Analysis
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AnalysisAirmic 2025: The truth about lithium-ion battery risks and how to manage them
Electric vehicles may be the spark, but lithium-ion battery risks run deeper. At Airmic 2025, Marsh’s Alistair Schuberth gave a briefing on what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisHow to protect your empty business premises against heightened crime risks
Axa has warned of an ‘unusually high spike’ in crime at empty commercial premises. Here’s what businesses can do to protect themselves.
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AnalysisUS employers must tackle heat risks - despite regulatory halt
Safety experts warn that employers must still manage workplace conditions during extreme temperatures, despite Trump’s administration freeze. Here’s what businesses need to know
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AnalysisResilience now vital as climate toll rises
Businesses around the world have been told there is an urgent need to create strategies that tackle the growing impacts of climate events.
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AnalysisRegulation watch: managing the risks of forever chemicals
Risk managers and businesses have been warned that they need to act now in advance of a rising threat of legal actions over the use of “forever chemicals”
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AnalysisNearly half of commercial properties remain underinsured - businesses must act now
Research has revealed that 46% of commercial properties are underinsured, with the average shortfall being 40%. If not urgently addressed, this will open commercial property owners up to significant business interruption risks.
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AnalysisRisk briefing: how the renewables sector can manage growing construction risks
As new projects and construction in the renewables sector ramps up, firms need a high concentration of risk management, insurance and claims expertise to prepare for an inevitable increase in losses
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AnalysisSpotlight on: construction risks in the education sector
Schools are facing new construction risks as a consequence of the drive for more sustainable building methods. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisC-suite must rethink its approach to cyber threats and ransomware attacks increase
Cybercriminals have evolved their tactics in 2024 to take advantage of business and technology consolidation. Businesses must respond by being more proactive about cybersecurity
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AnalysisTechnical briefing: risk management challenges in India
Rajeev Tanna, chairman of the IRM India Regional group and head of risk management and internal compliance at Tata Consulting Engineers shares the greatest risk management challenges for businesses operating in India in 2024
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AnalysisRisk briefing: Five steps European organisations must take to tackle extreme weather risks
New research shows risk managers are more concerned about extreme weather than any other threat to operations. Despite this a quarter of firms have no plans to mitigate climate risks. Here are five ways to protect your organisation
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AnalysisRisk analysis: Understanding RAAC risks as schools crisis continues
‘Any structure built with RAAC should be assessed for potential risks to ensure the safety of the public occupying such buildings’ says loss adjuster
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AnalysisMovers and Shakers - Sigma7, AXA XL, RELA, RSA, Chubb, BPL, Sompo International, International SOS
The latest appointments news from across the global risk, broking and insurance industries
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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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AnalysisMovers and Shakers - Cyemptive Technologies, Brooks Macdonald, Thomas Miller, Brokerslink, Tokyo Marine HCC, Flood Re, TTClub, Sompo and Howden
The latest appointments news from across the global risk, broking and insurance industries
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AnalysisHow climate change is making it more difficult for risk managers to find adequate insurance
As insurers grapple with increasingly frequent and severe natural catastrophes, the insurability of cat risks is being called into question, with worrying implications for risk managers.
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AnalysisBusiness interruption and natural catastrophes are the top risks facing the construction sector
Property damage and business interruption losses are now likely to be significantly higher than before Covid-19, here’s how risk managers can respond
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AnalysisWhat global energy volatility means for risk managers
The latest energy market review from Willis Towers Watson outlines why energy volatility means supply chain resilience is more important than ever
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AnalysisWhy risk managers are turning to political risk insurance
In the wake of falling foreign exchange reserves, more businesses are relying on political risk insurance to protect against governments failing to pay foreign suppliers
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AnalysisRisk management is the best way to control insurance costs
Insurers want to work with businesses to counteract the impact of inflation, which threatens to drive up the cost of property and casualty claims, says David Jones, Director of Underwriting, QBE Europe.
