Analysis – Page 3
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AnalysisFirms face underinsurance as construction costs rise
Raw material shortages and rising energy costs are causing building costs to skyrocket, potentially leaving business out of pocket
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AnalysisInsurance facility launches to cover green and blue hydrogen project risks
Investment in green and blue hydrogen initiatives is estimated to exceed $150 billion by 2025
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AnalysisThe risk of underinsurance posed by inflation
Brokers have a ‘real opportunity’ to showcase their value in the face of cost and supply chain pressures
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AnalysisFire/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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AnalysisDespite inflation: cost advantage of renewables grows
Wind and solar projects are much cheaper than new coal or gas-fired power plants, despite rising construction costs
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AnalysisAirmic 2022: Who pays for ESG?
There are massive upfront costs in getting your organisation ESG-ready. So who pays?
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AnalysisSupply chain disruptions persist, fuelling further inflation
A range of manufacturing activities across the globe will be affected by the logjams
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AnalysisUK insolvencies to grow by over a third
Withdrawal of government support, Ukraine and rising inflation, supply chain issues and lagging effects of Brexit are key drivers
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AnalysisCargo theft rises amid port congestion
Storage locations are increasingly vulnerable to theft at ports and inland facilities
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AnalysisRetail, construction and real estate least resilient to disruption
UK business leaders see economic uncertainty and changing consumer demand as their greatest challenge
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AnalysisAIG looks to pull back from Russia and Ukraine
The insurance giant is understood to be considering adding exclusion clauses to policies for firms operating in the region
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AnalysisIPCC “encouraged” by climate action
Scaled-up actions can support ”deep emissions reductions”, with carbon capture and storage an option
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AnalysisRansomware payments hit new records in 2021
The most affected industries were professional and legal services, construction, wholesale and retail, healthcare, and manufacturing - Unit 42
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AnalysisInsurers must offer innovative flood solutions
Firms are struggling to access affordable flood coverage as the impact of climate change becomes more apparent
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AnalysisDrones and cyber are top UK tech risks for 2022
DAC Beachcroft warns impersonation fraud on video conferencing platforms is a growing threat
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AnalysisAllianz Risk Barometer: Cyber and BI top concerns
’Business interrupted’ will remain the “key underlying risk theme” in 2022
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AnalysisWestern European floods “most significant” event of 2021
Insurance industry losses from the devastating July floods have surpassed $13 billion
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AnalysisCROSS urges attention to risk management
Engineers must consider risk management at a “fundamental level” following structural collapses and tragic building fires
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AnalysisOmicron variant stalls UK recovery
Weak GDP for October shows how vulnerable UK economy is to fresh covid shock - Hargreaves Lansdown
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AnalysisConstruction boom brings opportunity and emerging risks
The switch to more sustainable buildings and infrastructure and adoption of modern building methods will transform the risk landscape, finds AGCS
