Analysis – Page 3
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AnalysisGlobal freeze map will help with business continuity
Freeze risk regularly impacts equipment and infrastructure which is often hidden and enclosed within a building
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AnalysisInsurers monetise intangible assets for IP product
Aim is to develop a trade secret protection ecosystem as the value of unprotected intangibles grows
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AnalysisInsurers back pandemic research initiative
Projects could help build societal resilience and reduce the long-term costs of future risks
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AnalysisCommercial insurance rates continue to moderate, says Marsh
Cyber rates continue to rise at slower pace; financial and professional rates fall for a second quarter
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AnalysisIoD: Directors’ confidence bounces back in January
This is the most positive level recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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AnalysisUK insolvencies rise as Flybe and Paperchase collapse
Insolvencies to hit new highs over the coming months as supply chain woes tip the balance
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AnalysisHospitality firms feel unable to control their risks
Strategic risks are mounting post-pandemic as firms cite fears around reputational risk and underinsured BI losses
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AnalysisWTW launches new cyber facility as ‘ransomware crisis’ continues
Broker offers up to $50m of Lloyd’s excess layer capacity, as firms continue to cite cyber risks as a top priority
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AnalysisRisk is essential to an enterprising economy - UK Economic Secretary
The government must create the “right regulatory environment” to allow insurers and brokers to innovate
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AnalysisBusiness outlook brightens despite geopolitical fears
Worries over further severe energy market disruption have eased at the same time as China’s Covid reopening - risk survey
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AnalysisParametrix to pay claims after MS Azure Outage
Outage at the world’s second-ranked cloud service provider brought down multiple regions for nearly three hours
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AnalysisZurich teams up with South Pole to support clients’ net zero goals
‘Demand for climate resilience services has grown exponentially in recent years’, says global head
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AnalysisFood and fuel top global cargo thefts
Thefts from hijacking have fallen as a proportion of cargo theft; these are now second to theft from facilities
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AnalysisSupply chains have not fully recovered from disruptions
A shortage of skilled labour is a compounding concern within construction, manufacturing and healthcare
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AnalysisBusiness leaders caught in “onslaught of interconnected risks”
Economic concerns top Aviva’s risk index, as net business confidence in the UK economy plummets
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AnalysisRenewable energy sector faces ‘new trilemma’
Unsettled macroeconomics, energy demand and net zero pressures are escalating risk management and ESG as key issues
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AnalysisEmerging risk must be the responsibility of all
Insurance sector must ‘stay curious and think ahead’ to cope with emerging risks, rather than simply passing the buck to other industries
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AnalysisFinancial services firms lack responsible AI strategies - study
71% of organisations state that AI ethics and responsible AI are not a core part of their operational strategies
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Analysis‘Green shoots’ as insurance pricing begins to soften - Airmic
The pace of increase in directors’ and officers’ liability insurance premium rates is slowing
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AnalysisAllianz Risk Barometer: Fallout from global crises dominates survey
Inflation, financial market volatility, a looming recession and the energy crisis are top risers for 2023
