All business interruption articles
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Analysis
How SME risk managers can prevent business insurance claims
Danial Cummins, general manager of SafetyCulture Care in Australia, discusses practical tips for SMEs to help reduce their physical risks and improve the safety of their frontline workers.
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Analysis
How TMT companies can manage cyber, business interruption and infrastructure risks
Cyber incidents, business interruption and critical infrastructure failures rank as the top risks for Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) companies, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer
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News
Guidelines for safe transport of Lithium-ion batteries introduced
Guidelines seek to prevent fire and other risks, ensuring a safer supply chain in the future
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News
Cloud providers suffered nearly 500 critical outages in 2022
About a third of events impacted US cloud regions, with a total of 1,190 performance disruptions overall
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News
$2.2 trillion global electronics industry at threat from semiconductor supply chain
Risks include geopolitical tensions, earthquakes, and extreme weather, but risk transfer solutions remain thin on the ground
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News
SMEs more exposed to cyber-attacks as resilience grows, finds BCI
Phishing and spear phishing remain the most frequent form of cyber-attack, but ransomware is ranked second most disruptive
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News
Supply chain risks remain underinsured despite demand for cover
Companies are redesigning supply chains, but BI insurance protection remains a “wafer-thin patchwork”
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AGCS outlines five risk drivers of political violence
Civil unrest risks has risen substantially, causing billions of dollars in property damage and business interruption
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News
Global freeze map will help with business continuity
Freeze risk regularly impacts equipment and infrastructure which is often hidden and enclosed within a building
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Geopolitical risk reaches a 5-year peak
The conflict in Ukraine was the main driver of risk in 2022 with rising inflation sparking discontent further afield
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News
Governments under attack as cyber threat grows
But business, both retail and B2B, remains the most attractive target for most threat actors
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News
Hospitality firms feel unable to control their risks
Strategic risks are mounting post-pandemic as firms cite fears around reputational risk and underinsured BI losses
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Parametrix to pay claims after MS Azure Outage
Outage at the world’s second-ranked cloud service provider brought down multiple regions for nearly three hours
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News
What is concentration risk in technology?
From supply chains to software: Why you could be unknowingly putting all your eggs in one basket
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News
Supply chains have not fully recovered from disruptions
A shortage of skilled labour is a compounding concern within construction, manufacturing and healthcare
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News
Emerging risk must be the responsibility of all
Insurance sector must ‘stay curious and think ahead’ to cope with emerging risks, rather than simply passing the buck to other industries
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News
Allianz Risk Barometer: BI and cyber top threats in Asia Pacific
Climate-related concerns increase in Asia Pacific, with natural catastrophes and climate change amongst the top five risks
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News
Demand for BII shoots up after COVID test cases
Insurance class to see a period of “growth and stability”, but appetite for pandemic cover remains muted
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News
APAC nat cat losses cost $70 billion in 2022
In parts of China, a prolonged drought and heatwave disrupted shipping and hydroelectric production
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News
Why China’s rushed reopening comes at a cost
Beijing has relaxed COVID restrictions almost as quickly as it imposed them, risking a major health crisis