GLOBAL THREATS – Page 7
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AnalysisEmerging risks and the “COVID effect”
Government support programmes have kept alive unviable zombie companies, while wealth inequality has broadened, finds Swiss Re SONAR
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InterviewsESG champion
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Jonathan Rake explains why real innovation in insurance has never been more important
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AnalysisTime to pull together
Argo Group’s Adam Seager on the challenges of maintaining corporate cohesion in a more virtual working environment
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AnalysisCyber tops risk concerns for financial firms
Analysis of $1 billion of insurance industry claims show cyber incidents, including crime, is the top cause of loss - AGCS
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AnalysisHiscox cyber study suggests complacency
German firms were hardest hit by cyber attacks and ransomware is now commonplace, with one in six firms targeted
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AnalysisSemiconductor shortage disrupts supply chains
Scarcity is expected to be short-lived but will cause problems for sectors including electronics and motor, according to Oxford Economics
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OpinionVaccine passports and privacy pitfalls
The data in ‘vaccine passports’ is the most sensitive information many firms will have ever managed
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AnalysisCOVID-19 continues to test supply chains
Pandemic is exacerbating trends such as cargo crime, man-made disruptions, and political protests, which all threaten supply chain resilience in 2021
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OpinionA smarter approach to business travel
How can businesses balance the bottom line with environmental responsibility when planning their post pandemic business travel?
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AnalysisCyber tops list of concerns for D&Os
The shift towards WFH has heightened cyber attack and data loss risks, with exposures for senior managers, finds survey
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OpinionWarehouse risks in an age of e-commerce
How a surge in demand for warehouse storage may leave firms exposed to facilities which rely on sub-standard levels of risk protection
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AnalysisFrance/Austria amongst hardest hit by insolvencies
Global corporate bankruptcies are forecast to increase by 26% in 2021 as fiscal support is gradually phased out
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AnalysisCyber: Critical industries bombarded during pandemic
As firms scaled-up cloud computing during lockdown, they did not always scale up their security processes at the same rate
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AnalysisGVNW urges action on pandemic risk solution
German insurance buyers’ association calls for immediate discussion at an EU and national level
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AnalysisIoT used in vaccine insurance solution
Insurance industry initiative offers supply chain protection, using temperature sensors, for COVID-19 vaccine shipments
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AnalysisAsset-light economy presents new, disruptive risks
Corporations are holding more risk on their balance sheets as the value of intangible assets and potential for systemic risk grows
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AnalysisSocial inequality shapes political risk map
Pandemic-induced economic stress will continue to exacerbate global political risk throughout 2021, according to Marsh
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AnalysisBCI: COVID-crisis to fuel political risk
Non-occupational disease tops the list of concerns, with mental health, cyber and climate risks also high on the agenda
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AnalysisWEF: Scenario planning for Industry 4.0
The rapid pace of technological change and pandemic crisis is accelerating trends; making risk forecasting more challenging
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OpinionThe art of the con
Cyber security strategist Eddie Doyle explains how social engineering attacks prey on individuals’ vulnerabilities
