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AnalysisCities 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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AnalysisRisk 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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AnalysisMaui 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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AnalysisStorms are getting stronger - and risk managers must prepare
Reinsurance broker Lockton Re has published a report on climate change and hurricane trends.
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AnalysisWhy 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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AnalysisAirmic 2023: Cyber market still playing catch up to evolving risks
Risk managers must model cyber threats carefully and examine the results forensically, while insurers need to adapt solutions to meet the new threats
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AnalysisMovers and Shakers - Insurwave, Gallagher Re, Miller, Insurance Council of Australia, Axa XL
The latest appointments news from across the global risk and insurance industries
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AnalysisWhat risk managers need to know about tensions in the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital conduit for transporting crude oil to the rest of the world and a huge, connected risk in global supply chains. Here’s why risk managers should take note of recent tensions
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AnalysisRisk-!n conferece: Why employee benefits could be the next frontier of captive management
Pascal Prévost, former manager of corporate insured employee benefits at Nestlé explores how captives could be used to reinsure employee benefits
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AnalysisInsured losses from strikes, riots and civil commotion now comparable to major natural disasters
Risk managers face reduced political violence (PV) insurance and strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) cover, thanks to global outbreaks of violence
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AnalysisSummer 2022 heatwave saw surge in subsidence payouts
UK insurers are expected to pay £219m in subsidence claims, caused by last summer’s ’record breaking high temperatures’, says ABI
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AnalysisBrit increases cyber consortium capacity by 50%
Product is designed to protect clients from the impact of physical damage arising from cyber-attacks
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AnalysisTürkiye quakes to cost an estimated $1 billion
Many structures in the affected region were not designed to withstand earthquakes, says USGS
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AnalysisTurkey earthquake largest in 84 years
Tragedy is a reminder that resilience is the main defense against such powerful seismic events
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AnalysisHow short-term challenges are impacting the net-zero transition
Charles Sincock explains how global risks are altering our journey to net zero and what this means for businesses
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AnalysisEmerging risk must be the responsibility of all
Insurance sector must ‘stay curious and think ahead’ to cope with emerging risks, rather than simply passing the buck to other industries
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Analysis‘Green shoots’ as insurance pricing begins to soften - Airmic
The pace of increase in directors’ and officers’ liability insurance premium rates is slowing
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AnalysisCommercial insurance rate hikes continue
Insurance pricing rose by an average of 5.7% in 2022, the sixth consecutive year of rate increases
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AnalysisWinter storms cost insurers $4.2 billion in 2022 - CRESTA
Weather-related catastrophes again dominated insurance industry losses in 2022, with three major events in Europe
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AnalysisUK’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
