What to Know About Killing of Powerful Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ in Mexico February 25, 2026 By Maria Verza The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, notching...
Mexico’s Cartel Violence Could Hit Economy and Insurance Segment: AM Best February 24, 2026 By L.S. Howard Ongoing violence from criminal groups in Mexico, which disrupted travel and attacked businesses in Puerto Vallarta during the weekend, could...
Mexico Visitors Shaken as Cartel Death Fuels Travel Chaos February 24, 2026 By Amy Stillman and Kelsey Butler Despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum and her security minister Monday that Mexico was returning to normal after a weekend...
World’s Growing Civil Unrest Has an Insurance Sting February 17, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Frances Schwartzkopff A category of insurance risk that hardly existed a little over a decade ago has morphed into a meaningful source...
Congo Fighting Drove Spike in Insurance Costs, Squeezing Miners, Insurer Says February 4, 2026 By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo jumped as much as tenfold last year due to unrest in...
Cyber Tops List of Business Risks With Geopolitical Volatility Surging Into Top 10: Aon October 1, 2025 By L.S. Howard Geopolitical volatility has surged into a top 10 business risk with cyber risk remaining the number one concern globally, followed...
South African State Insurer Builds $1.1 Billion Riot Buffer July 30, 2025 South Africa’s state-owned risk insurer, which the government bailed out so it could meet claims stemming from riots four years...
Rising Civil Unrest, Political Violence Remain Top 10 Risk for Global Businesses: Allianz April 10, 2025 By L.S. Howard Soaring levels of civil unrest and political violence are a key concern for businesses of all sizes as well as...
Ships Canceled, Smelter Hit As Mozambique Braces for More Post-Election Disruption December 20, 2024 By Matthew Hill Post-election protests rocking Mozambique since late October have interrupted trade and hampered a major aluminum smelter, with the southeast African...
Geopolitical Conflict Could Cost Global Economy $14.5 Trillion Over 5 Years: Lloyd’s October 10, 2024 By L.S. Howard The global economy could be exposed to losses of US$14.5 trillion over a five-year period from the threat of a...