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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AnalysisStrategies to reduce the risks of road crime and cargo theft
1.5 trucks in Europe will be attacked during the time it takes to read this article. Pascal Matthey, VP, Marine Risk Control, Continental Europe at Sompo explores what risk managers can do to tackle the issue
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AnalysisIMCSO unveils standardised cybersecurity testing methodology for maritime vessels
The International Maritime Cyber Security Organisation (IMCSO) has released a cybersecurity testing methodology for maritime vessels seeking to evaluate their cyber risk and join the IMCSO’s Cyber Risk Registry.
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AnalysisRisk briefing: learning lessons from the US port strike
The strikes highlighted the need for risk managers to have better levels of information on the impact of developing risks across the world
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AnalysisRisk briefing: Maritime supply chains in danger of sinking
As CEO of shipping giant Maersk says that supply chains are at breaking point, here’s how ports are responding and what risk managers can expect
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AnalysisRisk-!n 2024: How MSC Cruises is tackling geopolitical risks
Rocco Bozzelli, head of global insurance at MSC Cruises SA, shares how the company deals with crisis and why he thinks insurers are letting down their side of the bargain
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AnalysisRisk briefing: Transport and logistics companies must urgently prepare for ICS2 regulation
Awareness of the implementation of the new requirements is key, as is understanding how ICS2 will affect different entities in the supply chain
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AnalysisBaltimore 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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AnalysisRisk 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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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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AnalysisWhat does the dramatic increase in Chilean freight crime mean for risk managers
Analysis from TT Club and BSI SCREEN reports dramatic increases in Chilean freight crime, with incidents of theft estimated at 27% higher than in 2019. Here’s what it means for your business.
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AnalysisShipping threats are evolving - here’s what risk managers need to know
Shipping losses hit a record low in 2022, but a jump in fires, shadow tanker fleet and economic uncertainty pose new safety challenges
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AnalysisInflation drives patterns of cargo crime
There is an increasing emphasis on theft of basic goods, food and beverages, fuel and auto parts
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AnalysisGuidelines for safe transport of Lithium-ion batteries introduced
Guidelines seek to prevent fire and other risks, ensuring a safer supply chain in the future
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AnalysisTurkey earthquakes: Port fires impact $679m of global trade
Damage at Iskenderun is a reminder that ’a single point of failure’ can ripple across supply chains - Russell Group
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AnalysisFood and fuel top global cargo thefts
Thefts from hijacking have fallen as a proportion of cargo theft; these are now second to theft from facilities
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AnalysisInflation drives up cost of vessel, cargo repairs
The rising prices of steel, spare parts and labour are all factors in the increasing cost of hull repair and machinery breakdown claims
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AnalysisClimate risks could undermine viability of world’s key waterways
Rising physical climate risks, such as coastal inundation and extreme heat and wind, could impact key shipping lanes
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AnalysisWorkplace fatalities – height is the issue
Falls from height remain one of the biggest causes of injury and fatalities in the workplace
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AnalysisBattery fires in shipping a significant safety issue
All parties in the supply chain must understand and mitigate risks of transporting lithium-ion batteries - AGCS
