Most Popular Political Risk Headlines This Year
The most viewed headlines from our Political Risk Topic Page over the last year.
#1 Terrorist Threat to US Has Reached ‘Whole Other Level,’ FBI’s Wray Warns
Mar 15 2024 // Terrorist threats toward the US have reached a “whole other level” from the already heightened situation before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and its response, FBI Director Christopher Wray said...
#2 Political Violence in Polarized US at Its Worst Since 1970s
Aug 11 2023 // As Kristen King’s husband lay dying in their yard from three gunshots to his head, the 911 operator asked her: Did she know who killed him – or why? Sobbing, King identified the shooter as her neighbor in the small...
#3 Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses
Apr 11 2024 // Almost half the world’s population will go to the polls before the end of 2024, which raises the threat of political violence and possible large insurance losses, according to Allianz Commercial in a new report. An...
#4 Viewpoint: Logic & Language, Forms & Facts – Revisiting Terrorism Issues
Oct 17 2023 // “Yesterday was my son’s 12th birthday but he didn’t spend it unwrapping presents or gorging on ice cream and cake. Most of our evening was spent solemnly observing unspeakable horror and devastation as...
#5 US Political Violence Driven by New Breed of ‘Grab-Bag’ Extremists
Nov 16 2023 // Before he committed mass murder in Colorado late last year, Anderson Lee Aldrich was a lively presence among a group of friends who regularly assembled online for hours to chat, play video games and trade internet...
#6 30% of Business Leaders Say Global Political Risk Is Their Biggest Threat
Apr 29 2024 // Sixty-five percent of North American business leaders fear this election year will impact their ability to trade internationally, with 32% of U.S. leaders saying political risk is their number one threat. In January,...
#7 People Moves: Gallagher Re Taps RenRe’s Allard as Head of Global Credit & Political Risk; Sompo Int’l Names Heads of Claims, Distribution & Client Relationship Mgmt
Oct 10 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Gallagher Re and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follow here. Gallagher Re Taps RenRe’s Allard to Lead Global Credit &...
#8 FBI Closes Probe of Car Wreck at Niagara Falls Bridge, No Indication of Terrorism
Nov 27 2023 // FBThe FBI has ended its investigation of a fiery car wreck that killed two people at a border checkpoint in Niagara Falls after finding no evidence that it was a terror attack, easing a period of high tensions as Americans...
#9 People Moves: AEGIS London Hires AIG’s Johnson and Lambert for New Cyber Underwriting Team; Markel Promotes Gordge to Head of Terrorism in London
Apr 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s syndicate AEGIS London and Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. AEGIS London...
#10 People Moves: Aon Promotes 4 in Global Reinsurance Clients Team; NFP Hires Perkins to Lead N. America Trade Credit & Political Risk Practice
Jun 30 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at brokers Aon and NFP. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Promotes 4 in Global Reinsurance Clients Team Insurance broker Aon plc announced a...
#11 Workers’ Comp Rating Bureau Working on 2024 NAIC Terrorism Risk Insurance Data Call
Feb 23 2024 // The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau plans to submit to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) insurer-specific California workers’ comp terrorism exposure data, including...
#12 People Moves: Carbon Names Willetts Head of Specialty; Canopius Hires 4 in Credit & Political Risk Team; BHSI Taps Chaucer’s Merton to Lead UK Customer & Broker Engmt
Jan 30 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Carbon Underwriting, Canopius Group and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) . A summary of these new hires follows here. Carbon Underwriting...
#13 Revisiting Terrorism Issues
Nov 20 2023 // Yesterday was my son’s 12th birthday but he didn’t spend it unwrapping presents or gorging on ice cream and cake. Most of our evening was spent solemnly observing unspeakable horror and devastation as the...
#14 Markets/Coverages: Antares’ Syndicate Launches Credit and Political Risks Consortium
Apr 10 2024 // Antares Global, the multinational group of insurance and related service companies, announced that Antares Syndicate 1274 has launched a consortium for the underwriting of credit and political risk insurance. The maximum...
#15 Markets/Coverages: MGA Optio and Insurer Partner AmFirst to Offer Political Violence & Terrorism Cover
Dec 12 2023 // Optio Group, the London-based specialty managing general agent (MGA), announced it has entered into an agreement with a new insurer partner to provide underwriting capacity for political violence and terrorism (PVT)...
#16 People Moves: Markel Appoints Howden’s Woodhouse for War and Terrorism Team; Costero Brokers Taps Marsh’s Olley as Cyber Divisional Director
Nov 29 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Markel and Costero Brokers. A summary of these new hires follows here. Markel Appoints Howden’s Woodhouse for War and Terrorism Team Markel, the...
#17 People Moves: Carpenter’s Global Specialties Unit Taps Partner Re’s Chu for Credit, Bond & Political Risk Team
Apr 11 2024 // Carpenter’s Global Specialties Unit Taps Partner Re’s Chu for Credit, Bond & Political Risk Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Richard Chu as managing...
