All social unrest articles
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Analysis
Why French riots mean that global SRCC coverage may get more expensive
New research from DBRS Morningstar finds that the riots in France could have severe impacts on the global strike, riot, and civil commotion insurance (SRCC) market. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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Inflation drives patterns of cargo crime
There is an increasing emphasis on theft of basic goods, food and beverages, fuel and auto parts
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AGCS outlines five risk drivers of political violence
Civil unrest risks has risen substantially, causing billions of dollars in property damage and business interruption
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Geopolitical risk reaches a 5-year peak
The conflict in Ukraine was the main driver of risk in 2022 with rising inflation sparking discontent further afield
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Brazil protests draw comparisons to US Capitol riots
The storming of key government sites by Bolsonaro supporters, reconfirms the country’s political fractures
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‘Rogue Russia’ tops geopolitical risks for 2023
As a new year dawns, we remain in the depths of a ’geopolitical recession’ warns Eurasia Group
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2023 will bring heightened levels of unrest
Further geopolitical disruption expected as crisis management teams remain in ‘perma-crisis’ mode
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Rising global risks to impact business travel in 2023
The Ukraine conflict is impacting both the country and bordering regions in a number of ways - International SOS
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Democracy under fire in a third of countries
China and Saudi among the top ten highest risk countries; shows the “prominent role” of authoritarian regimes within the global economy
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Opinion
No time for uncertainty in uncertain times
Resilience, insight and courage will be the watchwords for business in the year ahead
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Analysis
Ferma: Understanding Ukraine’s ‘butterfly effect’
SCOR UK’s Marie Biggas explained how the conflict is likely to prompt social unrest in other regions
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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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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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Black Sea grain deal will ease supply bottlenecks
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed the accord a “beacon of hope”
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Inflation and ‘ideological shifts’ fuel civil unrest
Strikes, riots and violent protest movements pose property damage and BI risks to companies - AGCS
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22% of world’s cities face widespread security risks - Maplecroft
Several European and North American cities have seen a marked increase in risk over the past year
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WTW launches crisis management solution
Broker merges SCR with Terror and Political Violence teams to assist multinational clients globally
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How technology is shaping political risk
Social media has made activist politics more effective in emerging markets, finds the WTW Political Risk Index
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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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Unilever in supply chain living wage aim
Tackling societal inequality and raising living standards across the value chain are good for business and society, says food giant