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Supply chain resilience: how suppliers and contractors around the world rank
A global resilience index, produced by FM Global, quantifies the supply chain resilience in 130 countries. The insurer’s Bill Bradshaw explains more
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AnalysisHow lessons from Superstorm Sandy are saving companies and insurers millions
The loss prevention techniques that were learnt following the superstorm are being applied across the economic spectrum, resulting in savings for companies and insurers Part of a property and casualty risks series supported by
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AnalysisInsurance cycles are dead – Lloyd’s, AJ Gallagher, Willis, AIG
The influx of alternative capital has ended cyclical insurance pricing, according to experts at yesterday’s panel discussion
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AnalysisMega cities face a future of accident and air pollution damage
Urban sprawl is creating new challenges for insurers and city administrations and more robust infrastructure cannot come soon enough Part of a property and casualty risks series supported by
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AnalysisCould green construction really attract new business?
Green infrastructure is good for society and the environment and is increasingly touted as offering business benefits, but how feasible is it to construct green buildings? Experts from Balfour Beatty and Swedish construction firm NCC discuss the challenges
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AnalysisInsurers urged to innovate to compete in the most challenging underwriting conditions in 15 years
Broker calls for repackaging of terrorism risks into property programmes, deletion of cyber exclusions and increased limits for catastrophe risks
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AnalysisSR reviews the progression of risk management and assesses the challenges ahead
In the past 15 years, risk management has undergone a period of significant adaptation, but the profession is still striving for more board engagement
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AnalysisMore than half of 100 cities most exposed to nat cats are concentrated in four countries
Verisk Maplecroft’s Natural Hazards Risk Atlas 2015 reveals high concentration of cities exposed to natural hazards
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AnalysisThe increasing cost of nat cats in Saudi Arabia
Growing awareness of disasters in a historically safe country
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AnalysisHow the UK Insurance Act 2015 will shake up the industry
Clyde & Co reviews the Act and explains how it will change the (re)insurance landscape
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AnalysisNew tool quantifies insurers’ exposure to data breaches
Willis Re launches PRISM-Re to combat the leading cause of cyber losses
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AnalysisFreezing weather resulted in an estimated gross loss of €129,000 for business – FM Global
Thomas Roche, Northern Europe operations vice-president, outlines top five steps against freeze damage
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AnalysisReputation, cyber and business interruption risks top AGCS’s risk barometer
Loss of reputation and brand value and cyber crime have both leapt up the risk table to second and third place respectively, after business interruption
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AnalysisSupply chain: what companies should do to ensure their suppliers deliver
As supply chains grow in complexity and businesses become increasingly interdependent, firms need to be more proactive in managing the risks along the chain
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AnalysisHow supply chain management has evolved since 1990
Supply chain management has advanced in recent years to copy with the complex risk landscape, but there are still lessons to be learned
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AnalysisVolcanic and seismic activity remain unpredictable and dangerous
In today’s globalised society, volcanic and seismic activity pose a high risk to global supply chains, meaning firms must understand their exposures to be resilient
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AnalysisNew model combines tsunami loss information with earthquake-shaking damage output
Willis Re’s Japan Tsunami Model aims to help risk managers quantify and manage risk from extreme events, where historically losses have been little understood
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AnalysisInga Beale: Insurers offering too little cover for clients’ non-physical risks
Lloyd’s chief says industry’s 10% share of corporate risks ‘is not good enough’
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AnalysisGlobal financial systems ignore extreme weather risks
Exposures to extreme weather are not being factored into valuations and assessments by creditors and investors at the cost of billions of dollars
