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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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Global commercial insurance rates up 9% in Q2
This is the 19th consecutive quarter of increases with cyber insurance pricing continuing to rise significantly
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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
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Fire/explosion and nat cats remain top drivers of claim severity
Contingent BI claims spike due to broken supply chains, cyber claims remain elevated and inflation will add to claims severity, finds AGCS
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Insurers must deploy capital ‘confidently’ to tackle cyber crunch
Demand for cyber insurance has increased - but so has the price
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UK: Johnson’s exit creates ‘policy vacuum’
A more pragmatic approach to the Northern Ireland protocol would lower the risk of a trade war with the EU
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NCSC warns CISOs of staff burnout during Russia-Ukraine conflict
Businesses must prepare for the ‘long haul’ against a backdrop of increased cyber threats
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Cost of living crisis fuels risk of fraud
Amid “perfect conditions” for fraud to flourish, boards must improve controls and better harness the skills of internal auditors
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Supply chains are losing the ‘ability to absorb shocks’
Erosion of traditional buffer mechanisms to ensure continual supply of goods demands a new assessment of potential risks
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Ukraine triggers a re-evaluation of global systemic risk
Systemic risks affect entire markets - not just specific sectors - and are now top of mind for senior executives - WEF
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Has 2022 knocked resilience off course?
Protection gap for health, mortality and natural catastrophe risks combined reached $1.42 trillion in 2021, finds sigma
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Pandemic and geopolitical shocks continue to test global trade
Reshoring production and diversifying suppliers and customers may not be the silver bullet companies hope, warns Atradius
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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