Turkey
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Geopolitics will continue to impact emerging market currency rates
Geopolitics will continue to cause volatility in financial markets, and the outcomes of many of these situations remain unpredictable, warned…
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Cyber rated top risk facing multinationals in Africa
Cyber, together with political and trade credit risks, has topped a new multinational risk survey released by Chubb Insurance South…
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Insurance Europe reveals European insurance data
Total premiums in Europe increased by 4.7% to €1,213bn in 2017, with property/casualty growing by 4.4% to €371bn, according to…
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Asia to lead emerging market insurance growth
Emerging markets are set to lead the growth of the global economy and its insurance markets with Asian economies at…
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Political risks in Africa changing erratically
The Africa region saw some of the biggest improvements in political risk in the past year – and also some…
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Oil and gas sector lagging on ERM, cyber and business continuity: IRM survey
The oil and gas sector has work to do to improve its risk management maturity, particularly around cyber, business continuity…
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Global economic growth supports premium growth but is slowing, says Swiss Re
Strong global economic growth during the next two years will support global insurance premiums, for both non-life and life, growing…
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Risk managers urged to focus on sanction risk as US retargets Iran
As the US reinstates tough sanctions on Iran, experts have stressed the importance of keeping sanction risk management strategies up…
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BGC Partners to buy Ed Broking
Private equity firm BGC Partners to buy London market insurance broker Ed...
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Emerging market risks rise
Recent months have seen increased volatility in emerging markets as foreign investors pull back from heavily indebted countries like Turkey,…
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Eastern Europe braces for higher levels of trade credit risk
Trade credit risk is expected to increase in eastern Europe next year as GDP growth slows and fewer businesses in…
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Finalists of European Risk Management Awards announced by Ferma and CRE
Finalists of the 2018 European Risk Management Awards have been announced with high-calibre individuals from Germany, Russia and France vying…
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Construction market growth solid but risks rapidly evolving
The massive european and global construction market continues to grow and offer corporates and their insurers a rich vein of…
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Non-life premiums slow in 2017, but growth still driven by emerging markets
Global non-life premium growth has slowed, with an increase of 2.8% in 2017 to $2.23trn, compared to growth of 3.7%…
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France’s loss of market share in Africa benefits several European countries, China and India
In 2017, Germany overtook France to become Europe’s leading supplier to the African continent, reports credit insurer Coface, as political risks…
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Risk of moving money around Africa declining as trade grows
Risk managers will welcome news that moving money around Africa is becoming easier. SWIFT’s report, Africa Payments: Insights into African…
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Mapfre global risks premium income wilts at Q1
Revenues fell 7.6% at Mapfre to €7.3bn at the Q1 stage, on the back of premiums worth €6.2bn, down 7.2%.…
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Untapped tourism potential
Political risks dominate the Sub Saharan Africa tourism industry, as Gareth Stokes reports The tourism industry is a major contributor…
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China tops TMF Group’s latest Financial Complexity Index
The most complex nation in terms of financial compliance is China, according to the latest Financial Complexity Index 2018 from…
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Howden buys majority stake in Turkish broker ACP
Howden, the expansive international broker owned by Hyperion, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in…