Supply Chain
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Cybersecurity polls as top risk for global manufacturers
Cybersecurity is the greatest risk to manufacturing firms over the next three to five years, cited by more than half…
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Poland’s state-backed reinsurance scheme for Ukraine transport risks approved
The European Commission has approved a €1.5bn state aid scheme proposed by Poland to provide reinsurance for war-related transport risks…
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Belfor and Funk team up on business continuity management
Belfor and the consulting arm of German broker Funk have announced a strategic partnership to help medium-sized companies improve their…
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Shipping and supply chains withstand Red Sea conflict
Shipping and supply chains have proved resilient to war and disruption in major trading routes, according to experts speaking at…
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Supply chains threatened by heightened geopolitical risks, says Marsh
Heightened global geopolitical tensions and protectionist trade strategies threaten to destabilise supply chains in 2025 and certain geopolitical assumptions may…
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WTW records 21% drop in crisis notifications
WTW reports a 21% fall in the number of client incident notifications to its risk advisory and crisis support service…
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Ferma backs EC plans to reduce corporate sustainability requirements
Ferma has welcomed changes to European sustainability rules put forward by the EC that look set to slash the scope…
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Airmic members most exposed to higher tariffs and climate change agenda under Trump
UK risk managers believe their companies are most exposed to higher tariffs (67%) and the changing climate and energy agenda…
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Denmark tops FM’s Resilience Index
Denmark has retained its position at the top of FM’s Resilience Index, with countries from Europe once again dominating the…
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Global supply chains see severe spike in theft
A combination of geopolitical uncertainty, inflation and extreme weather has led to a significant spike in threats to global supply…
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Regulation tops risk list for transport sector, finds Willis survey
Regulation and business interruption emerged as the top two risks for the global transportation and logistics sector, according to a…
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Risk managers urged to play key role in fractured world
Risk managers have an important role to play in supporting organisations through today’s turbulent and changing geopolitical and trade environment,…
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Trump tariffs threaten trade rules and supply chains
The threat of tariffs issued by US president Donald Trump could lead to a global rewriting of trade rules and…
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US-China trade scenario hovers over global supply chains
Global supply chains could face several chokepoints in 2025, according to analysis of trade threats from data and analytics firm…
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Germany’s BaFin takes ‘close look’ at climate risks
Germany’s financial sector regulator has warned banks and insurers that it will take a closer look at how physical risks…
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Global supply chain disruptions up 38% in 2024
Disruptions to global supply chains jumped by 38% in 2024, according to data tracked by supply chain resilience solutions firm…
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Climate change hits record high in Allianz Barometer but cyber risk retains top spot
Cyber, business interruption (BI) and nat cats remain the three most-feared global business risks in the latest Allianz Barometer, but…
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Supply chains a barrier to cyber resilience, finds WEF survey
More than half (54%) of large global organisations surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) say supply chain challenges are…
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WTW warns of rising ‘gray zone aggression’
Risk managers and their brokers and insurers need to focus their efforts on the continued rise of so-called ‘gray zone…
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McGill launches AI-powered trade disruption facility
London-based specialty broker McGill and Partners has launched a new AI-powered trade disruption insurance facility, backed by Tokio Marine Kiln…