Terrorism
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Changes to GAREAT on the table as AMRAE opens record Rencontres
As AMRAE opened its best ever attended Rencontres in Lyon yesterday the association called for further debate about changes to…
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Political violence up 36% finds Marsh risk map
The number of countries affected by political violence has risen over the last year, primarily on the back of increased…
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Brokers warn Algerian siege could be sign of things to come with rates to rise
Following the kidnap and hostage of native and foreign workers at an Algerian gas factory last week, Tom Holt, Head…
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French security chiefs agree united effort needed to meet cyber threat
French companies are poorly prepared to face the threats created by a growing reliance on information technology, according to a…
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Polish terrorist plot highlights threat of ‘black swans’ says expert
The Polish risk management association Polrisk had just started its annual meeting in Warsaw last month when news broke that…
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Kidnap threat grows as European economic woes continue
The 20,000 kidnappings reported worldwide annually represents a growing risk for business with the economic woes in Europe likely to…
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Half of European companies unprepared for emerging risks finds ACE
Around half of European companies say they are unprepared to deal with many of the most prominent emerging risks, citing…
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Threat to business from terrorism and political violence continues to rise
The global threat to business from terrorism and political violence continues to rise, according to Aon’s Terrorism & Political Violence…
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Kidnaps up 9% as ‘industry’ becomes multi-billion dollar affair
Official data from kidnap and ransom hot spots such as Nigeria, Venezuela, Mexico and Colombia, plus piracy victims off Somalia…
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Extremus sees increased demand for terror cover on back of court ruling
German terror pool Extremus has registered an increased demand for terror policies so far in 2011 having written policies with…
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AIR Worldwide updates terrorism model for the US
AIR Worldwide had released an update to its terrorism model for the US to reflect the likelihood of less frequent…
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Terror threat remains high with pricing still competitive
Despite the war on terror the number of global terrorist attacks remains at historically high levels with the threat shifting…
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Global political violence rates likely to increase at Jan 1 renewals-ACE
Whilst rates for terrorism and political violence cover in distressed parts of the world such as Libya and Bahrain have…
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Political violence, strikes and war added to terror as main threats to continuity—Aon
Aon has added acts of political violence, strikes and war to its annually produced and popular political risk map that…
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Take time for reflection-Comment
The news of the death of Osama Bin Laden, former head of Al-Qaeda, so soon after the wave of political…
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Willis warns of coverage gaps following recent political turmoil
Insurance buyers may soon find that they are unable to retain sufficient insurance coverage for risks in politically charged regions…
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GAREAT–Rates fall 10% as capacity flocks to cat pool
[Paris]—Reinsurance rates charged by GAREAT, the French terrorism pool, for large risks fell by 10.7% at this year-end renewal compared…
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Political risk rises and will remain elevated until markets calm–Aon
Despite the world economy broadly on the road to recovery, the level of political risk has risen in more countries…
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ETA’s ‘permanent’ ceasefire offer does not convince Spanish firms
The latest offer of a ‘permanent ceasefire’ from ETA, the Basque separatist group, has been greeted with scepticism by Spanish…
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Emerging markets growth sparks fresh security fears
A gathering of top corporate security chiefs in Paris agreed that risks posed by expansion into emerging markets by European…
