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Businesses brace for plausible ‘Black Swan’ shocks amid geopolitical and digital strains: Allianz
4th March 2026
Allianz Commercial, the corporate insurance division of Allianz Group, has released new findings indicating that companies worldwide are increasingly factoring extreme but plausible “Black Swan” events into their strategic planning. In its latest analysis, Allianz Commercial describes Black Swans as rare and unforeseen incidents that cause significant economic disruption and long-term ... Read the full article
Climate risks expose re/insurance protection gaps in global supply chains: SEI
20th January 2026
Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, revealing protection gaps in re/insurance and underscoring the need for stronger adaptation, improved data, and coordinated public–private governance, according to a recent report by Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). Climate-related disruptions of international supply chains pose a major systemic risk. In Europe, for ... Read the full article
Geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruption & inflation, top risks for business leaders: Beazley
23rd September 2025
In today's fast-changing global environment, there has been a sharp and rapid shift in how global leaders are prioritising risk, with geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruption and inflation becoming top concerns, a recent Beazley survey revealed. This new risk perception marks a significant change from seven months prior, in January 2025, ... Read the full article
Cyber threats and contract weaknesses dominate supply chain risk agenda in 2025: WTW
16th May 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has revealed its latest Global Supply Chain Risk Survey, capturing a major pivot in how large corporations are approaching supply chain risk in 2025. The report, based on responses from 1,000 senior executives across multiple industries, highlights a growing urgency to confront digital threats ... Read the full article
Geopolitical tensions & protectionism threaten supply chains in 2025: Marsh
11th March 2025
Heightened global geopolitical tensions and protectionist trade strategies are putting organisations at greater risk of acute supply chain failure in 2025, according to a recent Marsh report. Insurance broker Marsh’s Political Risk Report 2025 outlines key political and economic trends that will impact multinationals and investors in the coming year. Organisations trading ... Read the full article
Lightsmith Group leads $20m investment round in AI-powered insurer Parsyl
9th January 2025
The Lightsmith Group, a global sustainable private equity firm with a direct focus on resilience to climate change, has led a $20 million Series C investment round in Parsyl, the AI-powered insurer of complex supply chain risks. According to the announcement, the investment round also featured participation from a number of ... Read the full article
Regulatory, supply chain & geopolitical risks deemed top business concerns: BDO
13th June 2024
Organisations need to change the way they respond to global risks if they want to stay competitive, according to findings from a new report from BDO, the accountancy and business advisory firm. BDO's annual risk report found that business leaders are facing almost permanent disruption, with 84% of respondents to its ... Read the full article
Natural disasters threaten supply chains & economic stability: Swiss Re
12th June 2024
Increasing weather-related natural disasters not only cause property damage but also pose serious risks to supply chains, leading to business interruptions and potential economic slowdown, according to Swiss Re’s 2024 SONAR report. Swiss Re highlights that wildfires can contaminate water sources or disrupt access to them. Similarly, floods and storms can ... Read the full article
An active hurricane season could have profound effects on the re/insurance industry: Moody’s
11th June 2024
A very active Atlantic hurricane season is predicted for 2024, which could potentially have profound effects on the re/insurance, CRE, and supply chain sectors, as well as on credit worthiness and general economic strength for particular global regions and for broader markets, according to Moody’s. Since 2017, when the 12-year hurricane ... Read the full article
Business interruption poses major threat to food and drink companies: WTW
24th May 2024
According to the 2024 Global Food and Beverage Risk Outlook published by WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, nearly half (48 percent) of food and drink companies identified business interruption as the biggest internal risk to their success. This was closely followed by supply chain risk, cited by 40 ... Read the full article
TMK and FloraTrace to improve ethical practices in supply chains with new trade product
8th May 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) and Rezylient Insurance Agency, a wholly owned subsidiary of FloraTrace, have launched a new trade disruption product aimed to improve ethical practices in global supply chains. With new regulations such as the UFLPA in the US, requiring greater transparency around the origins of imported goods, the new ... Read the full article
Global interconnectivity spurs ‘new normal’ for energy and supply chain risks: Adapt Ready
28th December 2023
In its annual "Event & Disaster Report," risk intelligence platform provider Adapt Ready has shed light on the transformative impact of both man-made and natural catastrophes on global supply chains and the energy sector throughout 2023. The report underscores the escalating consequences of heightened global interconnectivity and urges insurers and risk ... Read the full article
2023 set to be hardest property reinsurance market in history: Argo’s Snyder
23rd December 2022
Jessica Snyder, President, US Insurance, Argo Group, suggests that there will be an unprecedented hardening of the reinsurance markets across property and casualty lines in 2023, with ceding commissions down 2-4 points and perhaps the "hardest property reinsurance market in history." Further, Snyder notes that the evolving risk landscape will persist ... Read the full article
Supply chain issues compounding volatile business conditions: Moody’s
10th October 2022
According to a report from Moody’s, lingering supply chain disruptions from the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict are complicating strategic planning for US companies across a range of industries and upending predictability. The ramifications of this for the re/insurance sector are clear, particularly for insurance claims costs and business interruption coverage. The ... Read the full article
Cyber supply chain risk reveals re/insurance market challenges: SCOR
2nd September 2022
In a recent report, French reinsurance firm SCOR has addressed the potential challenges for the market amidst the growing concern of cyber-attacks on digital supply chains. SCOR states that cyber-attacks have been a growing anxiety over the last 18 months as traditional and IT supply chains are becoming increasingly entangled to ... Read the full article
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