While many cities in Asia and portions of Europe have been locked-down, across much of the United States it’s business-as-usual in retail and stores remain busy (in many cases busier than usual). The difference may mainly be one of timing. ... Continue Reading »
Climate Change: Three Imperatives for Financial Services
The financial services industry has a crucial role to play in the transition to a lower carbon economy. Much has been done in the industry to increase the pace and scope of the response but there is much more to do, according to James Davis, Philipp Mettenheimer and Alban Pyanet, all Principals at Guy Carpenter-affiliate Oliver Wyman. ... Continue Reading »
Guy Carpenter and RiskGenius Announce Collaboration to Revolutionize Silent Cyber Analysis
Guy Carpenter announced today that it has entered into a strategic relationship with RiskGenius, to revolutionize the detection and qualitative analysis of silent cyber exposure across various lines of business. ... Continue Reading »
Guy Carpenter Appoints Global Head of Client Support Services
Guy Carpenter announced today that George Williams has been appointed as Managing Director, Global Head of Client Support Services, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Williams will be responsible for setting the strategy for Guy Carpenter’s global client service organization with a focus on digital transformation and client engagement. ... Continue Reading »
COVID-19: Lessons From Asia And Italy
The new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is fast moving, and predicting just how it will develop in any jurisdiction is nearly impossible. That said, the actions taken by governments and the response of financial-services firms in each geography have followed a similar path. Guy Carpenter-affiliate Oliver Wyman's teams in Asia and Italy opine here on if there are lessons ... Continue Reading »
What’s Old is New Again – How Older Cyber Risks are Presenting New Exposures
Guy Carpenter recently published its Cyber Year in Brief and 2020 Outlook, which takes a look back at the prevailing cyber-related trends of 2019. ... Continue Reading »
GC Capital Ideas Tip: New Pandemic Option on Guy Carpenter’s Preference Center
In an effort to provide real-time updates on the evolving novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, GC Capital Ideas has added a new option to the preference center: pandemic. Guy Carpenter's Preference Center allows users to sign up for a wide range of category-specific email alerts that provide news and insights from Guy Carpenter thought leadership specialists. ... Continue Reading »
As Coronavirus Spreads, Society and Organizations Take an Emotional Journey
The global coronavirus crisis should remind everyone that, when dealing with a pandemic, information and empathy are key to understanding and empathizing with co-workers and clients who may be on different parts of the journey, according to Norman Dreger, Partner at Mercer. Mercer is an affiliate of Guy Carpenter. ... Continue Reading »
Hospitals Preparing for COVID-19 Must Ask These Questions
If COVID-19 becomes a full-fledged emergency in your community, are you ready to respond? For hospitals – especially those serving smaller communities and rural areas – the answer depends on how thoroughly you’ve planned for a severe outbreak’s potential effect on your institution. Oliver Wyman has previously written about a key challenge for medical practices so far: shortages ... Continue Reading »
Week’s Top Stories: March 14 – 20, 2020
Cyber Trends in 2019: Guy Carpenter recently published its Cyber Year in Brief and 2020 Outlook, which takes a look back at the prevailing cyber-related trends of 2019. Read the article >> Global Risks Report 2020 - Pressures on Health Systems: Gathering pressures are straining health systems on many fronts. The 2020 Global Risks Report, produced by the World ... Continue Reading »
