Geopolitical Risks

Energy crisis rapidly eroding UK’s fiscal buffer

As UK businesses brace themselves for the upcoming budget there are warnings that the country’s financial headroom is in danger of a dramatic fall

Cargo market still facing climate threats despite geopolitical focus

Marine cargo insurers have been warned that whilst the threats of geopolitical risks dominate the sector’s thinking they cannot afford to ignore the risks posed by climate change

FERMA 2026: Polycrisis testing global economy amid fracturing of stability

Governments, businesses and insurers are facing unprecedented economic challenges, and it will require a new approach to meet them

FERMA 2026: Resilience vital as risk managers look to the future

Risk managers have been told that resilience is now a differentiator as businesses look to navigate an ever more complex risk landscape

All eyes on Rotterdam as risk managers consider a FERMA line on insurance

As fate will have it Rotterdam will once again be the focal point for the global risk industry for the second time in a fortnight as this weekend marks the opening of the Biennial conference of the Federation of European Risk management Associations (FERMA)

Water fears as world’s savings account heading for the red

The world is facing a major water crisis with 2025 one of the driest years in more than three decades