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Business Execs Report Growing Employer, ESG Risk Concerns: Beazley

According to Beazley’s Spotlight on Business Risks report, 22% of global executives reported employer risk as the top business risk challenge they face in 2023—a notable share that has doubled in just two years. Meanwhile, 27% of surveyed leaders said …

Allianz Survey: Businesses Face New Challenges in Interconnected World

Business interruption (BI) and supply chain, natural catastrophes and fire/explosion are the major risks that occupy the attention of companies at the start of 2015, according to the fourth annual “Allianz Risk Barometer 2015.” The Risk Barometer details the top …

Zurich Introduces Property Coverage for Cloud-Dependent Companies

Zurich North America has introduced new property coverage for cloud-dependent, middle-market companies. As the new property coverage enhancement for companies is not location specific, Zurich now offers insurance coverage for the cyber risks of cloud computing as well as business …

Hiscox Launches Protection for Security Risks to Small, Medium-Sized Businesses

Hiscox has launched a new proactive program addressing a variety of increasing security risks faced by small and medium sized organizations and their employees. Hiscox Special Protection Solutions insurance coverage allows these organizations to address growing domestic exposures, backed by …

Verisk Climate, WDT to Develop Weather-Related Analytics Products for Businesses

Verisk Climate, a provider of enterprise climate risk management products, and Weather Decision Technologies (WDT), a weather industry technology provider, have formed a long-term alliance to develop new, more advanced analytics and products focused on the business impacts from weather …

Lloyd’s Study Finds U.S. Businesses Concerned with Talent, Skills Shortage

U.S. business leaders are as concerned as their European counterparts over a talent and skills shortage, despite record unemployment levels across much of the U.S. The talent risk was number two in a survey conducted by Lloyd’s in compiling its …