Analysis – Page 6
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AnalysisLuxury brands face liability protection gap
D&O, environmental and business travel risks are underinsured, Willis Towers Watson survey finds
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AnalysisWhy retail reputations are on the line
Scrutiny of the sector and its conduct is growing against the backdrop of the global pandemic, finds RepTrak
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AnalysisFERMA Talks: Channelling strategic foresight
Horizon scanning is an essential tool for policymakers, explained European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič
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AnalysisGeneva Association awards sustainability approach
Nina Arquint, CRO at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, has won the Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award
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AnalysisEmerging risks and the “COVID effect”
Government support programmes have kept alive unviable zombie companies, while wealth inequality has broadened, finds Swiss Re SONAR
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AnalysisEnvironmental risks, climate change threatens megacities
Firms must align climate risk assessments with the recommendations of the TCFD to build greater resilience - Verisk Maplecroft
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AnalysisFERMA publishes sustainability risk guide
The guide is set against a policy background of the European Green Deal, in which the EU makes a legal commitment to climate-neutrality by 2050
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AnalysisESG drives better financial performance - study
Sustainability initiatives drives better financial performance due to improved risk management and more innovation
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AnalysisWEF: No vaccine for climate change
In 2020, the world saw the catastrophic effects of ignoring long-term risks such as pandemics - WEF Global Risks Report 2021
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AnalysisGreece and Portugal count cost of September storms
Medicane Ianos brought rough seas, damaging winds, and flooding rainfall to western and southern regions of Greece
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AnalysisClimate Week: CCRI warns of ‘cascading’ risk
COVID-19 should not be allowed to derail progress made in driving greater climate resilience, warns cross-industry climate initiative
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AnalysisNat cats cost global economy $75 billion in 1H 2020
Insurers paid out $30+ billion due to natural catastrophes in the first six months of the year
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AnalysisEurope counts cost of severe June thunderstorms
Total economic losses from severe storms in Central Europe are likely to approach or exceed $100 million - Impact Forecasting
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AnalysisParametric products can assist climate resilience - CCRI
Today’s “wealth of data” can be used to construct risk transfer products for extreme weather - Nephila’s Barney Schauble
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AnalysisIndustry leaders call for ‘resilient’ recovery
COVID-19 offers ”a unique opportunity” to ensure that climate risk is embedded in stimulus plans - CCRI
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AnalysisHow insurability hinges on disaster mitigation
Global warming is just one factor provoking the rise in natural disasters. If we want to avoid ‘no coverage’ regions, we must invest in risk mitigation
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AnalysisSix ways to protect your business against flood damage
How to ensure your business property is watertight as unprecedented storms continue to affect the UK
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AnalysisThe cost of extreme weather events to rise by 20 per cent thanks to climate change
New research from the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies demonstrates why businesses must get to grips with climate change.
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AnalysisThe lessons for risk managers from the greatest risk events of 2019
2019 was another eventful year in the risk calendar with major incidents occurring around the globe and caused both by man and nature. The risks faced by organisations continue to multiply and evolve so here we look at some of the significant events of last year and highlight the key ...
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AnalysisThree emerging risks facing renewable energy companies
Risk managers working in the renewables sector must face up to the ever growing risks presented by geopolitics, climate change and cyber interruption.
