All Pandemic articles – Page 2
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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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NewsEmerging 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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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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NewsCost of living crisis tops WEF Global Risks 2023
Geopolitical rivalries and inward-looking stances will heighten economic constraints going forward
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News“Hopes of a Net Zero future are fading” - WEF Global Risks
We are heading towards ”a slower and more disorderly climate transition” as short-term crises take precedence
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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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NewsNearshoring is happening faster than expected
Apple, GM and Boeing lead the trend as US-based corporates source suppliers closer to home
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News‘Rogue Russia’ and ‘Maximum Xi’ top geopolitical risks for 2023
As a new year dawns, we remain in the depths of a ’geopolitical recession’ warns Eurasia Group
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NewsOnly 20% of firms feel prepared for supply chain disruptions - study
Socio-economic changes and shifting consumer demands are among some of the challenges facing organisations
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NewsRIMS President applauds profession’s role during COVID
The pandemic showed the world what type of leaders risk professionals truly are, says Patrick Sterling
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News2023 will bring heightened levels of unrest
Further geopolitical disruption expected as crisis management teams remain in ‘perma-crisis’ mode
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NewsDemand for contract frustration grows as economy deteriorates
Cost of insurance against defaults on sovereign debt jumps by 179% in Asia & Pacific
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NewsChina insurance outlook revised on easing of lockdown rules
AM Best has revised its market segment outlook on the China non-life insurance industry to stable from negative
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NewsTwo thirds of SMEs are ‘fighting for survival’
Research from the WEF and National University of Singapore Business School comes amid warnings of a global recession
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NewsChina unrest: Risk implications
Stringent COVID restrictions have caused a wave of riots in China and put risk managers across the globe on notice
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NewsSR Q4 2022: Thriving or surviving?
As we approach year-end, it is clear 2022 has offered no reprieve from shocks and cascading risks
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NewsChina tightens security after anti-lockdown protests
Officials are expected to respond swiftly to stem the social risk of escalating unrest, possibly via “piecemeal easing of restrictions”
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NewsThird of internal auditors yet to adopt data analytics
Audit body argues that advanced analytics is the key to navigating an increasingly volatile risk landscape
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NewsDecline in workplace health contributes to ‘quiet quitting’
Mental health issues alone are expected to cost firms $16 trillion in output by 2030