All pandemic articles – Page 12
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AnalysisCOVID-19 tops travel risks for 2021
Violent crime, political instability, severe natural disasters and social unrest are among the other threats to companies and their staff
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Analysis2021 to bring ecopolitical turbulence
Employers will need to go through an evolution in their Duty of Care provisions, just as they did post 9/11
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AnalysisReport finds “major flaws” in risk reporting
FTSE 100 companies ignored or downplayed the impact of pandemics, finds Mactavish in damning report
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AnalysisInsurer BI premiums insufficient for COVID losses - study
The pandemic exposed a massive protection gap in the area of business continuity risk, according to the Geneva Association and University of St Gallen
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AnalysisAirmic welcomes insurer’s decision to drop appeal
“Market turns are cyclical, and underwriters should keep squarely in mind their relationships with their insurance buyers for the future”, says Julia Graham
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AnalysisCOVID-19 a “wake-up call”
Pandemic highlights the ”staggering potential” for uninsurable systemic risks, according to re/insurer Munich Re
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AnalysisTerrorism pools focus on systemic risk
New and emerging threats in the terrorism landscape, including the emerging CBRN threat and hostile cyber, were discussed during the virtual event
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OpinionLet me guess: COVID will be in all top risk studies this year
An analysis of the value of external studies to risk managers, and how to improve them
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AnalysisFERMA’s Wegener predicts “new era for risk management”
Dirk Wegener said the COVID-crisis has demonstrated the value of the risk profession - FERMA Seminar 2020
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AnalysisConduct risk rises for financial firms
The pandemic is driving concern over mis-selling and improper business practices in the financial services sector - ORX
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AnalysisFirms must build more resilient workforces
COVID-19 has created a new urgency to protect working people, with compulsory unemployment insurance a much-needed safety net - research
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AnalysisRIMS to host virtual ERM conference
The conference on 4 and 5 November will explore ERM as a catalyst for successfully navigating today’s volatile risk landscape
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AnalysisPandemic eclipses climate change - Future Risks
Climate change remained the number one risk in Europe but fell to third place in Asia and America
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AnalysisCOVID-19 is fuelling cyber losses
Risk professionals believe the cause of losses will be divided almost evenly between data breach, ransomware, and business interruption
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AnalysisCOVID crisis sparks captive growth
Captive formation grew by 200% in the first half of 2020, including captives to cover pandemic-related losses - Marsh
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AnalysisCOVID-19: Mid-market firms hit by social engineering
Cybercriminals targeted businesses that remained open during lockdown, making them more susceptible to cyber attack
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AnalysisCyber protection gap widening
Flattening market trend is “at odds” with a heightened threat environment - Guy Carpenter
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OpinionAMRAE: Putting captives on the table
A pandemic-only risk facility doesn’t prepare for the crisis that’s coming, explains AMRAE’s Oliver Wild
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AnalysisMahnke “cautiously optimistic” over pandemic risk solution
GVNW president Alexander Mahnke warned of futher economic challenges to come at the association’s virtual symposium
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Analysis2020 insolvencies jump amid COVID-led recession
Global corporate insolvencies are forecast to increase by 26% in 2020, led by Portugal, the Netherlands, Spain and UK in Europe
