All political risk articles
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NewsTipping towards disaster
In this ever-more destabilised world, the post-Cold War rules no longer apply, explains Dragonfly’s Henry Wilkinson
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SME top risks reflect fears over financial turmoil
Top three ‘emerging’ risks - energy costs, inflation and staff shortages - reflect the changing economic climate
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Boards face ‘perfect storm’ of high-impact risks
War in Ukraine, cost-of-living crisis, looming recession and climate emergency are risks of most concern to chief audit executives
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Putin exposed as Ukrainian forces recapture more territory
The counter-offensive has exposed Russia’s armed forces, raising questions about the future security of President Putin’s position
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sigma study examines risk in a multi-polar world
“Friend-shoring” and reshoring of supply chains, investments in green energy and mitigating a food crisis will shape the risk landscape
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Pace of energy transition must accelerate, urges aream Group
Growing concern over Europe’s energy security and increasing weather extremes means that ‘time is pressing’
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Inflation fuels social unrest, with the worst to come
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, and Ukraine are among the states with the biggest projected increases in risk
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Why we should have seen the energy crisis coming
Energy investments are long-term and highly capital-intensive. One simply cannot click a switch and expect to solve the problems of today, argue Grant Griffiths, Dylan Campbell, and Alexander Larsen
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Demand for trade credit cover will increase even as appetite reduces – Aon
Supply chain issues, inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainty contributed to the market’s challenges in Q2 2022
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Ukrainian grain insurance facility secures first placement
Marine cargo and war facility has been extended to clients of Lloyd’s brokers
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Russia and China behind majority of state-sponsored cyber attacks
The private sector suffered from 37 state-sponsored cyberattacks so far in 2022 as hackers target companies for monetary gains
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NHS 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
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Economic stresses drive social unrest in LatAm
Some countries have seen as much as a tripling in social unrest on the back of increasing inflation
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Gallagher buys crisis and risk management consultancy
AnotherDay provides crisis expertise across political risk/political violence, D&O and criminality, and cyber
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Axa braces for Ukraine-Russia claims
Some of the insurer’s crisis management policies have been ‘triggered’, reveals group chief financial officer
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Reputation in an era of state-sponsored attacks
Managing the reputational fallout from being the subject of a cyber attack is an aspect that is often overlooked
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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst
Today’s volatile risks will impact your supply chain in unique ways; here are three areas to consider
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Russian gas cut off would backfire - Dragonfly
A short-term suspension is possible, but Russia is unlikely to risk losing a crucial revenue stream longer-term
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Lloyd’s, Aon examine long-term impacts of Ukraine conflict
Ability of businesses to diversify and ‘hedge’ portfolios and supply chains to reduce dependencies are key to minimising risk exposure
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Global energy transition fuels international rivalries
While energy insecurity has sped up the transition in Europe, it has pushed some Asian countries to rely more on fossil fuels, warns Verisk Maplecroft
