Political Risk Losses Up in 2019, Hitting 68% of Surveyed Firms: WTW December 6, 2019 A survey of 41 major corporations by broker Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in...
Terrorism, Populist Politics Raise Risks for European Businesses: Aon Report April 10, 2019 Europe faces an increasingly complex security environment, as Islamist and far-right terrorism creates new vulnerabilities for businesses and communities, according...
Neon Leads New London Political Risks Consortium, Offering $100M Limit Per Policy March 28, 2019 Specialist Lloyd’s insurer Neon announced it will lead a newly established London Political Risks Insurance Consortium, with MS Amlin becoming...
Geopolitical Tensions Cause Rise in Political Risk Losses: Willis Towers Watson Report September 24, 2018 Increasing geopolitical concerns are causing a rise in political risk exposures with 55 percent of global organizations with revenues greater...
Everest Re Taps AXIS Re’s Heizmann as Head of European Credit & Surety October 4, 2017 Everest Re Group Ltd. announced that Markus Heizmann will join Everest Reinsurance (Ireland), dac, as head of its Zurich-based credit...
Sanlam Says South African Political Turmoil to Dampen Domestic Business Outlook September 7, 2017 By Renee Bonorchis Sanlam Ltd., the largest South African-based insurer, said prospects for its domestic business will remain muted for the rest of...
China Firms View Political Risks as Top Concern for Belt & Road Project May 23, 2017 By Ting Shi As the global limelight fades from President Xi Jinping’s “Belt and Road” summit, the main actors — Chinese state-owned companies...
Political Risk Tops List of Worries for Insurers Across Globe: GS Survey April 27, 2017 Political risk is the biggest concern this year for insurers globally, following several shock outcomes in 2016, a survey of...
Global Protectionism Risks Economic Growth: Zurich, Atlantic Council April 26, 2017 A rise in global protectionism stemming from a backlash against free trade and globalization could have significant impact on economic...
Demand Rises for Political Risk Cover as Buyers Think the Unthinkable April 25, 2017 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Carolyn Cohn Rocked by a shakeup in the Western political order, companies are buying more insurance to protect themselves against the threat...