Iran plans to offer insurance for Hormuz transit: Will it work?
Iran proposes Bitcoin-based ship insurance for the Strait of Hormuz, a move likely to raise global maritime concerns.

Iran proposes Bitcoin-based ship insurance for the Strait of Hormuz, a move likely to raise global maritime concerns.


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Mangione faces three state murder charges, including murder as an ‘act of terrorism’, and separate federal charges.
A grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of shooting Brian Thompson, on an additional ‘terrorism’ charge.
Brian Thompson was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan, triggering a frantic manhunt.
Kamala Harris claims Donald Trump would allow medical insurance companies to deny coverage for pre-existing conditions.
North Carolina lawmakers have passed almost $900m in disaster relief, but that’s still way short of likely cost.









Since the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years.
About 12 percent of Florida residents have no homeowners’ insurance – rates are far higher than in the rest of the US.
LIC’s weak debut comes even as stocks in India and the broader Asian market rallied on Tuesday.
Most Nigerians, especially rural dwellers, often go without adequate healthcare or insurance.