Emerging Risks
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Uncapped government backstop needed for ‘uninsurable’ cyber and climate risk: Geneva Association
Systemic and emerging risk is reaching the limits of insurability, in particular for climate and cyber threats, says a new…
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World’s major cities lack resilience to future risks, finds Tokio Marine study
Cities across the world lack the infrastructure and environmental policies to withstand the worsening impacts of climate change and other…
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Von der Leyen sets out AI risk management plan
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak filled most of the headlines during and after the recent Bletchley Park AI Safety summit…
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Firm and lasting commitment to risk management only way ahead: Baron
Business leaders the world over need to accept that the perma-crises of the current day are here to stay and,…
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Beazley planning to determine risk appetite for AI
Beazley PLC is reviewing its portfolio to determine its appetite for writing risks related to artificial intelligence and its potential…
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SRS to launch Zurich-based specialty MGU
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), the world’s largest independent insurance company manager, has announced the launch of Altitude, a Zurich-based managing…
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Howden launches innovation hub with £500m capacity for new risks
Broker Howden has launched an insurance innovation hub with £500m of delegated underwriting capacity that it says will fast-track the…
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Supporting Europe’s energy transition
The European market has seen significant investment in energy transition in the last few years, brought about predominantly by initiatives…
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Darim approaches 100th member
The Danish Risk and Insurance Management Association (Darim) is on the verge of a milestone. It currently has 99 members…
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Allianz Commercial tracks rise in emerging risks from offshore wind
Developers and insurers of offshore wind projects face an increasing number of emerging risks as the sector braces for a…
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Captives increasingly offering ways to address emerging risks, say panellists
Businesses are increasingly looking to captives to address emerging risks as commercial insurance market conditions remain difficult, experts say. Demand…
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Data analytics critical to navigating emerging risks
If companies want to stay on top of a barrage of emerging risks, they must make use of big data…
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Megatrends offer $200bn+ market opportunity for insurers: Aon
Potential new markets worth $200bn from ten megatrends are waiting to be unlocked by insurers in response to buyer demand,…
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Swiss Re unveils 13 emerging risks on the horizon
Swiss Re has revealed 13 emerging risks in its 11th edition of the SONAR report, which detects risks on the…
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Capacity issues remain for Swedish risk managers
Swedish risk managers are still struggling to get the capacity they need despite an apparent softening of the market. While…
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Bouquot says new captive regime is a ‘game changer’ for French economy
The new legal framework in France for captives will be a “game changer” for French companies and the wider economy,…
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BI and cyber top risk list for Americas and Asia Pac in Allianz Risk Barometer
The two most important business risks in the Americas and Asia-Pacific in 2023 are business interruption and cyber incidents, according…
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Concern jumps over macroeconomic risks but cyber and BI retain top spots: Allianz Barometer
Macroeconomic risks and the energy crisis have shot up the ranking, but cyber and business interruption (BI) remain the top…
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AXA Research Fund mandate renewed for scientific and risk research
AXA has renewed the mandate of its AXA Research Fund, a philanthropic scheme that invests in scientific projects, for a…
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Time to get back on the front foot
This has been quite a year for the European and global risk and insurance management community, and I am sure…