Analysis – Page 9
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Boards face ‘perfect storm’ of high-impact risks
War in Ukraine, cost-of-living crisis, looming recession and climate emergency are risks of most concern to chief audit executives
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Putin exposed as Ukrainian forces recapture more territory
The counter-offensive has exposed Russia’s armed forces, raising questions about the future security of President Putin’s position
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The end of globalisation is nigh, warns Russell Group
Industry must brace for profound changes ahead as economies shift away from globalisation after three decades
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sigma study examines risk in a multi-polar world
“Friend-shoring” and reshoring of supply chains, investments in green energy and mitigating a food crisis will shape the risk landscape
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Pace of energy transition must accelerate, urges aream Group
Growing concern over Europe’s energy security and increasing weather extremes means that ‘time is pressing’
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Heat stress to threaten over 70% of global agriculture by 2045
This could trigger a host of secondary impacts, from civil unrest and political instability to mass migration and human rights abuses
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Power sector faces rising rates amid volatile risk landscape
Power insurance market will harden further due to constrained capacity and a ‘disappointing’ loss record - WTW
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Insuring the transition
The industry has a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to support the transition to Net Zero. So what are we waiting for?
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Inflation fuels social unrest, with the worst to come
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, and Ukraine are among the states with the biggest projected increases in risk
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Why we should have seen the energy crisis coming
Energy investments are long-term and highly capital-intensive. One simply cannot click a switch and expect to solve the problems of today, argue Grant Griffiths, Dylan Campbell, and Alexander Larsen
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D&O insurance pricing begins to ease
Rates for D&O decreased in Q2, albeit at a slower pace than they had increased during the hard market cycle - Aon
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Demand for trade credit cover will increase even as appetite reduces – Aon
Supply chain issues, inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty contributed to the market’s challenges in Q2 2022
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Firms underprepared for Ukraine impact - Mactavish
Inflation, underinsurance and the impact of sanctions and war exclusions are just some of the challenges
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Firms face underinsurance as construction costs rise
Raw material shortages and rising energy costs are causing building costs to skyrocket, potentially leaving business out of pocket
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Ukrainian grain insurance facility secures first placement
Marine cargo and war facility has been extended to clients of Lloyd’s brokers
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Russia and China behind majority of state-sponsored cyber attacks
The private sector suffered from 37 state-sponsored cyberattacks so far in 2022 as hackers target companies for monetary gains
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NHS hit by massive ransomware attack
The latest attack on the NHS 111 system has been confirmed to be a ransomware attack on a managed service provider
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Economic stresses drive social unrest in LatAm
Some countries have seen as much as a tripling in social unrest on the back of increasing inflation
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Gallagher buys crisis and risk management consultancy
AnotherDay provides crisis expertise across political risk/political violence, D&O and criminality, and cyber
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Axa braces for Ukraine-Russia claims
Some of the insurer’s crisis management policies have been ‘triggered’, reveals group chief financial officer