All the headlines from our Emerging Risks Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 23 2016 // So what is all the buzz about? Lately it is about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones, which are emerging as a valuable component in a vast array of American businesses and markets. While UAVs are generally associated...
May 18 2016 // Fosun Group, China’s largest private conglomerate, is aiming to become a world leader in insurance, tourism and healthcare but also has a “clear plan” to reduce its debts, chairman and co-founder Guo...
May 6 2016 // Guo Guangchang, the Chinese billionaire and self-styled disciple of Warren Buffett, is looking to invest in emerging markets for the first time as his conglomerate backs off from its buying spree in developed...
Apr 15 2016 // Many risk professionals believe that forecasting risk will not get any easier in the next three years and emerging risks will most likely arise in the areas of cyber attacks, regulation and human resources.According to a...
Feb 26 2016 // Specialists in the program business segment agree – this is a good market to be in right now. Those specialists also agree that the program business market is poised to handle emerging risks that face the industry, in...
Jan 4 2016 // Some, but not all, experts see an improving U.S. economy in 2016 helping to boost the property/casualty (P/C) insurance sector. Some of these prognosticators are more optimistic than others. But most also anticipate...
Nov 30 2015 // Eight Lloyd’s syndicates are joining forces to develop new solutions to help developing economies tackle underinsurance and improve their resilience against the economic impact of natural catastrophes.Emerging...
Nov 25 2015 // The global economy is expected to strengthen moderately next year, which will support insurance premium growth in most regions, according to Swiss Re’s latest publication titled “Global insurance review 2015...
Nov 16 2015 // Builders and contractors can expect another year of steady growth in 2016 and so can the insurance specialists that serve this rebounding market.The construction industry across the board is seeing strong growth, says...
Oct 13 2015 // “Syria, Venezuela and Zimbabwe top a list of 40 politically risky territories and destinations for foreign investment,” according to a report from Willis Group Holdings. The findings appear in the latest...
Oct 13 2015 // Big pension, insurance and sovereign funds may be scaling back investments in emerging markets amid disappointing returns and a darkening outlook for the sector.These deep-pocketed funds — global pension assets alone...
Sep 30 2015 // In an attempt to deploy excess capital, some major European insurers have developed overseas operations over the past several years but are now taking a more cautious approach, as not all overseas strategies have proven...
Sep 23 2015 // QBE Emerging Markets – Asia Pacific announced that its group general manager of Credit & Surety, Richard Wulff, will be relocating to Hong Kong from Singapore, effective January 2016.Wulff is relocating to...
Sep 21 2015 // Aon Benfield has identified seven emerging risks that present re/insurers with business opportunities over the next five to 10 years, which the announcement listed as “US mortgage credit, the sharing economy,...
Sep 16 2015 // A report published by Guy Carpenter & Co., released Sept. 2015, identified four key areas of emerging risk for re/insurers: cyber risk, technology risk, casualty catastrophe and reserving, and life, health and...
Jul 7 2015 // A list, compiled by the ACE European Group, sets out the “new wave of interrelated, fast-changing risks, reflecting rapid changes in the global economic landscape and the increasing role of technology and...
Jul 2 2015 // XL Catlin announced the appointment of Brendan Plessis to the newly created role of head of emerging markets. In this new position, Plessis will lead the development of emerging market strategies, partnering with business...
Jun 24 2015 // The global insurance industry gained momentum in 2014, with total direct premiums increasing by 3.7 percent to $4.778 trillion after having stagnated the previous year, according to Swiss Re’s latest...
Jun 24 2015 // Newbridge Risk Partners has launched operations on Castel Underwriting Agencies MGA formation platform, targeting political violence and terrorism risks in emerging markets.The new underwriting cell will be focused on the...
Jun 10 2015 // “For corporate borrowers, as well as Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ assessment of credit quality, cyber risk is a growing source of concern, given the increasing frequency of reported...