Analysis – Page 7
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Heat stress to threaten over 70% of global agriculture by 2045
This could trigger a host of secondary impacts, from civil unrest and political instability to mass migration and human rights abuses
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Insuring the transition
The industry has a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to support the transition to Net Zero. So what are we waiting for?
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Inflation fuels social unrest, with the worst to come
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, and Ukraine are among the states with the biggest projected increases in risk
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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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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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Russia and China behind majority of state-sponsored cyber attacks
The private sector suffered from 37 state-sponsored cyberattacks so far in 2022 as hackers target companies for monetary gains
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NHS hit by massive ransomware attack
The latest attack on the NHS 111 system has been confirmed to be a ransomware attack on a managed service provider
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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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Gallagher buys crisis and risk management consultancy
AnotherDay provides crisis expertise across political risk/political violence, D&O and criminality, and cyber
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Axa braces for Ukraine-Russia claims
Some of the insurer’s crisis management policies have been ‘triggered’, reveals group chief financial officer
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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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Global energy transition fuels international rivalries
While energy insecurity has sped up the transition in Europe, it has pushed some Asian countries to rely more on fossil fuels, warns Verisk Maplecroft
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Ukraine fall-out and new ransomware tactics elevate cyber risks
The maritime sector and satellite infrastructure are sectors most likely to be targeted by cyber criminals
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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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Russian gas cut-off would be uninsured - Fitch
The limited scope of BI insurance was highlighted when many firms were disrupted by pandemic-related restrictions