Analysis
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AnalysisSecondary perils: Why businesses must strengthen resilience as severe weather intensifies
Rising losses from floods, hail, wildfires and other under-recognised hazards show that secondary perils are no longer secondary. New data highlights the scale of the threat – and why risk managers need a more systematic, site-specific approach to resilience.
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AnalysisElemental exposures: what changing natural hazards mean for global risk leaders
New analysis from Hiscox highlights the shifting pressures behind global natural hazard exposure and what they mean for corporate resilience.
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AnalysisFERMA 2025: Risk managers must lead corporate response to climate threat, warns WBCSD’s Fiona Watson
At the FERMA Seminar, WBCSD vice-president Fiona Watson urged businesses to move beyond the value chain in tackling physical climate risks, arguing that corporate risk managers must become the strategic architects of resilience.
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AnalysisSoft market, shifting ground: why mining risk managers must hold their nerve
Mining insurers are cutting rates and expanding capacity, creating tactical opportunities for buyers. Yet WTW’s latest analysis points to tightening scrutiny on tailings, seismicity, flooding and project approvals. The right move in a soft cycle is not to ease off, but to turn cheaper premium into stronger resilience.
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AnalysisNew guidance sets roadmap for climate-ready ports
Nearly nine in ten major ports are exposed to damaging climate hazards. New guidance urges ports, waterways and logistics operators to move quickly from awareness to action, embedding climate resilience into business strategy.
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AnalysisClimate resilience starts with the basics, risk leaders told
At the launch of Previsico’s 2025 State of Flood Resilience report, panellists urged UK businesses to take immediate, practical steps to address growing climate risk, starting with the resources they already have.
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AnalysisRisk-!n 2025: Turning resilience into action with new UN tool
At Risk-!n 2025, speakers warned that insurance is no silver bullet - and presented a practical new way for businesses to benchmark resilience maturity
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AnalysisRenewable sector must urgently learn to manage growing extreme weather risks
Renewable energy insurer GCube, owned by Tokio Marine HCC, released a report that is a warning, but also a call to adapt, collaborate, and build resilience into the global renewables market.
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AnalysisAon reports record $38bn in Q1 insured catastrophe losses: how businesses can prepare
Wildfires in California alone contributed about $38bn of insured losses, or 71% of the total, according to the re/insurance broker.
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AnalysisResilience now vital as climate toll rises
Businesses around the world have been told there is an urgent need to create strategies that tackle the growing impacts of climate events.
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AnalysisProtection gap panel calls for tenfold increase in crisis finance
Leaders call for tenfold Increase in proportion of international crisis finance that is pre-arranged to meet the cost of future crises.
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AnalysisLast year's insured losses reached $145bn globally – Aon Cat Report
Report reveals 60% of economic damage caused by catastrophes in 2024 was uninsured; insured losses reached $145bn globally – the sixth costliest year on record.
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AnalysisHow risk managers can respond to Hurricane Milton
Milton is anticipated to bring powerful winds, heavy rain and catastrophic and life-threatening storm surge to many parts of central and south Florida. Here’s how risk managers can protect impacted businesses
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AnalysisNearly half of commercial properties remain underinsured - businesses must act now
Research has revealed that 46% of commercial properties are underinsured, with the average shortfall being 40%. If not urgently addressed, this will open commercial property owners up to significant business interruption risks.
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AnalysisHow businesses can shore up defences amid flooding in central and Eastern Europe
Preventative measures will reduce Central European flood cost, says Moody’s. Here are the steps that impacted businesses should take now
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AnalysisRisk briefing: how the renewables sector can manage growing construction risks
As new projects and construction in the renewables sector ramps up, firms need a high concentration of risk management, insurance and claims expertise to prepare for an inevitable increase in losses
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AnalysisRisk briefing: learning lessons from the Germany floods
As estimates of losses from the Germany floods hit between €2-3billion, experts examine key lessons for businesses
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AnalysisQuick briefing: learning lessons from the Dubai floods
Preparation and planning are everything, when it comes to managing flood risk. Experts share their top tips for getting ahead of threats.
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AnalysisThe heat is on: climate change set to increase economic losses
New research shows the economic impacts of climate change are set to get even more severe. Risk professionals must therefore urgently target prevention and mitigation measures.
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AnalysisCyber tops risk concerns for European businesses, with nat cat threats rising rapidly
As ransomware attacks, flood, fire, and floods ravage companies across Europe, new research highlights the steps that risk professionals can take to manage the threats.
