Geopolitical
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Study forecasts increase in relocation of smart working but warns of risks
Companies in developed economies may look to relocate so-called ‘smart working’ jobs to emerging countries in a bid to reduce…
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Lloyd’s report aims to help corporates tackle shifting geopolitical risks
A new report from Lloyd’s has laid out key steps companies can take to help manage emerging geopolitical risks and…
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HDI develops remote risk assessment and consulting capabilities
HDI Global has launched a remote risk assessment app that allows the insurer to carry out virtual inspections for industrial…
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Businesses urged to re-prioritise travel risk plans post Covid-19
Covid-19 has catapulted travel risk to the top of business travel plans, according to risk and security expert Travel Risk…
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Africa Specialty Risks launches Bermuda reinsurer
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African reinsurance group, has launched a licensed reinsurance entity in Bermuda. The fast-growing group will…
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Pandemic set to trigger big rise in political risk by 2022, warns Aon risk map
There is likely to be a “tide” of political risk by next year as the world begins to emerge from…
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Tunisia erupts into political turmoil
Risk managers will be watching with mounting concern as Tunisia’s President has dismissed the Prime Minister, suspended parliament and declared…
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Europe sees 71% rise in civil unrest protests over past decade, finds Chaucer
Europe recorded a 71% rise in large protests during the past ten years, spurred by the global financial crisis, with…
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BPL rolls out credit and political risk platform to clients
Specialist broker BPL Global has launched a portfolio management tool to house clients’ global credit and political risk insurance information…
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New partner for TigerRisk Partners’ trade credit, surety and political risk business
James Loggie is to join TigerRisk Partner’s global trade credit, surety and political risk business as a partner, based in…
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Cover still available for mounting civil unrest but prices set to rise
Specialist strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) insurers are still providing cover for the risk despite rising civil unrest around…
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New trade credit, surety and political risk business from TigerRisk Partners
TigerRisk Partners has launched a new global trade credit, surety and political risk business, which will be headed up by…
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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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Beazley Q1 rate increases ‘exceed expectations’
Premium rate increases of 16% on renewal during Q1 2021 were “well ahead of expectations”, said Beazley, as it announced…
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Chaucer appoints political risks and credit underwriter in Singapore
Specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer has appointed Jaime Taylor as class underwriter in the political risks and credit team of its…
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Pandemic fuels heightened political risk in 2021, finds Marsh’s map
Pandemic-induced economic stress will continue to exacerbate political risk throughout this year, according to Marsh Specialty’s Political Risk Map 2021,…
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IGI launches contingency line to take advantage of ‘market dislocation’
Specialty (re)insurer International General Insurance Holdings (IGI) is launching into contingency business and has appointed Richard Foster to lead the…
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Soaring civil unrest the top political risk facing companies, says AGCS
Companies must review their business continuity plans to cope with “soaring” civil unrest that is likely to be exacerbated by…
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CPRI market rising to the challenge on claims says BPL
The specialty credit and political risk insurance market (CPRI) continues to pay claims in this increasingly complex and volatile global…
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Global political risk outlook ‘bleak’ as pandemic fallout drives instability, finds Verisk index
Some 88 of 130 countries are likely to see a spike in political risk by 2023, with the global outlook…