All geopolitical risk articles
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NewsEconomic and cyber risks lead global D&O priorities – WTW, Clyde & Co
Data losses and ransomware are top legal concerns for company directors, according to WTW and Clyde & Co’s Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Survey Report 2023.
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NewsDWIC 2023: Plenty of cause for industry optimism
Despite choppy environmental, economic and geopolitical conditions, there are green shoots of opportunities for the industry
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NewsWill this ‘circuit breaker’ market win back capital?
The perfect storm of 2022 has nourished the green shoots of investor optimism in 2023
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NewsRising interest rates a “silver lining” for insurers
Despite a looming recession, insurance premium growth will rebound in 2024 as interest rates rise - sigma
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NewsRush of ‘total loss’ Ukraine marine claims expected
The full value of vessels trapped in Ukrainian ports could be as much as $800m to $1 billion
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NewsClimate change ‘most pressing issue’ for African insurers - CEO survey
Financial risks are topping the list of challenges facing the 54 African economies in the year ahead
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NewsBaden Baden: Trapped capital will further dent European capacity - Munich Re
Hurricane Ian will exacerbate Europe’s reinsurance supply and demand imbalance, further driving up rates
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NewsLloyd’s receives approval for standalone cyber syndicate
Chief of markets Tiernan confirms initial approval as market seeks ’sensible growth in a pragmatic way’
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NewsTipping towards disaster
In this ever-more destabilised world, the post-Cold War rules no longer apply, explains Dragonfly’s Henry Wilkinson
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NewsBasi: Ukraine is the ‘Hurricane Andrew’ of the specialty markets
Industry must brace for profound changes ahead as economies shift away from globalisation after three decades
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NewsCyber newcos are seeding the pipeline, reveals AM Best
There is significant opportunity to innovate as the risk landscape evolves, but reinsurers are taking a more conservative approach to risk
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NewsInsuring the transition
The industry has a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to support the transition to Net Zero. So what are we waiting for?
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NewsLloyd’s sets cyber policy exclusions for state-backed attacks
Managing agents must show that exclusion clauses have been legally reviewed
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NewsMunich Re reveals €130m of drought losses in Q2
The reinsurer generated a profit of €1.4 billion in the first six months of the year driven by strong organic growth in property-casualty reinsurance.
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NewsMid-year renewals: Inflation takes its toll
Pricing was near “distress levels” at mid-year as reinsurers face their toughest market since 2008, says Gallagher Re
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NewsRe/insurance has never been more valued - Lloyd’s boss
The insurance industry’s role is not just about helping clients recover but also building resilience, says John Neal
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NewsLloyd’s warning over state-sponsored cyber attacks
Cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure rose from less than 10 in 2013 to almost 400 in 2020
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NewsPool Re warns of ‘perfect storm’ in geopolitics
Power games are increasingly being fought on multiple levels beyond physical conflict, including cyber warfare
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News“No room for complacency” in shipping industry
Crew and port congestion challenges and the war in Ukraine are among the challenging headwinds - AGCS
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NewsFitch lowers reinsurance sector outlook to neutral
Russia-Ukraine war represents a “mid-sized catastrophe event” as hard market begins to ease