Geopolitical
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April 25, 2024
Europe records 300% surge in farmer protests this year
Farmer protests have spiked 300% in Europe so far this year to 4,000 incidents, compared with a total of 1,000…
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April 24, 2024
Swedish risk managers told to focus on flexibility rather than resilience
Swedish risk managers should prioritise flexibility over resilience to mitigate and manage increasingly unpredictable geopolitical risk, said Andreas von der…
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April 23, 2024
Parima heads to Manila for first of three conferences this year
The Pan-Asia Risk and Insurance Management Association (Parima) will hold the first of a series of conferences this year in…
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April 15, 2024
US cyber rate rises fall again but CyberCube warns of public sector attacks in election year
Public sector bodies and government agencies are at an increased risk of cyberattack this year, with electoral infrastructure particular under…
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April 10, 2024
Political risk concerns highest level for seven years, warns Allianz Commercial
Global businesses are more concerned about political risk and violence than they have been for many years, in an unprecedented…
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April 8, 2024
AI elevates cyber threat landscape as nations go to the polls, warns Munich Re
Cyber risk will increasingly be driven by AI that makes it faster and cheaper to distribute attacks at scale, warns…
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April 4, 2024
Denmark intelligence service raises terrorism threat rating
Denmark’s national security and intelligence service (PET) has declared an increase in the threat of terrorism as a result of…
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April 4, 2024
German insurer calls for reduced red tape to combat extremism
Norbert Rollinger, CEO of Wiesbaden-based R+V Versicherung, has called for “urgent political action” to improve economic conditions and prosperity to…
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March 27, 2024
Complex global risk landscape sees end of ‘holiday from history’
A new report from Howden suggests that the world’s ‘holiday from history’ has ended due to devastating wars, geopolitical instability…
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March 26, 2024
UK imposes sanctions for China-backed cyberattack on electoral register
The UK government has imposed sanctions on two Chinese nationals and a company after accusing China state-backed actors of orchestrating…
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March 26, 2024
Securing access to critical metals – AIG Global Trade Series
Listen to this expert discussion on supply, demand and contrasting approaches to security in critical metals, from both European and…
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March 13, 2024
Multinationals face macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty in huge election year
Macroeconomic competition and geopolitical insecurity are fuelling long-term uncertainty for multinationals as they face up to “biggest election year in…
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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 27, 2024
NGO sector records spike in health and security risks, warns International SOS
Risks faced by workers at non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in conflict zones and areas affected by natural disasters are “rapidly escalating”,…
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February 26, 2024
More than half of UK exporters hit by Red Sea shipping disruption
More than half (55%) of UK exporters have been impacted by disruption to shipping in the Red Sea and face…
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February 23, 2024
UK extends Russia sanctions to metal, diamond and more energy firms
The UK has extended sanctions to 50 new Russian businesses and individuals, including electronic companies, metal and diamond businesses, oil…
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February 22, 2024
Verisk Maplecroft highlights increasingly interconnected ecosystem of risk
The global risk landscape in 2024 “will remain locked in a process of sweeping realignment that is amplifying a complex…
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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 13, 2024
Skuld cancels Red Sea war protection for fixed premium customers
Norwegian P&I insurer Skuld is cancelling war cover for non-mutual policyholders operating in the Red Sea after its own reinsurers…