GLOBAL THREATS – Page 2
-
AnalysisFirms struggle to ‘stay above water’ as inflation hits new highs
Insolvency rates already “well above pre-pandemic levels” as companies feel the effects of the withdrawal of fiscal support
-
AnalysisSupply chain lessons from the COVID-crisis
How the medical product manufacturing industry was able to keep the PPE and vaccine supply chains flowing
-
AnalysisThe end of globalisation is nigh, warns Russell Group
Industry must brace for profound changes ahead as economies shift away from globalisation after three decades
-
WebinarsWebinar: Operational risk - becoming agile
Achieving a dynamic approach to operational risk management is essential in today’s uncertain, interconnected, and increasingly volatile world
-
AnalysisNHS hit by massive ransomware attack
The latest attack on the NHS 111 system has been confirmed to be a ransomware attack on a managed service provider
-
AnalysisEconomic stresses drive social unrest in LatAm
Some countries have seen as much as a tripling in social unrest on the back of increasing inflation
-
AnalysisBlack Sea grain deal will ease supply bottlenecks
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed the accord a “beacon of hope”
-
AnalysisWorld ‘unprepared’ for magnitude of cascading climate risks
As the intensity of heatwaves, storms and floods speeds up, so do the time horizons for rising global instability, warns Maplecroft
-
AnalysisRussian gas cut-off would be uninsured - Fitch
The limited scope of BI insurance was highlighted when many firms were disrupted by pandemic-related restrictions
-
AnalysisGermany at severe risk of flood as temperatures rise
A quarter of the world’s power generation capacity and 26% of international port outflows are currently at risk of flooding, finds Marsh McLennan
-
AnalysisFire/explosion and nat cats remain top drivers of claim severity
Contingent BI claims spike due to broken supply chains, cyber claims remain elevated and inflation will add to claims severity, finds AGCS
-
OpinionCan we fix our supply chains?
Like recessions, supply chain disruptions are inevitable. We may be unable to prevent them, be we can lessen their duration
-
AnalysisUkraine triggers a re-evaluation of global systemic risk
Systemic risks affect entire markets - not just specific sectors - and are now top of mind for senior executives - WEF
-
AnalysisHas 2022 knocked resilience off course?
Protection gap for health, mortality and natural catastrophe risks combined reached $1.42 trillion in 2021, finds sigma
-
AnalysisPandemic and geopolitical shocks continue to test global trade
Reshoring production and diversifying suppliers and customers may not be the silver bullet companies hope, warns Atradius
-
AnalysisIdentifying global supply chain chokepoints
Understanding chokepoints and disruptive hazards are becoming key to business viability - Russell Group
-
AnalysisInflation and ‘ideological shifts’ fuel civil unrest
Strikes, riots and violent protest movements pose property damage and BI risks to companies - AGCS
-
AnalysisGlobal events have ‘significantly altered’ business resilience in 2022
Over half of business leaders do not feel adequately prepared for the impact of inflation - Beazley
-
AnalysisAirmic 2022: Russia-Ukraine conflict triggers cyber risk shift
Russian hacker groups rebranding is among the changes that have occurred in 2022
-
AnalysisCyber risk tops Airmic 2022 survey
Geopolitical risk, climate and supply chain failure are other major concerns for UK risk managers
