Handling Global Political Risk
March 1, 2007 Daniel Galvao, Senior Vice President, Financial Products, Marsh Canada LimitedInsurers should be aware of terrorism and nationalism as global political risks.
Magnitude of global political risk increases: Aon
February 1, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe overall level of global political risk decreased in 2006, but the magnitude and complexity of risks facing companies around the world has increased, according to Aon’s Political & Economic Risk Map. The risk map surveyed 214 countries; of these,…
AON’s risk map shows growing complexity and magnitude of risks
January 18, 2007 by Canadian UnderwriterThe overall level of global political risk decreased in 2006, but the magnitude and complexity of risks faced by companies around the world is increasing, according to AON’s Political & Economic Risk Map.Of the 214 countries surveyed, 15 countries pose…
Damaged restaurant reputation is often the financial fall-out, but seldom insured
December 11, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterA food-contamination crisis can leave a restaurant with a hefty clean-up bill, says A.M. Best, but few realise that the financial damage that comes in the wake of the eatery’s tarnished reputation is seldom insured. Pam Ritz, president of Specialty…
Supply Chain Interruption
August 1, 2006 Perry R. Brazeau, Senior Vice President, Manager, Canada Division, FM GlobalIt takes more than large insurance policies to manage risks across your supply chain
Taking ‘Captive’ out of Captives
August 1, 2006 Andrew Barile, CEO, Andrew Barile Consulting Corporation, Inc.Captives would benefit from more independent, forward thinking
Winged Disaster
August 1, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterBusiness continuity planning should already be in place in preparation for avian flu (or other) pandemics
Demand for political risk coverage to increase in 2006
January 11, 2006 by Canadian UnderwriterDemand for political risk coverage will increase in 2006, Aon predicts, based on trends identified in the company’s Political and Economic Risk Map. Published recently, Aon’s map suggests political interference poses the greatest threat to global businesses, followed by legal…
Report predicts avian flu impact
October 31, 2005 by Canadian UnderwriterIf a worldwide outbreak of the avian flu which so far as been confirmed in only 117 humans were to shut down parts of the global economy, how much of the resultant economic damages would be covered by insurance?The answer…
Supply chain disruption biggest corporate risk: study
October 1, 2005 by Canadian UnderwriterFinancial executives at the world’s top companies believe supply chain risks pose the top threat to companies’ revenue, according to a FM Global study. At the same time, close to half of all respondents in the study said risks associated…
Supply chain disruption biggest corprate risk: study
September 13, 2005 by Canadian UnderwriterFinancial executives at the world’s top companies believe supply chain risks pose the top threat to companies’ revenue, according to a FM Global study. At the same time, close to half of all respondents in the study said risks associated…
Risky Business
March 1, 2005 Patrick DoigA look ahead at global political risk in 2005, and how businesses can manage it.