Analysis – Page 8
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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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Battery fires in shipping a significant safety issue
All parties in the supply chain must understand and mitigate risks of transporting lithium-ion batteries - AGCS
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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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The risk of underinsurance posed by inflation
Brokers have a ‘real opportunity’ to showcase their value in the face of cost and supply chain pressures
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Felixstowe strike to impact $800m in trade
The 8-day strike will add to current supply chain woes, with Maersk warning of a ‘significant impact’
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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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Global commercial insurance rates up 9% in Q2
This is the 19th consecutive quarter of increases with cyber insurance pricing continuing to rise significantly
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Russian gas cut off would backfire - Dragonfly
A short-term suspension is possible, but Russia is unlikely to risk losing a crucial revenue stream longer-term
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Lloyd’s, Aon examine long-term impacts of Ukraine conflict
Ability of businesses to diversify and ‘hedge’ portfolios and supply chains to reduce dependencies are key to minimising risk exposure
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Black Sea grain deal will ease supply bottlenecks
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed the accord a “beacon of hope”
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World ‘unprepared’ for magnitude of cascading climate risks
As the intensity of heatwaves, storms and floods speeds up, so do the time horizons for rising global instability, warns Maplecroft
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Germany at severe risk of flood as temperatures rise
A quarter of the world’s power generation capacity and 26% of international port outflows are currently at risk of flooding, finds Marsh McLennan
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Fire/explosion and nat cats remain top drivers of claim severity
Contingent BI claims spike due to broken supply chains, cyber claims remain elevated and inflation will add to claims severity, finds AGCS
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Supply disruption rises as Rhine levels fall
Water levels are at their lowest for the time of year since 2007, limiting the commodities that barges can carry
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The metaverse will support ‘shift from risk indemnity to risk mitigation’
Use of the metaverse for the insurance sector is “evolving at pace”, says Accenture’s global insurance lead
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Despite inflation: cost advantage of renewables grows
Wind and solar projects are much cheaper than new coal or gas-fired power plants, despite rising construction costs
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Where risk meets sustainability
Both risk and sustainability management should be embedded in the ways organisations operate if they are to succeed sustainably