All Risk News articles – Page 70
-
AnalysisHurricane Laura makes Louisiana landfall
Laura made landfall as a category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 150mph and an “unsurvivable” storm surge
-
AnalysisData leaks surge almost 500% during pandemic
12 billion records were exposed in the first half of 2020. More than the total number of records leaked during the whole of 2019
-
AnalysisGlobal insurance protection gap reaches $1.24 trillion
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reduce global macroeconomic resilience by about 20% in 2020 - Swiss Re Institute
-
OpinionThe new risk horizon
Risk management is undergoing a significant change and complacency is not an option, argues Hans Læssøe
-
AnalysisCOVID-19: Political and economic outlook deteriorates
The COVID-19 pandemic’s economic and social impacts are driving significant shifts in global political risk - Marsh JLT Specialty
-
AnalysisRisk managers must heed COVID supply chain lessons
Among the key lessons from the crisis, RQA Group says there will be a move towards shorter, more localised supply chains and less reliance on the Far East
-
AnalysisThe Herculean task of rebuilding Beirut
Lessons learned in the aftermath of the Tianjin port explosion in 2015 will be particularly significant in Beirut, says Crawford’s Benedict Burke
-
AnalysisGVNW and German brokers call for state-backed pandemic solution
German risk and insurance association teams with brokers to call for a government-backed pandemic solution
-
AnalysisHurricane Isaias claims up to $5 billion - RMS
Isaias was the ninth named storm of the 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season, affecting parts of the Caribbean and US east coast
-
AnalysisWinterstorm Victoria insured loss rises to €344m
The storm, also known as “Dennis”, affected the British Isles and north-western Europe from 15 to 17 February 2020 and occurred six days after extratropical cyclone Sabine
-
AnalysisLong-term governance failures caused Beirut blast
Governmental shortcomings were to blame for the explosion in Lebanon, according to risk experts, who say lessons can be learned from the incident
-
AnalysisCommercial insurance pricing up 19% in Q2
The increase is the largest since the index was launched in 2012 and reflects increased loss experience
-
FeaturesInsurers shine spotlight on container loss incidents
The extent and pace of growth in container volumes have put strains on a wide range of operational procedures
-
AnalysisResearch predicts dramatic increase in wildfire risk
By 2030-2040 climate change will prolong wildfire seasons, adding a month in European countries including Spain, Portugal and Greece
-
AnalysisBeirut port disaster loss to impact global insurers
Observers are drawing comparisons with the 2015 explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin, which highlighted accumulation exposures in ports - AM Best
-
AnalysisBeirut explosion, 5 years on from Tianjin
The large blast in Beirut, Lebanon is expected to result in a significant insurance event as the death toll and casualties from the explosion continue to rise.
-
AnalysisHard market to prompt captive growth
Firming commercial insurance prices and impacts from COVID-19 could present opportunities for the captive insurance segment - AM Best
-
AnalysisFlood damage erodes companies’ long-term value
Stock price of damaged firms drops 5% in the year following major floods as investor confidence declines - research
-
AnalysisFERMA welcomes EIOPA pandemic resilience paper
EIOPA paper proposes options for public-private partnerships to be explored at national and European level
-
AnalysisCOVID-19 litigation tracker identifies vulnerable industries
217 complaints have been filed in the US with 55% involving cruise ship passengers and nursing home residents and staff
