Supply Chain
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March 14, 2024
Supply chain pressure rises as EU Forced Labour Regulation agreed
EU members states have agreed the Forced Labour Regulation that prohibits products made with forced labour from the EU, so…
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March 8, 2024
Reputation, supply chain and cyber pose biggest risks to global retailers, reveals WTW survey
Global retailers are finding it hard to get the right insurance at an acceptable price as the range of risks…
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March 8, 2024
UK seeks 15-year director ban against Lex Greensill
Lex Greensill, the Australian founder of failed supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital, has been served disqualification proceedings seeking to…
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March 7, 2024
Supply chain emissions data a ‘mammoth’ task for risk managers, says Airmic
Risk managers face a “mammoth” task identifying carbon emissions in their supply chain, according to UK risk management association Airmic,…
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March 4, 2024
UK-owned ship Rubymar sinks in first major loss since Houthi Red Sea attacks
After months of avoiding a major incident since commercial ships came under attack by Houthi militants in the Red Sea,…
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March 4, 2024
Marsh PPP facility expands cover to all shipping trade at Ukrainian ports
Marsh’s Unity insurance facility – backed by Lloyds and, ultimately, the Ukrainian government – has expanded, and now offers lower…
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February 19, 2024
Managing ESG risks in supply chains
The delay to the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) does not mean that environmental and human rights due…
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February 16, 2024
Supply chain pressures ease for German companies: Ifo
The supply chain crisis that came to a head during the Covid-19 pandemic has subsided and German firms have started…
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February 9, 2024
Supply chain solutions creating more risks
In a world that becomes more dangerous by the day, risk managers are setting aside extra time to find alternatives…
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February 2, 2024
Supply chain switching triggers fresh risks for companies in 2024
Supply chain diversification and a string of elections are set to become the leading global risks for business in 2024,…
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February 1, 2024
Supply chain risk management not up to scratch at nearly two-thirds of firms, survey finds
Unpredictable demand is currently seen as the number one supply chain headache for European companies, and voted a bigger risk…
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January 24, 2024
UK presses directors to take ‘firm grip’ on cybersecurity
UK businesses and their directors have been told to “toughen up” cybersecurity and prioritise cyber threats as the government prepares…
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January 22, 2024
$3trn of trade at risk from Red Sea disruption
Data and analytics firm Russell Group has warned that headwinds are set to blow across the global economy because up…
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January 19, 2024
Resilience to malicious risk a ‘complex task’, says CHC Global
The energy transition, technological competition and political polarisation are “disproportionately important” for malicious risks, according to strategic advisers CHC Global. Publishing…
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January 18, 2024
Emerging manufacturing hubs record spike in political risk threat to supply chains
Multinationals diversifying their supply chains to build greater resilience face growing political risk and civil unrest threat in the majority…
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January 18, 2024
Underwriters insert UK, US and Israeli shipping exclusions for Red Sea transits
Underwriters are imposing exclusions on ships with links to the UK, UK or Israel continuing transit in the Red Sea,…
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January 17, 2024
Tankers divert as war risk premiums jump again for Red Sea route
War risk premiums for shipments through the Red Sea region have jumped to about 1% of the ship‘s value over…
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January 16, 2024
Red Sea shipping crisis beyond Q1 would severely impact supply chains, warns Allianz Trade
The impact of disruption to the Red Sea shipping route on global supply chains could become “more severe” if it…
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January 16, 2024
Cyber and BI remain biggest concerns while fears over political threats rise in Allianz Barometer
Cyber and business interruption remain the biggest concern for companies across the world, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer.…
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January 15, 2024
Companies not learning supply chain lessons as shipping disruption becomes the norm
Companies need to plan for repeated supply chains disruption as climate change and geopolitical threats increasingly affect critical shipping and…