Analysis – Page 35
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AnalysisStrategicRISK Australia: 2020 edition
It is time to show that risk managers are essential partners and business enablers within our organisations as we navigate these challenging times
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AnalysisEurozone to benefit from reshoring - sigma
Global supply chains are undergoing fundamental and accelerated restructuring, with re-shoring a growing trend in Europe
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AnalysisMahnke “cautiously optimistic” over pandemic risk solution
GVNW president Alexander Mahnke warned of futher economic challenges to come at the association’s virtual symposium
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Analysis2020 insolvencies jump amid COVID-led recession
Global corporate insolvencies are forecast to increase by 26% in 2020, led by Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain and UK in Europe
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AnalysisLloyd’s targeted by climate campaigners
Protests outside the Lloyd’s market reflect growing pressure on the insurance industry to take action on heavy polluters
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AnalysisHurricane Laura claims up to $8 billion
Cat modelling firms peg insurance losses from the Category 4 storm at between $4 billion and $8.7 billion
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AnalysisHurricane Laura makes Louisiana landfall
Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 150mph and an “unsurvivable” storm surge
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AnalysisGlobal insurance protection gap reaches $1.24 trillion
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reduce global macroeconomic resilience by about 20% in 2020 - Swiss Re Institute
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AnalysisThe Herculean task of rebuilding Beirut
Lessons learned in the aftermath of the Tianjin port explosion in 2015 will be particularly significant in Beirut, says Crawford’s Benedict Burke
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AnalysisGVNW and German brokers call for state-backed pandemic solution
German risk and insurance association teams with brokers to call for a government-backed pandemic solution
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AnalysisLong-term governance failures caused Beirut blast
Governmental shortcomings were to blame for the explosion in Lebanon, according to risk experts, who say lessons can be learned from the incident
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AnalysisCommercial insurance pricing up 19% in Q2
The increase is the largest since the index was launched in 2012 and reflects increased loss experience
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AnalysisBeirut port disaster loss to impact global insurers
Observers are drawing comparisons with the 2015 explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin, which highlighted accumulation exposures in ports - AM Best
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AnalysisBeirut explosion, 5 years on from Tianjin
The large blast in Beirut, Lebanon is expected to result in a significant insurance event as the death toll and casualties from the explosion continue to rise.
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AnalysisHard market to prompt captive growth
Firming commercial insurance prices and impacts from COVID-19 could present opportunities for the captive insurance segment - AM Best
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AnalysisFlood damage erodes companies’ long-term value
Stock price of damaged firms drops 5% in the year following major floods as investor confidence declines - research
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AnalysisFERMA welcomes EIOPA pandemic resilience paper
EIOPA paper proposes options for public-private partnerships to be explored at national and European level
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AnalysisNat cats cost global economy $75 billion in 1H 2020
Insurers paid out $30+ billion due to natural catastrophes in the first six months of the year
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AnalysisCOVID-19: Construction insurance rates harden
In Europe, rate increases from previous months have been aggravated due to the consequences of COVID-19
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AnalysisShipping losses at record low
Consequences of coronavirus and a sustained economic downturn could however threaten long-term safety improvement
