Businesses have ranked political risks and violence as a top 10 global risk for the past three years, according to the "Allianz Risk Barometer 2025" demonstrating that it has become a key concern for companies of all sizes. According to a new report from Allianz Commercial, civil unrest ranks as the biggest concern for more than 50% of company respondents globally, reflecting the fact that incidents are increasing and lasting for longer.
ETG Insurance & Risk Solutions (EIRS), an international multi-specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has teamed up with AU Group, the leading Paris-headquartered trade credit and political risk insurance broker, to introduce Africa's first dedicated broking platform for trade credit and political risk insurance.
The arrest and imprisonment of opposition politicians last week could pose a risk to confidence in Türkiye's economy and the stability of the exchange rate, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P) in a bulletin released yesterday.
The eastern DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Ivory Coast face a greater risk of political instability this year, according to Pangea-Risk, a specialist intelligence advisory firm.
To accommodate rising demand, capacity in the structured credit and political risk (SCPR) insurance market has grown, with more insurers capable of writing long-term risks than ever before, says Gallagher, one of the world's leading insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firms.
MSIG Asia has announced a strategic collaboration between MSIG USA, MSIG Singapore and MSIG Hong Kong to expand the Group's political risk and trade credit business in Asia.
Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) unique and diverse political and security landscapes contain an abundance of challenges for commercial organisations, including those in the mining sector, according to Alert:24, WTW's specialist security and crisis management advisory practice.
2025 stands out for the insurance industry because of the sheer number of substantive changes in policy and government priorities that domestic and international entities will have to navigate, according to Mr Matt Andrews, APAC managing partner at the international law firm Kennedys.
Climate risks, disruptive technology and geopolitical instability are the top emerging risks according to an annual survey of risk managers. The new survey has been jointly published by the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Society of Actuaries.
According to Gallagher's Middle East and Africa Insurance Market Update: 2024 Overview and 2025 Outlook, published in 2025, rates for political violence (PV) coverage are expected to moderately increase this year, as geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties persist.