Latest Political Risk Headlines
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Political Risk Insurance: Certainty for CEOs in Uncertain World
Jul 22 2013 // Except for Egypt, political risk insurance has been growing Tourism, manufacturing and resources companies surveying an unpredictable world are increasingly having to consider insurance against political risks, and the...
As Political Risks Proliferate, Insurers Increase Coverage Options
Jul 10 2013 // Could it happen to us? Tourism, manufacturing and resources companies surveying an unpredictable world are increasingly having to consider insurance against political risks, and the insurance industry is gearing up to...
Security Analysts Warn About Terrorism Risk After Fukushima Meltdown
Jul 2 2013 // Japan’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant, whose 2011 meltdowns dislocated 160,000 people, may provide a new blueprint for terrorists seeking to inflict mass disruption, security analysts said at a United Nations...
Global Banks Will Screen for Terrorism Links Under Basel Plan
Jun 27 2013 // Global banks will have to vet all customers for terrorism links as part of a crackdown on money laundering and criminal finance. Terrorist screening “should be carried out irrespective of the risk profile attributed...
The Many Faces of Terrorism; an Expert’s Analysis from Aon Benfield
Jun 21 2013 // “The recent attacks in London, Paris and the Boston marathon bombing are evidence that terrorists are resorting to simpler tactics,” said Mark Lynch, the head of Political Risk Model Development at Aon...
Airmic, Willis Terrorism Review Explores Global Insurance Schemes
Jun 12 2013 // “Several of the world’s long-established terrorism insurance schemes were set up to deal with a different terrorism threat than is predominant today,” according to a new technical guide produced by...
Ironshore International Launches Terrorist Coverage for High-Profile Events
May 29 2013 // Ironshore International has launched an insurance product that responds to the heightened risk exposure associated with high-profile events. The new product, “SecurEvent,” is a single broad form policy that...
Terrorism & Political Violence Map: Aon Risk Solutions
May 15 2013 // The continued threat of a terrorist attack or political violence worldwide persists and is not going away anytime soon. Despite 19 countries showing improved terrorism and political violence ratings, according to...
Business Frets at Terrorism Tag of Marathon Attack
May 13 2013 // President Barack Obama’s declaration that the Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism could make it difficult for many affected businesses to be reimbursed for losses resulting from the explosions. Federal...
XL Group Expands Political Risk Team in New York
May 8 2013 // XL Group added two new members to its Political Risk and Trade Credit (PRTC) business. XL appointed Mena Cammett as senior risk analyst and Dane Mahoney as risk analyst. Both are based in New York and report to Rafael...
Time to Press Again for Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Reauthorization
May 6 2013 // Congress faces a packed agenda this year. Deficit reduction, immigration reform and gun control will dominate the agenda. But another issue must be added to the docket — reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance...
Demand, Rates for Terrorism Insurance Coverage Remain Steady: Marsh
Apr 30 2013 // The recent bombing at the Boston Marathon serves as a reminder that mass violence remains a critical threat for organizations, say experts at insurance brokerage Marsh, which just issued its latest report on sales of...
Experts Weigh Boston Bombings’ Impact on Government-Backed Terrorism Insurance
Apr 30 2013 // The April 15 Boston bombings could have an impact on the efforts to renew the federal government’s terrorism insurance backstop. Some experts say the Boston Marathon tragedy could help the cause of supporters of the...
Defining Terrorism for Policies Not a Simple Task After Boston Tragedy
Apr 25 2013 // There are a number of issues involved in determining whether the Boston bombings tragedy would be considered a terrorist act for insurance purposes such as determining the applicability of terrorism exclusions and...
Terrorism Risk, Flood Insurance and Green Building Hot Topics for Risk Managers: RIMS
Apr 23 2013 // Renewal of the Terrorism and Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) was a much talked about topic at the annual Risk and Insurance Management Society conference on Tuesday, a four-day conference in Los Angeles, Calif., that includes...
FBI Calls Boston Marathon Bombings ‘Potential’ Terrorist Act
Apr 15 2013 // The FBI said the investigation of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon is a “criminal investigation that is a potential terrorist investigation.” The FBI, with Special Agent Richard...
Q&A: Congressional Politics and Prospects for Terrorism Insurance Renewal
Mar 26 2013 // The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which was initially enacted in 2002, and amended by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2005 and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007...
Aon Unveils 2013 Interactive Political Risk Map; Focus on Emerging Markets
Mar 19 2013 // To complement its print version, Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has unveiled a new online and interactive political risk map with data going back more than 15 years. Aon explained the...
Debate Over Terrorism Insurance to Be Renewed
Feb 6 2013 // Bipartisan legislation filed yesterday in the House of Representatives promises to renew the federal terrorism reinsurance program and the debate about whether the backup program is necessary. Introduced by Reps. Michael...
Willis Experts See North Africa Terrorist Threats Rising after Algeria Attack
Jan 24 2013 // Tim Holt, Head of Intelligence for Alert: 24, a new risk and crisis management consultancy from Willis Special Contingency Risks (SCR), followed up his earlier comments by warning that the “possible spread of Islamic...
