All coronavirus articles
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NewsInflation set to drop sharply as energy prices fall
Global inflation will return to pre-crisis levels faster than it took to reach its peak, but any number of shocks could derail this outcome
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NewsSurviving today’s “poly-crisis”
Not all risks can be managed out of existence. It’s time for insurers to step up
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NewsSupply chains: Building slack into the system
How do you manage supply chain risk effectively in a world of constant disruption?
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NewsBusiness outlook brightens despite geopolitical fears
Worries over further severe energy market disruption have eased at the same time as China’s Covid reopening
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NewsHow short-term challenges are impacting the net-zero transition
Charles Sincock explains how global risks are altering our journey to net zero and what this means for businesses
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NewsWhat 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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NewsSupply 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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NewsDuty of care a key concern as business travel returns
Corporates – forced to cope without travel for so long – will be more discerning when weighing up the value of a business journey
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NewsDemand 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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NewsWhy 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
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NewsThe role of insurance in times of crisis
The war in Ukraine is one of the major crises of our times. It is exposing the limitations of insurance
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NewsAPAC rebound will slow into 2023, but not reverse
With most of the continent now treating COVID as endemic, consumption growth will remain resilient - Oxford Economics
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NewsCOVID BI test case rumbles on
Australia’s High Court to hear arguments in the country’s second BI test case, which has so far favoured insurers
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NewsPandemic and geopolitical shocks continue to test global trade
Reshoring production and diversifying suppliers and customers may not be the silver bullet companies hope, warns Atradius
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NewsLessons in supply chain disruption
Should we be surprised by the speed and magnitude of supply chain failures - or should we be better prepared?
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NewsOpportunity to build societal resilience post pandemic
Pandemic is a call to action for insurers to help close the protection gap in life and health across APAC markets, finds Swiss Re
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NewsGCube reveals impact of supply chain crisis on renewables
Recurring lockdowns have ”exposed the weaknesses of the solar industry’s total reliance on Southeast Asia”
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NewsStagflation increases ‘fallen angel’ risk for Asian corporates - Fitch
Prospects of ’stagflation’ are rising, with added supply-chain risk, China’s lockdowns, and tighter labour market conditions
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NewsSupply chain disruptions persist, fuelling further inflation
A range of manufacturing activities across the globe will be affected by the logjams
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NewsCargo theft rises amid port congestion
Strict COVID-19 protocols at Asian ports created delays and backlogs leading to theft opportunities