All political risk articles
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FeaturesSpotlight on: US-China trade tensions and how to manage them
Tensions between the United States and China continue to cause concerns around supply chain risks. Best-selling author and qualified risk director, Michele Wucker, explains why de-coupling is not the answer.
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AnalysisBusiness must prioritise political risk management as we head into a bumper election year
2024 promises 64 national elections across the globe, creating risks of political upheaval, cancelled or unpaid government contracts, and economic instability. Businesses must prepare now or get caught in the crossfire
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Editor's LetterSR Q3 2023: Adapt or die
As the world of risk gets increasingly complex, there is a golden opportunity to elevate the profession beyond insurance buying, to strategic, value-adding, board-level ERM. Those risk managers who fail to step up and grab it with both hands may quickly become irrelevant.
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FeaturesEverything risk managers need to know about North Korea
North Korea’s combination of cloak-and-dagger unpredictability and positioning makes it a presence that is at best disquieting, at worst deeply alarming for risk managers in APAC and beyond.
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AnalysisWhy French riots mean that global SRCC coverage may get more expensive
New research from DBRS Morningstar finds that the riots in France could have severe impacts on the global strike, riot, and civil commotion insurance (SRCC) market. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisAirmic 2023: Looking beyond the battlefield – what’s next for the Russia-Ukraine war
Businesses must be prepared for war in Europe, says Sir Richard Shirreff, former deputy supreme commander Europe at NATO
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AnalysisAirmic 2023: risk managers must tackle the threat of disinformation
The flow of information, both internally and externally, presents tangible risks for businesses, here’s how to manage them
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AnalysisSR Q2 2023: Protecting your greatest asset
No risk is an island. And in this complex, interconnected risk landscape we are operating in, no risk department should be either. The health of our organisations and our people depends on building risk cultures that break silos and become truly cross-functional
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OpinionWhy risk managers must take stock of their firms’ geopolitical impact
David Claridge, CEO of Dragonfly, explores why companies may be unwitting political actors and how risk managers can deal with the exposures this creates
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AnalysisPolitical instability is fuelling unprecedented business losses - how to manage the threats
War in Ukraine, tension between China and Taiwan, climate change, conflict in Sudan, and rogue states have all added to the geopolitical risk facing companies. Here’s how risk managers can manage the ever-evolving threats
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AnalysisPolitical risk is growing - how risk managers can prepare
Operating successfully will depend on the ability of companies to proactively manage political risks. A new survey shows how the landscape is shifting, and how risk managers can respond.
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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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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 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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AnalysisCrisis incidents in Europe grow at rapid pace
Even greater volatility is expected in 2023, driving threats including kidnap incidents and political repatriations
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AnalysisWest must do more to counter Russian influence in Africa
Global security is threatened by shortages of grain and fertiliser, warn experts from KCS Group Europe
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AnalysisAGCS outlines five risk drivers of political violence
Civil unrest risks has risen substantially, causing billions of dollars in property damage and business interruption
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AnalysisThe Russian invasion of Ukraine: One year on
Lessons learnt include the need for more robust crisis management and better contingencies
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AnalysisAirmic: Resilience essential amidst rising geopolitical tensions
‘Once-in-a-generation events’ demand a collaborative response from risk and internal audit professionals
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AnalysisChina spy balloon: Inflating tensions
The balloon controversies come just as the US and China were attempting to stabilise relations
