All Political Risk articles
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Guy Carpenter appoints Chu as credit, bond and political risk MD for APAC
Chu joins the reinsurance broker from Partner Re, where he was head of financial risks for Asia Pacific.
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PV fears on the rise globally – Allianz Commercial
Some $13bn in economic and insured losses came from just seven civil unrest incidents in recent years, according to a report by Allianz Commercial on political violence and civil unrest.
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Antares syndicate launches credit and political risks Lloyd’s consortium
The maximum line for the consortium will initially be $40m. Antares will lead with a 75% line with the remaining 25% provided by other Lloyd’s carriers.
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‘Holiday from history’ is over – Howden geopolitical risk report
A record number of elections in 2024, amid escalating geopolitical risks, underscore the value of political violence and political risk insurance, Howden emphasised.
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Political risk market “pivots” away from emerging markets – WTW
WTW grew its credit and political risk insurance portfolio by 25% last year, the broker has revealed in its CPRI Capacity Survey and Market Update 2024, but the market is increasingly turning to developed economies and multilaterals.
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Broker CHC Global gains Lloyd’s broking licence
CHC Global hits major milestones to become a Lloyd’s Broker and directly regulated by the FCA.
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Rising political risk for emerging market manufacturing hubs - Verisk Maplecroft
Heightened political risks are overshadowing a ‘friendshoring’ shift, according to report data from Verisk Maplecroft.
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Cyber leads Allianz Risk Barometer in 2024
Data breaches, attacks on critical infrastructure or physical assets and increased ransomware attacks drive cyber concerns, in the German insurer’s annual paper on the global risk landscape.
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MGA Optio adds political violence, terrorism capacity
Specialty MGA has partnered with a US carrier to deploy fresh political violence capacity, reflecting greater appetite for the standalone insurance business, as buyers seek protection from terrorism and civil unrest risks, and reinsurers eye recent SRCC losses with concern for 1/1.
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Debt-distressed countries turning to non-traditional bailout options – WTW
A report from WTW’s political risk index focuses on an escalating debt crisis in emerging markets.
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Reinsurers back Galápagos marine conservation credit deal
Axa XL, Fidelis MGU, Chubb Global Markets, Sovereign Risk Insurance, Mosaic, Coface and others are providing reinsurance coverage.
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Political risk is now everyone’s risk – WTW
Nine in ten companies suffered a political risk loss in the past year, according to a WTW report.
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Political violence hotspots are matching nat cat losses – Howden Tiger
A political violence report from Howden Tiger warns that insured losses from strikes, riots and civil commotion in certain hot spot territories now comparable to major natural disasters.
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DWIC 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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Climate 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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Tipping 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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S&P: Lloyd’s strong underwriting performance overshadowed by investment losses
Rating agency expects Lloyd’s underwriting results to remain in line with a 95% net combined ratio for year-end 2022
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Munich 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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Gallagher buys crisis and risk management consultancy
AnotherDay provides crisis expertise across political risk/political violence, D&O and criminality, and cyber
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Axa braces for Ukraine-Russia claims
Some of the insurer’s crisis management policies have been ‘triggered’, reveals group chief financial officer