All pandemic articles – Page 5
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Analysis
Supply chain disruptions persist, fuelling further inflation
A range of manufacturing activities across the globe will be affected by the logjams
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Analysis
Davos: On the ‘cusp of a vicious cycle’
WEF outlook warns of lower economic activity, higher inflation and greater food insecurity
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UK insolvencies to grow by over a third
Withdrawal of government support, Ukraine and rising inflation, supply chain issues and lagging effects of Brexit are key drivers
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RIMS: Just 27% of risk managers address emerging risks
When scanning the horizon for future risks, only 24% look three to five years ahead, finds research
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Inflation to slow sharply in 2023
This should be prompted by a fall in energy and slowdown in food prices, but the outlook remains uncertain
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Andy Burnham: Managing risk is an “ongoing reality”
Manchester mayor says ’challenging norms’ will help manage risks moving forward
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Cost of living crisis inflames civil unrest risks
Brazil, Egypt and Tunisia are among countries to watch as commodity prices rise
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Retail, construction and real estate least resilient to disruption
UK business leaders see economic uncertainty and changing consumer demand as their greatest challenge
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Analysis
Multiple risks surround cost-of-living crisis - sigma
Decades of rising inequality in advanced markets has taken a $252 billion toll on insurance protection
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Opinion
Using scenario planning to nurture resilience
Why firms should increase the sophistication of their scenario planning over time
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Analysis
“No room for complacency” in shipping industry
Crew and port congestion challenges and the war in Ukraine are among the challenging headwinds - AGCS
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Shanghai lockdown delivers $28 billion hit to global trade
Clothing, textiles and automotive industries have been most impacted by supply chain backlogs
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The problem with Quant
Daniel Roberts considers the limitations of quantitative risk management
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Analysis
Reshoring is ‘misguided’, warns IMF
Reshoring increases concentration risk, reducing supply chain resilience to shocks
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Analysis
Insolvencies to rise as government support ends
Loss of ‘zombie companies’ is part of a ”return to normal” as firms face commodity price pressures - Atradius
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Analysis
Exporter confidence plummets amid soaring energy costs
Confidence and demand shocks will result in a loss of $480 billion in exports to Russia and Eurozone countries - Allianz Trade
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Pandemic behind record rise in fraud
A “perfect storm” created increased exposure to cyber, social engineering, phishing and CEO fraud, finds new research
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Analysis
Complex energy claims dropped during 2020-2021
Losses such as the Beirut explosion in 2020 and Winter Storm Uri were not included in the analysis
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Risk-!n prepares for physical conference in Zurich
Risk-!n 2022 kicks off on 19 May with a packed agenda that offers a “stimulant for change”
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Analysis
Travel and working patterns to stabilise by year-end
40% of European respondents are optimistic new routines will be established in the next six months - International SOS