Terrorism, political violence and other malicious acts differ from other insurable perils in that they are dynamic and adaptive; there is human intent driving the probability and willing the impacts to change. Historic incidents show past trends, but those are only partial drivers of future trends as terrorists adapt their tactics in response to past effectiveness and current ... Continue Reading »
emerging markets
Political Risk Map 2020: Trade Tensions Threaten Political Stability
Businesses operating in both developed and emerging markets face a complex and often volatile political risk landscape in 2020. Issues related to global trade will continue, resulting in persistent political and economic uncertainty for businesses. Drawing on data from Fitch Solutions, Marsh’s Political Risk Map 2020 explores the changing risk environment, highlighting the i ... Continue Reading »
Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience: Part V: Microinsurance Helping Close Insurance Gap
Aidan Pope, Managing Director Contact Not to be outdone, the private sector has demonstrated its commitment to bringing insurance solutions to emerging economies through the industry consortium and venture incubator Blue Marble Microinsurance. Blue Marble’s founding consortium has committed to launching ten microinsurance ventures in the next ten years to deliver risk m ... Continue Reading »
Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience: Part II
Aidan Pope, Managing Director Contact Many recent catastrophe events in the Latin America/Caribbean region provide examples of the protection gap: Only 5 percent of the USD 8 billion economic loss from Haiti’s 2010 earthquake was insured; and the insured portion of the USD 2 to 3 billion economic loss caused by the April 2016 earthquake in Manta, Ecuador, is expected to reach n ... Continue Reading »
Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience: Part I
Aidan Pope, Managing Director Contact Globally, three of the ten most costly natural disaster events in the last 35 years occurred in total or in part in the Latin America/Caribbean (LAC) region (1); losses from Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean are still being assessed. ... Continue Reading »
Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience: Part V: Microinsurance Helping Close Insurance Gap
Aidan Pope, Managing Director Contact Not to be outdone, the private sector has demonstrated its commitment to bringing insurance solutions to emerging economies through the industry consortium and venture incubator Blue Marble Microinsurance. Blue Marble's founding consortium has committed to launching ten microinsurance ventures in the next ten years to deliver risk ... Continue Reading »
Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience: Part II
Aidan Pope, Managing Director Contact Many recent catastrophe events in the Latin America/Caribbean region provide examples of the protection gap: Only 5 percent of the USD 8 billion economic loss from Haiti's 2010 earthquake was insured; and the insured portion of the USD 2 to 3 billion economic loss caused by the April 2016 earthquake in Manta, Ecuador, is expected to reach ... Continue Reading »
Public-Private Insurance Partnerships Bolster Latin American/Caribbean Resilience: Part I
Aidan Pope, Managing Director Contact Globally, three of the ten most costly natural disaster events in the last 35 years occurred in total or in part in the Latin America/Caribbean (LAC) region (1); losses from Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean are still being assessed. ... Continue Reading »
Disruptive Forces to Merger & Acquisition Activity: Globalization
Globalization in the insurance industry has historically been characterized by North American companies seeking to expand their business models to Europe, with Asia and South America as their secondary focus. European companies have sought to expand into North America, Asia and Latin America (for Spanish and Portuguese speaking companies). ... Continue Reading »
GC Videocast – Rendez-Vous Press Briefing 2015 (James Nash) Capital Flow from Asia to Europe
Focusing on the Asian market, James Nash, CEO of Asia-Pacific Operations, Guy Carpenter, highlighted the increasing flow of capital from the region into Europe, Lloyd's and the US. He said: "Asia is perceived as a growth opportunity and is attracting capital from mature markets, but it is actually Asian capital seeking opportunities overseas which is the headline story this ... Continue Reading »
