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The big question: What is the greatest security threat facing organisations today?
A new board of leading voices from the world of risk and security, brought together by risk management company, Healix, shares their opinions on the greatest geopolitical and security challenges that risk managers need to tackle
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Risk briefing: Getting to grips with new business requirements to protect against terrorism
Martyn’s Law will have significant impacts for risk managers, UK businesses, insurers, and brokers. Here’s everything you need to know
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Five geopolitical threats that could rock the world and how to manage them
New research highlights the top threats to internationally operating businesses including the deteriorating situation in Taiwan, Russia’s use of private military corporations, and growing supply chain concerns. Here’s what CROs need to know
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Risk analysis: What will 2024’s elections mean for businesses
Risk professionals need deeper supply chain understanding and to think about how growing political risks might manifest, to weather the storm ahead
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Regulation watch: the proposed new terrorism rules for small UK businesses explained
A consultation has opened on new laws to make sure UK small businesses are better prepared for terrorist attacks. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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Risk briefing: political threats rising for emerging market manufacturing hubs
Against a backdrop of heightened political risk, supply chain professionals looking to operate more strategically and build resilience need to create as much certainty as they can
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Risk briefing: Why are companies leaving Hong Kong?
Concerns around regulation, freedom of expression, and bad actors are driving companies from Hong Kong. However, cutting off the region may mean pulling back from China altogether, leaving businesses with tricky decisions to make.
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Why French riots mean that global SRCC coverage may get more expensive
New research from DBRS Morningstar finds that the riots in France could have severe impacts on the global strike, riot, and civil commotion insurance (SRCC) market. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AGCS outlines five risk drivers of political violence
Civil unrest risks has risen substantially, causing billions of dollars in property damage and business interruption
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Recession to prompt rise in claims and disputes
Law firm cites climate change, ESG and cyber exclusions as key sources of concern for insurers
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Why cyber is the biggest risk for 2023
Cyberattacks in Europe have been growing steadily, but the insurance capacity crunch continues
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UK’s Pool Re welcomes new duty of care Law
Locations with a capacity of 800 or over will require a risk assessment and implementation of a security plan
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Geopolitics to heighten travel and security risks in 2023
Some firms are poorly equipped to mitigate the risks posed to business assets and personnel, warns Healix
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RIMS supports proposals for US cyber insurance backstop
Federal risk pool proposed to insure large-scale catastrophic cyber incidents must be well crafted, says risk association
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German insurance managers welcome Extremus extension
The German terrorism risk backstop has been given state backing for a further two years
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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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Insurers must ‘lean into’ systemic risk - ABI
Policyholders expect more innovative solutions from insurers after the industry’s Covid-19 BI claims response
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Lloyd’s warning over state-sponsored cyber attacks
Cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure rose from less than 10 in 2013 to almost 400 in 2020
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Pool Re warns of ‘perfect storm’ in geopolitics
Power games are increasingly being fought on multiple levels beyond physical conflict, including cyber warfare
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Cyber war exclusions boost likelihood of claims litigation
A lack of standard, battle-tested definitions in cyber policies makes litigation more likely amid the conflict in Ukraine, warns Moody’s