---
title: Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes
description: "\"Insurers may redefine war clause to cover new risks like hostile drones and subsea attacks, reflecting global tensions and emerging warfare technologies.\""
image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/News%20Feed%20Featured%20Image.jpg
---

# Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes

[![Picture of Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/insurance_nerds_logo.png) Insurance Nerds Editorial Team ](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) :  Jun 19, 2026 1:07:15 AM

![Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/News%20Feed%20Featured%20Image.jpg)

## Insurers Look to Redefine ‘War’ Clause Due to Increased Global Tensions

A trade body representing insurers is considering revising the Five Powers exclusion to include new risks associated with hostile drone activity and subsea attacks. This potential update reflects growing concerns about global power clashes and emerging warfare technologies.

**Original Source:** [https://www.ft.com/content/c0d09278-9a02-4e2b-9963-eae60110fa12](https://www.ft.com/content/c0d09278-9a02-4e2b-9963-eae60110fa12)

- [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)

[![Allianz boss warns Germany risks becoming ‘sick man of Europe’](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/News%20Feed%20Featured%20Image.jpg) ](https://insnerds.com/news/allianz-boss-warns-germany-risks-becoming-sick-man-of-europe)

#### [Allianz boss warns Germany risks becoming ‘sick man of Europe’](https://insnerds.com/news/allianz-boss-warns-germany-risks-becoming-sick-man-of-europe)

![Picture of Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/insurance_nerds_logo.png?width=30&name=insurance_nerds_logo.png) [Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) : Jul 16, 2025 7:40:19 AM

Allianz CEO Raises Concerns Over Germany's Social Security System Oliver Bäte, CEO of Allianz, has issued a warning regarding the future of Germany’s...

[Read More](https://insnerds.com/news/allianz-boss-warns-germany-risks-becoming-sick-man-of-europe)

[![UBS chair warns of ‘looming systemic risk’ from insurers’ private credit assets](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/News%20Feed%20Featured%20Image.jpg) ](https://insnerds.com/news/ubs-chair-warns-of-looming-systemic-risk-from-insurers-private-credit-assets)

#### [UBS chair warns of ‘looming systemic risk’ from insurers’ private credit assets](https://insnerds.com/news/ubs-chair-warns-of-looming-systemic-risk-from-insurers-private-credit-assets)

![Picture of Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/insurance_nerds_logo.png?width=30&name=insurance_nerds_logo.png) [Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) : Nov 3, 2025 11:58:23 PM

Title: UBS Chair Highlights Concerns Over Insurers' Investment Practices Colm Kelleher, the chair of UBS, has raised significant concerns about the...

[Read More](https://insnerds.com/news/ubs-chair-warns-of-looming-systemic-risk-from-insurers-private-credit-assets)

[![Former Apollo risk chief says some new life insurers could struggle in downturn](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/News%20Feed%20Featured%20Image.jpg) ](https://insnerds.com/news/former-apollo-risk-chief-says-some-new-life-insurers-could-struggle-in-downturn)

#### [Former Apollo risk chief says some new life insurers could struggle in downturn](https://insnerds.com/news/former-apollo-risk-chief-says-some-new-life-insurers-could-struggle-in-downturn)

![Picture of Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/insurance_nerds_logo.png?width=30&name=insurance_nerds_logo.png) [Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) : Apr 27, 2026 6:20:18 AM

Challenges Anticipated for New Life Insurers in Economic Downturn Chak Raghunathan, a former risk chief at Apollo, has expressed concerns regarding...

[Read More](https://insnerds.com/news/former-apollo-risk-chief-says-some-new-life-insurers-could-struggle-in-downturn) 

![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=7110236&fmt=gif)

```json
{
  "@context" : "https://schema.org",
  "@type" : "BlogPosting",
  "author" : {
    "@type" : "Person",
    "name" : "Insurance Nerds Editorial Team",
    "url" : "https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team"
  },
  "datePublished" : "2026-06-19T05:07:15.000Z",
  "headline" : "Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes",
  "image" : [ "https://insnerds.com/hubfs/News%20Feed%20Featured%20Image.jpg" ],
  "mainEntityOfPage" : {
    "@id" : "https://insnerds.com/news/insurers-seek-define-war-risk-rises-global-power-clashes",
    "@type" : "WebPage"
  },
  "publisher" : {
    "@type" : "Organization",
    "logo" : {
      "@type" : "ImageObject",
      "url" : "https://insnerds.com/hubfs/InsNerds%20Large%20print%20quality.png"
    },
    "name" : "Insurance Nerds"
  }
}
```