All pandemic articles – Page 9
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Analysis
Sustainable procurement intrinsic to robust supply chains
Sustainability initiatives ensured 63% of buyers and 71% of suppliers were stronger through the pandemic - survey
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Analysis
UK government launches event cancellation scheme
Several syndicates in the Lloyd’s market, including Arch, Beazley, Dale Underwriting, Hiscox and Munich Re, are supporting the initiative
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Opinion
Beware the catastrophe COVID clash
A major catastrophe impacting Florida, California, Texas, Missouri, or Louisiana could be complicated by COVID-19
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Analysis
Pool Re forms advisory group for systemic risks
12 members have joined the group, planning to act to protect the UK economy as ‘when the next risk comes, we must be ready for it’
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COVID-19 forced firms to ‘cut corners’
Under mounting pressure to increase revenue and profits, with just 40% of European organisations carrying out adequate due diligence - Refinitiv
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Piloting post-COVID aviation trends
New generation aircraft bring benefits but higher repair costs while airlines prepare for a paradigm shift in traveling - Allianz
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Half of businesses ‘feel more resilient’ than a year ago
Sector attitudes to risk vary, finds Beazley, with those hardest hit by lockdown restrictions feeling less resilient
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International SOS highlights ‘gaps’ in crisis management
Too many firms were unprepared for the global pandemic due to delayed response time and lack of clear roles
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South China port disruption could last months
Delays in Guangzhou, Yantian, Shenzhen, Shekou and Nansha are being compared to the Suez blockage
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Analysis
France Europe’s most complex country for business
For the UK, the conclusion of Brexit, along with new international trade agreements, brings increased clarity and stability
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Analysis
RIMS joins Business Continuity Coalition
The aim is to build a more stable insurance market that will support organizations as they navigate future pandemics
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Wegener: “Cooperation is essential. Resilience is critical”
Dirk Wegener has another two-year mandate as president of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations
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Analysis
UK insurers settle over £750m of COVID-related BI claims
Data reveals Hiscox has more than double the number of COVID-related BI claims in comparison to its peers
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Analysis
COVID erodes macroeconomic resilience - Swiss Re
Insurance resilience is lowest for natural catastrophes, with the protection gap growing to a record $1.4 trillion
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COVID masks Brexit impact on UK-EU trade
UK trade with the EU has declined at twice the rate as trade with the rest of the world - Atradius
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Emerging 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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Claims shop window applauded for pandemic-driven innovation
Insurance Times editor Katie Scott explains why this year, celebrating claims excellence is all the more pertinent
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Analysis
Lessons in risk from the Suez crisis
Suez, COVID and Brexit have challenged assumptions about the complex supply chain risks modern corporates must contend with
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Analysis
Social engineering: Sophisticated and underinsured
Social engineering attacks are on the rise, but losses can pose a grey area where insurance is concerned