Latest Political Risk Headlines

All the headlines from our Political Risk Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Geopolitical Tensions Cause Rise in Political Risk Losses: Willis Towers Watson Report

Oct 1 2018 // Increasing geopolitical concerns are causing a rise in political risk exposures with 55 percent of global organizations with revenues greater than $1 billion experiencing at least one political risk loss exceeding a value...

Aon Policy Provides Financial Support to Terrorist Victims

Sep 27 2018 // Aon has collaborated with Pembroke Managing Agency at Lloyd’s to develop Public Protection Policy (PPP), which helps businesses provide financial support to individuals affected by a terrorist attack on a...

Geopolitical Tensions Cause Rise in Political Risk Losses: Willis Towers Watson Report

Sep 24 2018 // Increasing geopolitical concerns are causing a rise in political risk exposures with 55 percent of global organizations with revenues greater than $1 billion experiencing at least one political risk loss exceeding a value...

Canopius Signs Partnership with Credit and Political Risk MGA, Anvil Underwriting

Aug 31 2018 // Canopius announced it has signed a partnership with Anvil Underwriting Ltd., a credit and political risk managing general agent (MGA).The agreement is effective from Sept. 3 and will allow Anvil to underwrite credit...

UK Motor Insurers to Mutualize Claims for Terrorist Attacks Using Vehicles as Weapons

Jul 23 2018 // UK motor insurers have voted for the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) to handle and pay the claims from victims involved in a terrorist event where a vehicle is used to kill or injure.MIB is the UK’s not-for-profit body...

Advent Launches Political Violence Pricing & Placing Platform for SMEs in MENA

Jun 27 2018 // Lloyd’s insurer Advent announced the launch of its online pricing and placing tool, PVPlus. Developed in partnership with CFC Underwriting, this solution gives small and medium sized (SMEs) businesses in the Middle...

Russia World Cup Insurance Premiums Rise on Risks of Terrorism, Hooliganism

Jun 14 2018 // The risk of terror attacks and damage from hooligans has pushed up premiums for businesses and players buying insurance for the soccer World Cup in Russia compared to the previous event in Brazil, brokers and insurers...

Property MGA EPUL Offers Online Terrorism Cover as Pool Re Alternative in UK

Jun 11 2018 // European Property Underwriting Ltd. (EPUL), the London-based commercial property managing general agent (MGA), has launched a flexible UK and Northern Ireland terrorism solution offering cost-effective cover as an...

XL Catlin Launches Auto Terror Protect Coverage for Vehicle Terrorist Attacks

Jun 8 2018 // XL Catlin’s has launched a new insurance product for companies with fleets of vehicles which could be used as a weapon in a terrorist attack.According to Mark Steddon, senior underwriter, Terrorism & Political...

Castel Specialty Taps White to Lead New Political Risk Division

May 22 2018 // Castel Specialty, the division of managing general agent Castel Underwriting Agencies Limited for smaller books of niche business, has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Castel Political Risk.Led by Tom White,...

XL Catlin Adds Nieves to War, Terrorism, Political Violence Team in Atlanta

May 21 2018 // XL Catlin has promoted Lindsey Nieves to AVP, underwriting manager in its regional US War, Terrorism & Political Violence insurance team for the South and Central zone, which is headquartered in Atlanta. According to...

Best Countries to Locate a Business in Age of Cyber, Storms, Fires and Political Risk

May 16 2018 // The risk of cyber attack, once overhyped, now threatens businesses’ very existence. Its severity varies significantly with geography: For example, inherent cyber risk has climbed in France over the past year while...

How to Improve Terrorism Insurance to Meet Threat Landscape: JLT Re

May 14 2018 // Although there has been progress, the terrorism insurance market needs to do more to improve coverage at a time when “businesses and (re)insurers are confronted with an increasingly complex and multi-dimensional...

Miller Hires RKH’s Denee, Marsh’s Moseley for Its Credit and Political Risks Team

Apr 20 2018 // Rosie Denee and Oscar Moseley have joined Miller to further enhance its credit and political risks offering. Both will be based in London with a focus on political risk and structured credit insurance, specifically for...

Terrorist Attack Victims Seek to Restart Lawsuit Against Facebook After Zuckerberg Testimony

Apr 17 2018 // A lawyer for victims of terrorist attacks in Israel on Monday urged a federal appeals court to revive their lawsuit against Facebook Inc., saying Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony undermined the social media...

Pool Re to Extend Terrorism Cover to Include Non-Damage Business Interruption

Mar 22 2018 // Pool Re welcomed the UK government’s commitment to amend the 1993 Reinsurance (Acts of Terrorism) Act to enable it to extend its cover to include non-damage business interruption losses resulting from acts of...

Aon Benfield Taps Paire & Karhan from Carpenter for Capital Advisory, Terrorism Specialty Units

Mar 8 2018 // Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital adviser of Aon plc, announces two new high profile appointments to lead its Capital Advisory and Terrorism Specialty divisions: Eric Paire and Emma Karhan,...

Pool Re Extends Retrocession Program to $2.9B with Cyber Terrorism Now Covered

Mar 1 2018 // Pool Re announced it has renewed its retro program and extended the cover to include material damage and direct business interruption (BI) caused by acts of terrorism “using remote digital interference.”The...

JLT Acquires U.S. Trade Credit and Political Risk Broker IRC

Feb 28 2018 // Global broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has acquired International Risk Consultants (IRC), a U.S. broker specializing in specialist trade credit and political risk insurance. Based in Columbus, Ohio, and operating...

UK’s Pool Re Launches Terrorism Risk Assessment Tool to Help Insureds Cut Premiums

Feb 14 2018 // Pool Re, the UK terrorism reinsurer, announced the launch of the Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool (VSAT).Aimed at medium and large businesses, this tool will enable Pool Re member insurers to offer a 5 percent premium...