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AnalysisLatin American insurance market grew nearly 20% in 2010
All markets achieved a nominal increase, boosted by the life insurance sector
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AnalysisHow hackers could be targeting you
To help companies safeguard their precious data, Imperva released an analysis of the methods used by hackers to shut down websites and steal information
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AnalysisUS intelligence firm's confidential emails leaked
Wikileaks and Anonymous lashed out against the Austin, Texas, based intelligence firm, Stratfor, publishing the first tranche of five million confidential emails
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AnalysisLess than 10% of reputational risks are insurable
Willis warns that there is a glaring gap for reputational risk cover
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AnalysisInfographic: The risk universe in 2012
Use StrategicRISK’s stunning new infographic to visualise the complex global risk environment
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AnalysisCapitalism’s last stand
Some are warning that the world’s economic woes and the protest movements they have fuelled could spell the end of the capitalist system as we know it. Could we already be in transition?
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AnalysisBeware the changing wind
Operating on foreign soil brings with it all manner of political risks. For mobile phone company Orange it was having its Egyptian network shut down by the government during the Arab Spring. But a keen eye can spot threats early
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AnalysisChina’s threat to the net
There’s a global war being conducted on the Internet, with China and Russia going all out to steal commercial secrets from the West, say security experts
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AnalysisA bigger slice of the pie
The financial crisis has led to the rise of a new risk – resource-rich states moving to seize a greater share of profits from the companies exploiting their natural resources
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AnalysisSecurity concerns in post-Gaddafi Libya
Popular discontent in Libya is on the rise as the people becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress since the revolution
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AnalysisInsurers could face negative ratings in 2012/13
Standard & Poor’s cites various reasons why global insurance companies could face financial rating downgrades in the year ahead
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AnalysisFSA fines Santander £1.5m
The bank failed to clarify how it’s products were covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, leading to the fine
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AnalysisBRICs “no capacity” to withstand shocks
The investment potential of China, India and Russia is being undermined by poor governance and societal resilience, according to a new report
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AnalysisExtreme risks: planning for life after the euro
What exactly would happen if the eurozone broke up in 2012? And do risk managers have a hope of preparing for such a far-reaching forecast?
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AnalysisMid-East war risk up 60%
The possibility that Israel launches a pre-emptive strike against Iran has risen sharply recently, according to experts
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AnalysisWindstorm Andrea cost insurers €267m
PERILS released the first initial loss estimate for the windstorm that hit Europe in January
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AnalysisBefore the storm
The seeds of today’s economic woes can be found at the start of a decade that saw huge social change and the risk management profession come of age
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AnalysisHackers shut down Greek government websites
Several websites were hacked by the anti-capitalist group Anonymous in protest against a second round of Greek austerity measures
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AnalysisIndex ranks the most law abiding states
Populism coupled with a desire by the government to capitalise on high global commodity prices is fuelling nationalisation in resource rich countries
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AnalysisThai floods cost Lloyd's $2.2bn
The London insurance market released an estimate of its share of the estimated $20bn total industry loss
