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Alliant Issues New Report on Insurable Risks in 175 Countries

The Markets Group of Alliant Insurance Services has compiled a comprehensive report – the 2011 Global Macro Risk Ratings – which examines the the insurable political and economic risks in 175 countries. Alliant noted that the report comprises “some 1,300 …

Wild Weather Could Push Miners to Heed Insurers’ Warnings; Reassess Risks

A surge in weather-related disasters in Australia could push global mining firms to overhaul supply contracts and rethink how bad weather will affect their operations and customers worldwide. Climate scientists say a warmer world will cause greater extremes of weather …

Egypt’s Troubles Mean Companies Need to Reassess Risk, Says Marsh

The fallout from the ongoing events in Egypt – protestors have called for a million people to assemble in Cairo today – is affecting both foreign and domestic companies. Several insurance executives in London agreed that “communications are very difficult. …