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AnalysisNatural catastrophe insured losses “highest ever” in 2017 – Swiss Re
Reinsurer Swiss Re said Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria had resulted in combined insured losses of $92bn, equal to 0.5% of US GDP
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AnalysisChina pursues lithium autarky
A political risk report from Verisk Maplecroft focuses on Chinese ambitions for self-sufficiency in lithium for the batteries to power electric vehicles, with far-reaching implications for suppliers and competitors
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AnalysisParametric insurance: the future of risk transfer?
Parametric pay-outs could reduce the protection gap and help protect against climate change. Claudia De Meulemeester reports
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AnalysisClimate risk – business as usual impossible
Climate scientist professor Sir Brian Hoskins led a Norton Rose Fulbright debate held at Lloyd’s
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AnalysisParima chairman dubs Axa/XL merger 'big is beautiful'
Franck Baron, risk manager of International SOS and chairman of Asia’s risk management association Parima, said the proposed merger is a sign more M&A is on the horizon
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AnalysisEnvironmental risk outlook released by Maplecroft
Climate risk transparency, costs of climate change, China’s environmental risk footprint, and deforestation risk all figured in a report from Verisk Maplecroft
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FeaturesRoundtable: A new age of risk uncertainty
Increasing uncertainty, complexity around cyber, and best practice in risk cultivation within an organisation were the key topics of debate during a roundtable held by StrategicRISK and CNA Hardy
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AnalysisEnvironment, cyber biggest flash points - WEF risk report
The risks around us are evolving faster than our reactions, the World Economic Forum warns
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FeaturesCaptives: explaining their potential
Why captives have been used successfully as a form of insurance, and will likely continue to be. Claudia De Meulemeester reports
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HeadspaceCorporate governance: how to avoid doing an Uber
Uber’s corporate governance practices are in the spotlight, but what went wrong and what lessons can UK corporates learn from the situation?
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AnalysisNew claims heads at two major insurers
New claims heads at AGCS and Liberty Specialty Markets among a slew of people moves at several European commercial insurers
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AnalysisUnpredictable politics main risk for businesses in 2018
Populist and nationalist world leaders are ever more threatening to business performance, according to Control Risks forecast
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AnalysisHealthcare leads data risk assessments – Trustwave study
UK professionals value their personally identifiable data at less than half as much as their US counterparts, according to a report from tech firm Trustwave
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AnalysisFS regulation needs “fine tuning” in 2018 – Deloitte report
Financial services firms need a globally coordinated approach from their watchdogs to address regulatory divergence, according to Deloitte’s centre for regulatory strategy
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AnalysisSlow rollout for emerging tech – PARIMA survey
Emerging technology is a priority for risk management, but is being implemented slowly, according to a study from PARIMA, Marsh and the Asia Pacific Risk Centre
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AnalysisEighteen quarters of falling insurance prices – Marsh
Rates for commercial insurance buying have dropped 18 quarters in a row, according to figures from Marsh
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FeaturesKeeping credit markets turning – Zurich
Banks and other financial institutions are turning to insurers to help free up capital through risk transfer deals
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AnalysisParametric 2.0 – The developing insurance world
The continued rise of parametric insurance. In association with AXA
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AnalysisElection shocks pose political risks – XL Catlin
Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be politically risky in 2018
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