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German Port Workers Strike Could Cost $6 Billion in Lost Trade: Russell Group Analysis

Port strikes at five key five German ports may cost $6 billion (£4.71 billion) in lost trade according to analysis by Russell Group, a data and analytics company. There is a 24-to-48-hour strike by port workers across the five key …

ECB Warns of Financial Stability Risks From Global Elections, Geopolitics

Geopolitical tensions and a raft of elections around the world are heightening the risk that investors will be jolted by negative surprises and endanger financial stability, the European Central Bank warned. Markets have so far taken a relaxed view on …

Geopolitical Risks: Why Underwriters Are Watching Aggregations

Executive Summary: With instances of violent unrest rising across the globe in recent years, property all-risk insurance programs bore significant losses. One reason is that sublimits for strikes, riots and civil commotion included on the programs were occurrence sublimits. The …

Global Election Super-Cycle Raises Risk of Political Violence, Large Insurance Losses

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 unprecedented “super-cycle” of elections …

How Panama Fishing Boats Brought Mining Company First Quantum to its Knees

For more than a month, a group of 16 fishing boats has been blocking a key port in Panama, choking off coal and essential supplies destined for First Quantum Minerals’ giant copper mine there, eventually forcing it to halt operations …

P/C Insurers Face Challenging Claims Dynamics as Frequency, Severity Rise: Swiss Re

The property/casualty insurance industry is confronting challenging claims dynamics, with rising frequency and severity of claims despite decreases in economic inflation, according to Swiss Re. The pace of claims growth in the liability line of business challenges the insurability of …

Insurance Claims From French Riots Rise to $716 Million

Some 11,300 claims for damages from riots in France had been filed as of July 7 for a total cost of €650 million ($716 million), the insurers federation said in a statement Tuesday. The number of claims has doubled compared …

French Insurers Say Cost of Riots Totals $305 Million, So Far

French insurers have so far received around 5,900 claims worth a total of some €280 million ($305 million) resulting from damage caused during a week of riots following the police shooting of a teenager. This compares with 10,000 claims for …

European Countries Face Strikes, Protests Due to High Energy Prices, Cost of Living

European countries are facing strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details of some recent and current industrial actions and demonstrations. BRITAIN * More than 70,000 university staff at 150 British universities …

As Strikes, Riots and Civil Commotion Risks Increase, Insurers Respond With Exclusions

Insurers traditionally have offered protection against strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) at no extra cost, but the increased frequency and severity of these risks means property insurers have begun excluding events of social unrest from policies, according to a …