Emerging Risks
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Insurance sector must deal with trust issues
There has been a lot of talk this last month about a lack of trust in the insurance sector. A…
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CFC boosts risk management for growing digital health risks
Specialist insurer CFC has added a risk management service for its digital health professional policyholders, in a bid to combat…
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Net-zero transition blocked by insurance innovation ‘barriers’, says ClimateWise paper
A new report by global insurance industry group ClimateWise calls for greater collaboration across the market and with government to…
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Underinsured drought risk expected to rise with climate change
The risk of drought is increasing in Europe and across the world, disrupting supply chains and causing losses for agricultural…
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Global insurance industry and UK’s Prince of Wales launch climate change taskforce
The UK’s Prince of Wales has launched a new partnership with the global insurance industry to help drive action to…
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CFC opens Lloyd’s emerging and digital risks syndicate
Specialty insurer CFC has opened its new Lloyd’s syndicate for trading that will break the mould and not have a…
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GVNW to focus on risk management and sustainability with photovoltaic energy
The German association of risk and insurance managers, the GVNW, will host a virtual event on photovoltaic systems on 8…
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EBRD and Euler Hermes support investments in green bonds
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Allianz Group’s trade credit insurer Euler Hermes SA/NV have signed a…
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Risk manager group working to spur revolution in transfer solutions
A working group of leading risk managers has officially been launched to help spur innovation in the insurance market and…
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Wind: Mitigating the environmental impact
While the climate case for renewables is undeniable and the economic case is becoming increasingly compelling, clean energy does present…
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Cyber exposures top list of emerging risks, say insurers
Cybersecurity exposures top the list of emerging risks facing insurers, which must deal with both coverage and operational issues, a…
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Italian risk managers told to tool up to combat climate change
The third day of proceedings at Anra’s 21st annual conference last week was dedicated to an analysis of the new…
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Swiss Re warns of ‘urgent’ threat to biodiversity
Swiss Re has said one fifth of countries are at risk of their ecosystems collapsing and called for “urgent action”…
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Insurers stepping up game in promotion of sustainability, finds Anra Congress
The insurance sector can play a key role in promoting sustainable development of businesses and society as a whole, agreed…
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Firms overlook impact of emerging risks, finds Marsh resilience survey
Just 25% of global companies model the impact of emerging risks on their business, with major new threats and systemic…
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Captives should be considered for emerging risks, say risk managers
Captives may provide well-managed corporates with the best way to manage emerging risks, especially during a corrective market where there…
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Financial services firms face ‘heightened risks’, warns AGCS
Financial services firms and their directors are juggling a large number of major new and emerging risks that are coming…
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Time to step up and be counted argues Swiss broker Kessler
The insurance industry has something of a daunting feel right now. The days of the prolonged soft market, extensive capacity…
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Captive-based insurance solution launched to unlock US cannabis market
The US National Cannabis Risk Management Association (NCRMA) has launched a new insurance solution for members, through a captive endorsed…
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AXA names new CEO of innovation unit AXA Next
AXA has appointed Jef Van In as CEO of AXA Next and group innovation officer, to replace Delphine Maisonneuve from…