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AnalysisIn support of a green economy
Europe suffers from some of the most severe fossil-fuel-company insured losses in the world, according to PCS data
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AnalysisClimate change to transform renewable risk landscape
Overcoming barriers to scale, regulatory scrutiny and potential future litigation are key challenges for risk managers in the sector
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AnalysisInsurance hikes could be "nail in the coffin"
Mactavish expects rates to continue to rise in 2021 and says that some companies will be unable to pay for their cover
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AnalysisTerrorism: West Africa a new hotspot
Increased instances of human rights violations by security forces pose a major reputational risk for some firms
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AnalysisHow COVID-19 is reshaping the risk landscape
The pandemic will shape future loss trends with changes to working environments, travelling habits and supply chain networks, predicts AGCS
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AnalysisDAY 2: Responding to climate change
2020 is a landmark year for climate change action. Speaking at the virtual Airmic Fest conference, Matt Scott, senior director, Climate and Resilience Hub at Willis Towers Watson at Willis said that data shows that unless we have a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions starting today, “we may well ...
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AnalysisCOVID crisis sparks captive growth
Captive formation grew by 200% in the first half of 2020, including captives to cover pandemic-related losses - Marsh
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AnalysisClimate change and ESG transforming mining risk
Mining companies must incorporate ESG, above all climate change into their risk mitigation strategies in order to survive in the future - WTW
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AnalysisRenewable energy firms face growing cyber risk
Cyber attacks on global renewable energy businesses have increased during lockdown, causing significant disruption - GCube
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AnalysisInfrastructure to drive growth post COVID - sigma
There will be strong growth in investment in renewable energy, smart and resilient infrastructure
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AnalysisGrowth of electric cars brings host of new risks
More complex and costly repairs; new fire and cyber threats and potential recalls are among the new exposures - AGCS
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AnalysisUS riots a “catastrophe” event - PCS
The riots have become the first PCS-designated riot catastrophe event covering more than one state
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AnalysisPower sector feels pandemic pressures
The increasing focus on ESG is also having a significant impact on future power sector risk management strategies
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AnalysisCOVID-19: The global risk response - IRM
“Professional risk management will deliver the resilience that organisations will need to emerge and recover from the pandemic crisis” - Iain Wright
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AnalysisEnergy sector loss severity is growing
Global energy firms need to address the changing risks of older refineries and petrochemical plants - Marsh
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AnalysisCOVID-19 biggest shock to the global energy system since WWII
”Energy industry that emerges from this crisis will be significantly different from the one that came before” - IEA
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AnalysisMove away from company-centric views: Clements
Risk managers need to change the way they perceive risk and move away from company-centric views, according to Adrian Clements.
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AnalysisCOVID-19 and climate change to transform energy sector
Energy firms must incorporate ESG standards and climate change into their risk mitigation strategies - Willis Towers Watson
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AnalysisClimate change “major threat” to global resilience - sigma
Failure to take immediate tangible action could lead to climate systems reaching irreversible tipping points, jeopardising insurability
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AnalysisCOVID-19: Car firms switch to ventilators
As they deal with the “worst crisis ever to impact the automotive industry”, firms are adapting their assembly lines to produce ventilators and other medical equipment
