Pandemic
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Over 10,000 UK BI policyholders still without Covid-19 payments
More than 10,000 UK businesses are still awaiting any form of payment from their insurers for Covid-19 business interruption (BI)…
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Credit Suisse chairman resigns after Covid-19 quarantine breaches
Credit Suisse has appointed a new chairman after António Horta-Osório resigned the post because he reportedly breached Covid-19 travel quarantine…
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Cyber biggest risk in Allianz Barometer as pandemic fears recede
Cyber is the biggest business risk this year, knocking business interruption (BI) off the top spot into second place, with…
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Pool Re backs new systemic risk research to develop transfer solutions
A new research programme, led by the funded by UK terrorism mutual Pool Re and a consortium of international companies,…
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Q4 cat losses expected to be manageable for US insurers
Fourth-quarter catastrophe losses are expected to be manageable for the US insurance industry but the impact of economic and social…
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Spanish court rules in favour of doctors in Covid-19 PPE lawsuit
A Spanish court has ruled that a regional government in the country should compensate doctors forced to work during the…
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UK insolvencies to spike as Brexit exacerbates impact of Covid-19, warns Atradius
Atradius is predicting UK insolvencies will be 33% above pre-pandemic levels this year, as Brexit exacerbates the impact of Covid-19.…
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Insurer wins two more Covid-19 BI rulings in US
Two US federal appeals courts have again ruled that policyholders are not entitled to Covid-19-related business interruption (BI) coverage. As…
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German business federation calls for state action in face of fast-rising risks
Germany’s Federal Association of Wholesale, Foreign Trade, Services (BGA) has warned that while recent trade figures show a positive trend in…
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Business impact of Brexit muddied by pandemic: Atradius
The dual hit of Brexit and Covid-19 on businesses cannot be separated, according to trade credit insurer Atradius, with the…
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Insurer challenges in 2022 include civil unrest and class actions, says RPC
The latest Annual Insurance Review from law firm RPC highlights a number of issues set to impact insurers in 2022,…
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Insured loses another Covid-19 BI ruling in US
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans issued its second ruling of the week on Thursday in…
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AMRAE confident of progress on captives as it confirms conference to go ahead next month
AMRAE has confirmed that its annual meeting of French risk managers will go ahead in-person next month, and urged cyber…
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Insured loses another Covid BI ruling in US appeals court
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has become the latest federal appeals court to hold that…
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Another appeals court rejects Covid BI coverage
The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver joined five other federal appeals courts on Tuesday in holding that…
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Resilience planning and travel risk key as pandemic is here to stay: Airmic
UK risk management association Airmic has advised members to learn to live with pandemics and not expect things to return…
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World politics weak in face of global risks, warns Dragonfly in political risk outlook
Current global political trends do not bode well for reducing the risk of conflict and instability in 2022, according to…
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Out of adversity comes opportunity, says leading Dutch broker
Sunny Léons, chief executive officer of Léons NL, Brokerslink’s partner in the Netherlands, talks to Commercial Risk Europe about the…
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Protests jump 45% across MENA region driven by Covid-19
The number of protests and riots in the Middle East and north Africa region (MENA) has jumped by 45% in…
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Woolworth sues German state over Covid restrictions
Retailer Woolworth has filed a complaint in a German regional court over recently imposed Covid restrictions, arguing that the measures…
