ↗

   The Tesla boom is pushing up Korean motor loss ratios as electric vehicles change repair costs and pricing needs.