Climate change has ramped up the UK’s risk register to now include a greater propensity for wildfires – but, as the majority of wildfires occur following human activity, how can risk managers proactively prepare?
Record rainfall and saturated soils are increasing flood risk across the UK, forcing insurers, brokers and businesses to rethink resilience, underwriting and the long-term sustainability of flood cover.
This alternative insurance is a vital tool for risk managers worldwide needing fast liquidity and more certainty in the face of climate volatility. A report from Generali, in partnership with the UNDP’s Insurance and Risk Finance Facility, shows how governments, businesses and critical services are building resilience in these high-risk ...
When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, satellite-based synthetic aperture radar provided near real-time, countrywide damage intelligence through cloud cover, enabling government and humanitarian teams to prioritise resources, accelerate decision-making and reach the hardest-hit communities faster.
In the face of record-breaking tremors last year, Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC held its ground. By safeguarding operations and reassuring global clients, this was a master class in resilience born out of preparedness.
Risk engineering solves problems before they can occur, providing the practical information you need to make decisions that prevent losses and interruption. And your insurer will love you for it, report Sara Benwell and Trevor Treharne
To successfully separate threats from opportunities risk managers must first understand the role of perception in the identification of risk. Zurich’s John Scott discusses the big picture
WTW’s Arash Nassirpour and Elide Pantoli look at the reasons behind building failures, highlighting the ongoing need for seismic risk assessments, retrofitting and improved construction codes; and the implications these have in other earthquake vulnerable cities around the world.
Asia has powered the global economy, yet disaster preparedness remains its greatest vulnerability. Resilience, not growth alone, will defi ne the future.
Offering speed, flexibility and a way to close protection gaps, parametric insurance is gaining ground as a valuable complement to traditional cover, says Steve Harry, managing director of parametric solutions UK at Marsh Risk Analytics.
As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Data centres are at the heart of the digital economy, but rapid growth, energy constraints and evolving risks are testing their resilience. At an SR:500 event in partnership with FM, experts discussed the challenges facing the sector and how risk managers are responding.
Getting to grips with interconnectedness means identifying the intricate links between the threats we face, then mapping, understanding and preparing for them. Our webinar sought to untangle this complex issue. Sara Benwell reports back.
Webinar: With boards more engaged, our next mission is clear: offer a wide-angle lens on how risks interact, and why risk management and opportunity can co-exist. Our panellists share candid insights on how to turn silos into the strategies a board wants to see.
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As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions