Europe – Page 17
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AnalysisInsured losses from strikes, riots and civil commotion now comparable to major natural disasters
Risk managers face reduced political violence (PV) insurance and strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) cover, thanks to global outbreaks of violence
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AnalysisNew stress risks on the horizon as hybrid working takes off
Could we be seeing the start of new risk exposures for sectors that have embedded hybrid working practices?
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AnalysisBrokers missing the mark on ESG factors
UK brokers are failing to consider ESG factors when evaluating insurers, according to new research from GlobalData.
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OpinionWhy culture is king in information governance and privacy
Nina Bryant and Sabine Clappaert, FTI Consulting, explore the regulatory, reputational, operational and financial risks associated with an organisation’s compliance culture and how to overcome them
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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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OpinionEmbrace technological change and win the war for talent
Investing in Artificial Intelligence can help risk managers and their organisations win the war for talent, argues Piet Middelkoop, CEO of Van Ameyde Group
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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.
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Special ReportsSpecial report: Supply chain risk
How do you manage supply chain risk effectively in a world of constant disruption?
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AnalysisFailure to prepare for climate change “a threat to UK national security”
The government’s National Adaptation Programme is due to be published later this year and the CCC warns it is “make or break”
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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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AnalysisInflation set to erode global political stability
Global growth opportunities outweigh elevated geopolitical and economic risk landscape, finds Marsh political risk report
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InterviewsCurious by nature
From financial services to public servant, Andrew Methven’s search for answers has driven his career in risk
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AnalysisSummer 2022 heatwave saw surge in subsidence payouts
UK insurers are expected to pay £219m in subsidence claims, caused by last summer’s ’record breaking high temperatures’, says ABI
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AnalysisEnergy prices remain top threat to business resilience
Weakening customer demand, cyber security, increased taxation, and access to talent are other major challenges - survey
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Analysis2022 global nat cat claims breach $100 billion
In Europe, winterstorms Eunice, Dudley, Franklin triggered losses of over $4 billion, while France saw claims of $5 billion from hailstorms
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AnalysisCyber parametric solution will ease risk managers’ headaches
Founder and CEO of Intangic expects the concept will quickly become familiar with insurance buyers
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AnalysisCloud providers suffered nearly 500 critical outages in 2022
About a third of events impacted US cloud regions, with a total of 1,190 performance disruptions overall
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AnalysisUnderinsurance risks remain as construction costs soar
Continuing high levels of inflation in construction costs could see claims disputes in the event of a property loss
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AnalysisBuilding resilience into the food and beverage supply chain
Supply chain financing can protect against the financial vulnerability of primary producers and avoid future disruptions
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AnalysisInflation set to drop sharply as energy prices fall
Global inflation will return to pre-crisis levels faster than it took to reach its peak, but any number of shocks could derail this outcome
