All social unrest articles
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Analysis
Why French riots mean that global SRCC coverage may get more expensive
New research from DBRS Morningstar finds that the riots in France could have severe impacts on the global strike, riot, and civil commotion insurance (SRCC) market. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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News
Inflation set to erode global political stability
Global growth opportunities outweigh elevated geopolitical and economic risk landscape, finds Marsh political risk report
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Global security threatened by Russian influence in Africa
Shortages of grain and fertiliser are literally a matter of life and death in some nations, warn experts from KCS Group Europe
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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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Russia-Ukraine conflict: At a crossroads
Both sides appear to be gearing up for a long, attritional war, with consequences on both sides
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Russia, Ukraine and Africa: Against the Grain
Is Russia’s war in Ukraine a localised conflict, a regional war, or a global disaster?
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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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‘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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2023 will bring heightened levels of unrest
Further geopolitical disruption expected as crisis management teams remain in ‘perma-crisis’ mode
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China 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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China 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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Democracy under fire in a third of countries
China among the top ten highest risk countries; shows the “prominent role of authoritarian regimes” within the global economy
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Pakistan faces monumental hunger crisis after floods
The conflict in Ukraine has also disrupted the supply chain of wheat grain, seed and fertilisers into Pakistan
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Pinning down inflation effects
Soaring inflation is creating issues on many levels - but there are things you as a risk manager can do
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sigma study examines risk in a multi-polar world
“Friend-shoring” and reshoring of supply chains, investments in green energy and mitigating a food crisis will shape the risk landscape
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Inflation fuels social unrest, with the worst to come
Sri Lanka experienced the biggest decrease in government stability, but risks in the Philippines are growing
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Economic stresses drive social unrest in LatAm
As with Sri Lanka, protests are being driven by inflation, adding to economic and social stresses initially caused by COVID
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Black Sea grain deal will ease supply bottlenecks
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has hailed the accord a “beacon of hope”
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World ‘unprepared’ for magnitude of cascading climate risks
As the intensity of heatwaves, storms and floods speeds up, so do the time horizons for rising global instability
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Pool Re warns of ‘perfect storm’ in geopolitics
Power games are increasingly being fought on multiple levels beyond physical conflict, including cyber warfare