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Terror risk grows as lockdown eases
Public transport and facilities remain an attractive target for terrorists as passengers return, warns Pool Re
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BCPs must explicitly address civil unrest
Civil unrest is now the main political risk exposure for companies, with COVID-19 likely to fuel further disturbances
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OECD: Insurers need “skin in the game” on pandemics
Insurance sector needs to play more active role in future pandemic solutions, says OECD secretary-general Angel Gurría
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Biden calls for resilient supply chains
Close cooperation with supply chain allies will “strengthen the capacity to respond to international disasters and emergencies”, says US President
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PPPs needed to insure systemic risk
Future climate and systemic risks remain a key challenge - Insurance Development Forum
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WEF: 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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BI and pandemic top Allianz Risk Barometer 2021
Pandemic is a “reminder that risk management and business continuity management need to further evolve”
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US braces for Inauguration Day violence
The FBI warns of violence ahead of Joe Biden’s Presidential inauguration, but heightened security may defer the risk
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Terrorism: West Africa a new hotspot
Increased instances of human rights violations by security forces pose a major reputational risk for some firms
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Wide area damage principle is key to quantifying BI claims
An uptick in COVID-related BI claims is expected following the UK FCA test case, primarily from the hospitality sector
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Terrorism pools focus on systemic risk
New and emerging threats in the terrorism landscape, including the emerging CBRN threat and hostile cyber, were discussed during the virtual event
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Purposeful resilience
How can we ensure that a desire to ‘be resilient and purposeful’ results in practical actions that add sustainable value for people, society and the planet? asks Gareth Byatt
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Emerging security challenges as lockdown lifts
Locations previously considered low security risk could experience social unrest and anti-government sentiment - International SOS
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Pandemic risk act enters US Congress
Like the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), federal government would serve as a backstop to maintain marketplace stability
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Don’t damage trust, Airmic warns insurers
Insurers can “either interpret ambiguous contract wordings with their balance sheet in mind, or they can act as partners to long-standing customers”
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Pandemic heightens terror risk - Pool Re
States weakened by the serious economic consequences of the pandemic will be more vulnerable to the emergence/resurgence of terrorist groups
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Insurers on the hook for up to $80 billion in COVID claims
Total claims could exceed those of 9/11, underscoring the need for a government backstop - Willis Towers Watson
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Airmic welcomes pandemic steering group
“It’s really important we learn the insurance lessons of the current pandemic” - John Ludlow
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UK insurers set up pandemic steering group
The move has invited criticism; Mactavish says the ”sector has failed in its response to coronavirus”
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FERMA: Pandemic risk pools will provide future financial resilience
France’s CCR, Spain’s Consorcio, UK’s Pool Re and Germany’s Extremus scheme offer possible models