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The Gulf war reaches UK businesses through cost, not claims

War cover through Hormuz has risen from about 0.25% of hull value to 6–10%. A UK property policy excludes war, so freight, energy and supply losses stay with the business.

Geopolitics28 October 20265 min readThe PikaGuard Team
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Gas, not power, is the UK’s energy risk this winter

EU storage started winter at 74 bcm against 85 bcm a year earlier, and Qatari LNG is under force majeure. Business energy has no price cap.

Energy28 October 20265 min readThe PikaGuard Team

Summer 2026 set a subsidence record. The claims are still arriving.

The average domestic subsidence claim reached £20,000 between April and June, before the driest weeks of the UK’s hottest summer on record.

Climate28 October 20264 min readThe PikaGuard Team

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