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Verisk estimates Venezuela quake losses above $10bn

The June 24 earthquake sequence was the strongest to affect Venezuela since 1900, according to Verisk, striking 100 miles west of Caracas

MS Amlin warns earthquake models miss supershear loss risk

The Lloyd’s insurer said supershear ruptures accounted for two thirds of insured earthquake losses since 2016, but remain largely absent from catastrophe models

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Case study: How two companies used financial modelling to reshape cyber investment

A decentralised construction group and a biotechnology company used cyber risk quantification to prioritise controls, justify spending and build security plans around potential financial loss.

Regulation watch: The rise of agentic AI across Asia and what it means for businesses

Albert Yuen of Eversheds Sutherland examines emerging regulatory guidance on agentic AI and what it means for businesses deploying and developing autonomous AI systems.

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Airmic 2026: Risk managers urged to focus on vulnerabilities as risks converge

Risk managers must look past heatmaps and risk registers to understand where interconnected threats could expose the business, Airmic delegates warned.

Insurance sector still scratching head over muddy emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section

Risk managers could face policy exclusions arising from ‘complicated’ emerging risk cross-section, however broker senior vice-president ringfences geopolitical challenges as the risk community’s most pressing concern in 2026

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ESG Risks

Crawford: Sustainable claims need measurable action, not greenwashing

Crawford’s Paul Lofkin says sustainability is being built into claims handling, carbon calculation and renewables expertise as clients look for measurable ESG action.

Case study: What Ueno Park reveals about climate stress in Asian cities

HDI Risk Consulting’s assessment of Tokyo’s Ueno Park shows how extreme heat and heavy rainfall can expose wider risks to tourism, infrastructure, public health and business continuity

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Geopolitical Risks

Airmic 2026: Risk managers urged to review political violence cover as threats accelerate

Risk managers must work with peers, brokers and insurers to address gaps in political violence cover as global instability accelerates, Gallagher’s Jonathan Rae told StrategicRISK.

Regulation watch: Martyn’s Law forces businesses to test terrorism response plans

New terrorism legislation will require businesses to strengthen preparedness, assess venue exposure and protect staff and visitors, Markel International’s Tim Woodhouse told Airmic delegates.

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Operational Risks

Group litigation risk puts historic records under scrutiny

Polly Sayers, legal advisor and insurance market analyst at HCR Law, says companies need to preserve historic policies, training records and exposure data as PFAS, environmental and product liability claims become harder to contain.

World Cup and staycations set to test hospitality resilience

As millions of consumers prepare to watch matches in pubs and bars, hospitality venues are being urged to treat the summer trading boost as an operational risk test, not just a revenue opportunity.

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People-related Risks

Executive protection gaps persist one year after UnitedHealthcare CEO murder

Following the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, companies made bold security statements and bolder spending. Yet surveys show structured threat assessments and board oversight are still falling short of true executive protection.

Middle East conflict driving nuanced repatriation people risk

Broker senior managing director warns that employees’ desire to depart the Middle East amid fluctuating geopolitical conditions is ‘not an insurable risk’ for global firms – but it can shift ‘the way their business operates’

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Supply Chain Risks

Airmic 2026: Gulf deal buys time, not certainty, risk managers warned

A conditional agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz may ease pressure on energy markets, but companies with Gulf exposure should not assume regional stability has returned.

Shiitake happens: Taiwan’s veg smuggling row exposes a wider supply chain risk

Taiwan has accused Chinese firms of routing banned Napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms through Vietnam, relabelling them as Vietnamese, and shipping them past a ban on more than 1,000 Chinese agricultural products. A $410 forged certificate of origin and up to $15,800 in profit per container explain why the case ...

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