Supply Chain
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Supply chain disruption up 88% last year, says Resilinc
Factory fires polled as the number one cause of supply chain disruption last year, which saw an 88% rise across…
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Risk managers face sharp focus on supply chain ethics in the US
Leading US law firms are expecting supply chain ethics to be a big issue for risk managers this year, with…
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Shanghai port congestion driving BI and supply chain risks, warns Russell Group
Companies are facing increased risk of business interruption (BI) from delays at Shanghai port, with insurers increasingly concerned that insurance…
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Howden invites Europe’s risk managers to bring complex risks to the table
David Howden, CEO of fast-growing UK-based international broking and MGA group Howden, has called on Europe’s risk managers to come…
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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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DAC Beachcroft highlights ESG, class actions and social inflation as big issues for 2022
Environmental, social and governance (ESG), class actions and social inflation all feature prominently in the latest insurance predictions from DAC…
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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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Renewable energy growth creates complex threat landscape for risk managers: WTW
Rapid growth in the renewables energy sector has landed risk managers with a full in-tray of emerging risks, according to…
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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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Omicron could lead to ‘mother of all supply chain stumbles’: HSBC
Europe’s risk managers should expect factory closures in Asia to add to existing transportation and labour problems, and intensify the…
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Europe’s risk managers face continued supply chain headaches
UK-based global forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics has predicted that risk managers across Europe will be focused on logistics…
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Europe at greatest risk of supply chain problems set to persist till mid-2022 at least, warns Euler Hermes
Global supply chain disruption is likely to remain high until the second half of next year, with Europe’s reliance on…
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Insurers wary of CBI amid supply chain disruption
There is a growing focus among insurers on contingent business interruption (CBI) and supply chain risks, with the broadest cover…
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Greener supply-chain contracts on the horizon
Supply-chain contracts will increasingly include green clauses that could terminate deals if suppliers don’t meet specific environmental targets, according to…
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Risk managers being put to severe test, says ANRA treasurer
Alberino Battagliola, corporate insurance manager of a multinational group and Anra treasurer, gives CR Italia an overview of the market…
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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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Nordic ministers warned of labour risks from gig economy
Nordic labour ministers have been warned about the risks to the labour market caused by lightly regulated digital platforms. According…
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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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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…
