Asia Pacific – Page 17
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Analysis
2021 on target for economic growth of 6.2% - Atradius
Pace of recovery is “generally surprising” among advanced markets, but new COVID variants pose a threat
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Boards sharpen focus on external risks - McKinsey
Directors seeking to identify risks that can “test a company’s resilience”, including political risk and the climate crisis
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Losses of $25 billion expected from July floods
Catastrophic damage in Western Germany is expected to be Europe’s most costly weather event on record - Impact Forecasting
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Opinion
Future proofing airports
There are clear risks and opportunities as airports repurpose for a post-COVID world
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The reinvention of supply chains
Near shoring and technology will shape the post-COVID supply chain, thinks AXA XL’s Pascal Matthey
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Port closure signals further strain for global trade
Partial closure at China’s Port Ningbo adds to global supply chain woes, threatening $172 billion of goods - Russell Group
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Nat cats cost $77 billion in 1H
Insured losses are the second highest on record for a first half as climate change results in greater weather extremes - Swiss Re sigma
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Flood exposures up by 24% since 2000
Population at risk of extreme flood is ten times higher than previously thought, finds WRN partner Cloud to Street
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IPCC: Prioritise adaptation and resilience
New report is “code red for humanity” with many climate change effects now “irreversible”
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AGCS: Bigger ships, bigger exposures
Suez Canal incident shows ever-increasing vessel sizes exacerbates marine and supply chain risks
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Commercial insurance rates rise 15% in Q2
It is the 15th consecutive quarter of rate increases in the global commercial insurance market, finds Marsh
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FERMA: Floods are a “wake-up call” ahead of COP26
Insured losses of €4 billion to €5 billion are expected for North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate
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Aon: Nat cat losses reach $93 billion in 1H
Fatalities due to temperature extremes were the deadliest type of disaster during the first six months of 2021
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Cyber tops financial services risk register
Cyber attacks, pandemics and over regulation are among the biggest fears for CEOs at banks and insurers - PwC
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Piloting post-COVID aviation trends
New generation aircraft bring benefits but higher repair costs while airlines prepare for a paradigm shift in traveling - Allianz
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South China port disruption could last months
Delays in Guangzhou, Yantian, Shenzhen, Shekou and Nansha are being compared to the Suez blockage
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France Europe’s most complex country for business
For the UK, the conclusion of Brexit, along with new international trade agreements, brings increased clarity and stability
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Climate warning for cotton/apparel industry
One third of India’s cotton growing regions face severe climate risks by 2040 if carbon emissions continue to soar
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WFH drives greater cyber attack volumes
Close to 80 percent of organisations experienced cyberattacks due to more employees working remotely
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Emerging risks and the “COVID effect”
Government support programmes have kept alive unviable zombie companies, while wealth inequality has broadened, finds Swiss Re SONAR