Pandemic
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November 29, 2021
Half of UK manufacturers incur delays during supply chain crisis
Almost half of UK manufacturers (48%) surveyed have had difficulty filling orders in the midst of the supply chain crisis…
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November 25, 2021
European firms brace for increased insolvency risk in 2022: Atradius
Businesses in western Europe will face increased insolvency risk in 2022, according to trade credit insurer Atradius, as B2B overdue…
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November 24, 2021
Marsh McLennan says UK resilience review should increase role for risk managers
Public-private partnerships are “back on the table” in the UK after a string of recent crises have created a “pivotal…
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November 23, 2021
AMRAE creates captive federation to push for fiscal incentives
French risk and insurance management association AMRAE has said it is confident that plans to make it more fiscally attractive…
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November 23, 2021
Pandemic tops list of external critical risks as Marsh warns SMEs to boost resilience
The majority of UK SMEs, at 71%, believe their business continuity plans responded well to Covid-19 and 55% said the…
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November 18, 2021
Risk managers must seize post-pandemic opportunity and challenge their boards
Risk managers have an unrivalled opportunity to prove their worth – including challenging boards of directors, making better use of…
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November 18, 2021
Lower Covid-19 claims offset budget-busting nat cat losses for Europe’s big four reinsurers
Europe’s big four reinsurers reported strong improvements in nine-month results after a sharp reduction in Covid-19-related claims compared with last…
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November 17, 2021
Rising inflation will support market hardening, says Swiss Re
Higher inflation and ongoing supply chain disruption are key risks for the global economic recovery and will support further insurance…
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November 17, 2021
Rims conference returns in 2022 with first hybrid event
US risk management association Rims will hold a hybrid annual conference next year, with the physical meeting taking place in…
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November 9, 2021
Rims backs US pandemic-risk backstop bill
Rims has given its support to a new pandemic insurance bill in the US, which would create a federal reinsurance…
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November 3, 2021
Lack of diversity and credit dampens growth of Italy’s startup sector
Investment in Italy’s startups is forecast to exceed €1bn by the end of 2021, a projection in line with the…
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November 3, 2021
Second version of PRIA introduced to deliver US pandemic backstop
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney has introduced a second iteration of the US Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) legislation that would establish…
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November 2, 2021
International SOS rolls out Covid-19 testing and vaccination solution for business
International SOS is rolling out a Covid-19 testing and vaccine solution to help companies manage their Covid-19 health and safety…
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November 2, 2021
Bakery firm Greggs sues Zurich for £100m over denied Covid-19 BI claim
UK bakery chain Greggs is suing Zurich Insurance for £100m over an unpaid Covid-19 business interruption (BI) claim. In a…
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October 29, 2021
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions continues turnaround with $425m profit and 91.1% CR
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has delivered a profit of $425m in the first nine months of this year and a…
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October 29, 2021
Mapfre Global Risks sees nine-month profits rise and combined ratio fall
Mapfre Global Risks has recorded profits of €25.9m for the first nine months and seen its combined ratio improve to…
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October 14, 2021
UK construction sector faces insolvency spike
Insolvencies in the UK construction sector could rise by as much as 25% in the next six months despite a…
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October 14, 2021
Benelux security ministers to deepen cooperation on crisis management
National security ministers from the Netherlands, Belgian and Luxembourg met this week to try and foster deeper cooperation on crisis…
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October 13, 2021
Pandemic layoffs could result in litigation surge in Canada
Employers in Canada may be facing a surge in lawsuits charging that they mishandled widespread layoffs during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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October 13, 2021
Bank of England poll ranks cyber as top risk for financial services
Cyberattack is the biggest risk facing UK financial services firms, according to the Bank of England’s (BoE) first systemic risk…