In today's rapidly changing global landscape, businesses are increasingly exposed to political risks that can impact their existing or planned investments. These risks are further amplified by state-led economic policies, unpredictable conflicts, and the 2024 election year, which will see over 60 countries going to the polls. To successfully navigate these challenges, it is crucial for business leaders to have a robust strategy in place.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Marsh’s Robert Perry, Chris Coppock, and James Lloyd discuss the main political risks faced by businesses worldwide and how businesses can effectively navigate this adverse environment, mitigate risk, and make the most of opportunities by leveraging a robust political risk and trade insurance program.
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As the world continues to face multiple and interconnected crises, organizations are being challenged to revisit their resiliency plans and ensure that these will respond effectively to today’s emerging and evolving risks. And considering the fast-changing nature of today’s challenges, resiliency plans need to be risk-agnostic, allowing organizations to be agile in adapting them to the crisis they are facing.
Marsh’s Cathy Cyphus, Nicholas Martin, and Renata Elias discuss talk about the need for organizations to build well-structured and holistic resiliency plans that allow them to respond to multiple crises.
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Emerging technology is revolutionizing the aviation industry but also introducing new risks, underscoring the importance that these are carefully considered, tested, and properly trained on, especially when being introduced into such a safety-critical environment. Marsh’s Andy James, Kinga Kolasa-Sokolowska, and Greg Wyght and Oliver Wyman’s Rory Heilakka discuss the opportunities and risks of emerging technologies for the aviation industry.
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Gender diversity is critical in fostering innovation, bringing together different perspectives, and creating a more inclusive work environment. When individuals feel comfortable sharing their ideas, being vulnerable, and speaking their truth, organizations — including those in the risk and insurance industry — can avoid groupthink and improve decision-making.
In this episode of Risk in Context to mark International Women’s Day, Marsh’s Kelly Looney, Liz Walker, Megan McClellan, Jane Smith, Kaj Patel-Wright, and Amirah Kamarudin, a Senior Broker within Marsh Asia's Aviation and Space Practice talk about the importance of gender diversity, the need for female role models and diverse succession plans, and the challenges and opportunities for women advancing their careers.
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Economic uncertainty and financial challenges have contributed to shifts in the transactional market, with merger and acquisition activity across the globe slowing down in 2023 from the highs seen earlier in the decade. However, demand for transactional risk insurance has remained high as both buyers and sellers recognize the benefits of purchasing robust coverage for their transaction.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Marsh's Craig Schioppo, Craig Warnke, Martha Barajas, Hans Swolin, Leo Flindall, Kane Sim, and Haoren Fu discuss transactional risk trends across different regions and share advice for companies looking to manage their transactional risks throughout 2024 and beyond.
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Interest in setting up a captive insurance vehicle has increased in recent years. And while traditionally mainly larger organizations were the ones setting up captives, now many smaller organizations are reaping the benefits of such a risk retention entity.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Marsh’s Ellen Charnley and Mike Serricchio discuss the value of captives regardless of the size of an organization or the market cycle.
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Interconnected and multilayered risks are contributing to a pessimistic global outlook for 2024 and beyond, according to this year’s Global Risks Report. Despite the stormy and turbulent short- and long-term outlook, risk managers can take action to mitigate and manage the risks their organizations face.
In this episode of Risk in Context, Marsh McLennan’s Carolina Klint and Marsh’s Reid Sawyer discuss the report’s findings and share actions that risk managers should consider taking to prepare and respond to these challenges and work towards building resiliency within their organizations.
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In today heightened risk environment, more organizations are recognizing the importance of restructuring in order to enhance their competitiveness. But any process missteps could expose senior leaders to potential litigation, underscoring the importance of a robust directors and officers liability (D&O) insurance program.
In this episode of Risk In Context, Marsh’s Kerri Petri, Stephanie Manson, Matt McLellan, and Alan Kornberg discuss current restructuring trends and actions that organizations should consider for a more effective restructuring process, including the importance of a robust insurance program. They also share their expectations for the D&O market in 2024 and talk about the changing regulatory environment.
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