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Protection gap panel calls for tenfold increase in crisis finance
Leaders call for tenfold Increase in proportion of international crisis finance that is pre-arranged to meet the cost of future crises.
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Last year's insured losses reached $145bn globally – Aon Cat Report
Report reveals 60% of economic damage caused by catastrophes in 2024 was uninsured; insured losses reached $145bn globally – the sixth costliest year on record.
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Lessons from the Indian Ocean tsunami - 20 years on
A new report by the Swiss Re Institute outlines the key lessons risk managers and governments must learn from the world’s most deadly tsunami
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Why risk complexity is forcing risk managers to adopt new strategies
Against the backdrop of concerns that more risks are becoming insurable, Aon’s Michelle Mason discusses how risk managers - and their insurance partners - must adapt
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Risk managers must beware sacrificing cyber coverage for premium
Working with an insurance partner that understands your business likely to deliver the best outcomes, says Nick Barker head of insurance broker Gallagher’s Specialty Cyber Practice, but too many companies are opting for price cuts over breadth of cover
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Insurers must innovate to meet risk managers' needs - or become irrelevant
Rigid insurers are forcing risk managers to seek alternative solutions, says former president of FERMA, and past president and chairman of IFRIMA, Maurizio Castelli
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Skills shortage continues to challenge aviation - how the industry can respond
Experienced staff lost during pandemic cuts are proving hard to replace, impacting both profitability and safety in the aviation sector, writes Dele Fajimolu, senior executive, technical underwriting at the Lloyd’s Market Association
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Risk research: How to manage the threat of digital obsolescence
Businesses need to adopt a robust risk mitigation strategy and perform diligent horizon scanning when adopting new technology.
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A global cyber protection gap is emerging - what it means for firms
An EMEA survey shows that less than a fifth of corporate information assets have cyber coverage in place. This is what businesses need to know
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Businesses must invest in cyber security to bring down the cost of cyber cover
While the risks continue to rise, investment in cyber defences enables businesses to secure cyber insurance at a more competitive rate
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DWIC 2024: Insurers need to focus on risk management and mitigation - Lloyds’ Mackinnon
The world is in a “manageable plateau of chaos”, says Chris Mackinnon, deputy regional director, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Lloyd’s, but insurers and reinsurers must adapt to help businesses survive.
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DWIC 2024: Insurers are not as consistent as they should be, says QBE group CEO
Insurance is more important than ever to help businesses manage escalating risks, says Andrew Horton, group chief executive officer at QBE. However, to do this successfully, he argues that insurance companies must prioritise consistency
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DWIC 2024: “The climate crisis is on everyone’s agenda”, says Guy Carpenter’s Vicky Carter
As temperatures across the globe continue to rise, the insurance industry must play a vital role in helping the green transition, says Vicky Carter, Chairman, Global Capital Solutions, International, Guy Carpenter
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How risk managers can prepare for a supercharged hurricane season
Experts are urging businesses to prepare for an above-normal hurricane season. Here’s how risk managers can respond
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Baltimore Bridge collapse could cause $81billion trade crisis - what risk managers need to know
Stakeholder engagement, adaptation, and flexibility are key for businesses impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Experts outline the next steps for risk managers
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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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Cities across the world are ill-prepared to evade, withstand, and recover from shocks and long-term stresses
The least resilient cities, according to the study, carried out in partnership with Economist Impact, were New Delhi, Jakarta, Cairo, Dhaka, and, lastly, Lagos.
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Risk briefing: insurance industry unprepared for large scale, systemic cyber attacks
A new paper from reinsurance broker Gallagher Re explores the prospect of a large-scale, systemic cyber-attack. Here’s what businesses need to know:
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Maui wildfire insured losses “will be at least $1bn”
Commercial property insurers will likely reassess their exposures, pricing and reinsurance as a consequence of the wildfires in Hawaii, says Moody’s
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Storms are getting stronger - and risk managers must prepare
Reinsurance broker Lockton Re has published a report on climate change and hurricane trends.