All Coronavirus articles – Page 7
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France/Austria amongst hardest hit by insolvencies
Global corporate bankruptcies are forecast to increase by 26% in 2021 as fiscal support is gradually phased out
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Cyber: Critical industries bombarded during pandemic
As firms scaled-up cloud computing during lockdown, they did not always scale up their security processes at the same rate
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Report quantifies reputational impact of ‘grey swans’
In over 10% of crises in recent years - including COVID-19, 9/11 and the GFC - more than 50% of shareholder value was destroyed
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GVNW urges action on pandemic risk solution
German insurance buyers’ association calls for immediate discussion at an EU and national level
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Asset-light economy presents new, disruptive risks
Corporations are holding more risk on their balance sheets as the value of intangible assets and potential for systemic risk grows
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Suez backlog presents further disruption
Brexit, the pandemic and recent Suez Canal blockage have brought into question lean manufacturing philosophies
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What COVID-19 taught us about supply chain risks
News reports of supply chain disruption increased by almost 2000% following the start of the pandemic
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Social inequality shapes political risk map
Pandemic-induced economic stress will continue to exacerbate global political risk throughout 2021, according to Marsh
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BCI: COVID-crisis to fuel political risk
Non-occupational disease tops the list of concerns, with mental health, cyber and climate risks also high on the agenda
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WEF: Scenario planning for Industry 4.0
The rapid pace of technological change and pandemic crisis is accelerating trends; making risk forecasting more challenging
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StrategicRISK Q1 2021: A slice of the pie
Like so many of us, capitalism kicked off 2021 with something of an existential crisis. Is it time to call time on short-termism?
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BCPs must explicitly address civil unrest
Civil unrest is now the main political risk exposure for companies, with COVID-19 likely to fuel further disturbances
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OECD: Insurers need “skin in the game” on pandemics
Insurance sector needs to play more active role in future pandemic solutions, says OECD secretary-general Angel Gurría
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Kessler: Pandemic risk was ignored
Decisions-makers have “been making things up as they go along” and the “failings of public risk management are plain”, accuses SCOR CEO
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Cyber: Ransom payments jumped 171% in 2020
Healthcare organisations were most targeted while the rise of ’double extortion’ has fuelled ransomware losses
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G-20 firms prepare for future crises
Seventy-five percent of organisations must adapt to survive “seismic shifts” in the market, finds resilience study
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Pandemic and debt to fuel political instability
Political upheaval and unrest in emerging markets will define the next two years, predicts Verisk Maplecroft
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COVID-19: Financial services firms seek resilience
The concept of operational resilience has grown as a result of the pandemic - global study
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Vaccine rollout to fuel recovery
By year-end, GDP will have returned to its 2019 pre-pandemic level, forecasts Atradius
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Managing the vaccine supply chain
It’s clear that freezer failure is going to be a significant risk to the smooth execution of this critical vaccination program