All terrorism articles
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Case StudiesCase study: How collaboration helped two CROs manage the Lindt Café terror attack.
When a café in Sydney’s central business district was under siege by a gunman, risk managers in the city rallied to assess the nightmare scenario and safeguard their staff. Trevor Treharne spoke to two who were on the scene.
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AnalysisUK’s Pool Re welcomes new duty of care Law
Locations with a capacity of 800 or over will require a risk assessment and implementation of a security plan
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AnalysisGeopolitics to heighten travel and security risks in 2023
Some firms are poorly equipped to mitigate the risks posed to business assets and personnel, warns Healix
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AnalysisRIMS supports proposals for US cyber insurance backstop
Federal risk pool proposed to insure large-scale catastrophic cyber incidents must be well crafted, says risk association
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AnalysisGerman insurance managers welcome Extremus extension
The German terrorism risk backstop has been given state backing for a further two years
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AnalysisLloyd’s warning over state-sponsored cyber attacks
Cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure rose from less than 10 in 2013 to almost 400 in 2020
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AnalysisPool Re warns of ‘perfect storm’ in geopolitics
Power games are increasingly being fought on multiple levels beyond physical conflict, including cyber warfare
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AnalysisAndy Burnham: Managing risk is an “ongoing reality”
Manchester mayor says ’challenging norms’ will help manage risks moving forward
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AnalysisPool Re slashes rates for terrorism cover
UK terrorism pool has announced the most significant reduction in its reinsurance pricing for 20 years
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AnalysisGVNW calls for extension of federal terror pool support
The risk of terrorism and non-damage BI remains high, warns German insurance buyers’ association
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AnalysisCyber terror fears at heart of insurers’ reluctance to broaden cover
How the industry’s lack of appetite to cover terrorism or nation state cyber warfare risks is hindering market growth
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AnalysisWTW launches crisis management solution
Broker merges SCR with Terror and Political Violence teams to assist multinational clients globally
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AnalysisHow technology is shaping political risk
Social media has made activist politics more effective in emerging markets, finds the WTW Political Risk Index
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AnalysisUK terror threat level raised to severe
Following two incidents over the past month there is concern mass gatherings could be targeted
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AnalysisFERMA Talks: Political will for pandemic solution cools
Collaboration at all levels is necessary to ensure future financial resilience against systemic shocks
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AnalysisLloyd’s: Insurers must address emerging geopolitical risks
New report calls for innovation around insurance for geopolitical risks to address the “significant protection gap”
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AnalysisGVNW: Public-private backstop is vital
Chairman Alexander Mahnke is frustrated a backstop for extreme events, such as pandemics, cyber and natural catastrophes, has not yet emerged
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AnalysisCOVID continues to fuel political unrest - Aon
Extremists and activists from across the spectrum are evolving their narratives, finds 2021 Risk Map
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AnalysisTerrorism: Retail and hospitality at risk as lockdown lifts
Pool Re warns of potential threat to retail and hospitality sectors which represent attractive targets to terrorists
