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30% of Global Business Leaders Say Political Risk Is Their Biggest Threat

Sixty-five percent of North American business leaders fear this election year will impact their ability to trade internationally, with 32 percent of U.S. leaders saying political risk is their No. 1 ...

Political Risk Became ‘Everyone’s Risk’ in 2022: WTW

Last year saw political risk transform from a low-frequency, high-severity peril into "everyone's risk," according to a new report.

WTW's ...

Social Media a Key Driver of Political Risk in Emerging Markets: WTW

New technology such as social media has become a key driver of political risk in emerging markets, according to Willis Towers Watson's Political Risk Index Winter Update. The report notes that ...

UK Cites Worsening Political Risks in New Hong Kong Business Guidance

The UK highlighted increasing political risks in its latest guidance on conducting business in Hong Kong, pointedly dropping references to relations with its former colony as "positive" and ...

The Impact of Political Risks on Businesses

Civil unrest incidents such as protests and riots are challenging terrorism as the main political risk exposure for companies. Recently, events such as the French "yellow vest" protests (insured ...

Canopius Partners With MGA Focused on Credit and Political Risk

Canopius announced it has signed a partnership with Anvil Underwriting Ltd., a credit and political risk managing general agent (MGA). The agreement is effective from Sept. 3 and will allow Anvil to ...

JLT Buys U.S. Broker Focused on Political Risk

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, bought up a U.S. competitor that specializes in political risk. Neither JLT or its acquisition target, International ...

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Offers Customizable U.S. Terrorism and Political Violence Coverage

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is now offering customizable insurance that protects U.S. businesses when faced with loss related to terrorism and political violence both at home and ...

How Has the Global Terrorism Landscape Changed in the 15 Years Since 9/11?

Although the history of terrorist atrocities may stretch back through the decades, it was that sunny September day at the start of a new millennium that seemed to define a new era in terrorism. ...

Ironshore to Offer Political Risk Coverage for Film Producers

Ironshore International has created a new specialty product targeting film producers on location in volatile parts of the world. The Bermuda-based specialty insurer's new Political Risk product ...