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Black Swan scenarios: Crisis of geopolitical instability and interconnected risks
According to new Allianz Risk Barometer analysis,respondents in...
2026 FM Resilience Index: Navigating volatility & evolving risks
“India’s continued rise across all three regions in the 2026 FM...
Dismantling DEI- Many businesses in Europe and Asia stand firm on diversity initiatives
US President Donald Trump In jurisdictions from the UK and the EU to Australia and Hong Kong — where inclusion measures have primarily focused on gender rather than race — companies are legally required to meet targets for board diversity, gender pay gaps, pay...
Glittering Gold: Pricey Assets in Demand
The drivers behind this surge include heightened uncertainty and fear of inflation that has been stoked by US President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs, together with increased demand from central banks The gold price has surged to a new all-time high above USD...
El Nino, La Nina forecast: Weather Agencies grapple with prediction challenges
An accurate read on the status of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation is essential for governments, energy markets and farmers planning their cropping regimes, especially as global warming exacerbates extreme weather. Warm and cold phases can cause sapping droughts or...
Los Angeles Wildfires: A Wake-up Call For Re/Insurers
Wildfire exposures can be mitigated by relatively simple and cost-effective measures that fall under the responsibility of local governments and communities and include disaster planning, forest management, maintenance of key / vulnerable infrastructure, building...
Disaster Recovery: Rebuilding Turkiye with resilience
Shaken by a series of devastating earthquakes,Türkiye has integrated climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction into national development plans and institutional frameworks are being strengthened to enhance preparedness. Nevertheless, urgent action is needed to...
DPDP rules,2025: Enforcing stringent requirements for data collection, processing and management
Bibhu Krishna, Chief Information Security Officer, Policybazaar.com For the insurance sector, the draft rules introduce challenges as well as opportunities to formulate a robust data privacy landscape The draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025,...
Union Budget 2025-26: Reshaping Indian insurance landscape
Tapan Singhel, MD&CEO, Bajaj General Insurance& Chairman, General Insurance Council With the move to allow 100% FDI in insurance, we could see India moving towards a future with 1,000 insurers in the next decade. A larger number of players will bring greater...
Closing Crisis Protection Gap: Leaders call for 10 fold higher finance to meet cost of future crises
Less than $1 of every $5,000 of crisis finance goes to low income countries in the form of prearranged finance. Annual global economic losses from unmitigated climate change are projected to range between $7 trillion and $38 trillion by 2050 The High-Level Panel on...
Employee medical plan costs: Aon forecasts 11.1% increase for businesses in Asia Pacific
"The high medical trend rate can also be attributed to a higher incidence of cancer and chronic conditions than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Managing the impact of medical inflation therefore should be a top priority for all southeast Asia markets and especially...
Climate Risk: Is India Inc moving fast enough?
From a disaster management perspective, parametric solutions can also be valuable at a smaller scale. For example, they can protect microfinance institutions against their customers being unable to make scheduled payments due to extreme weather events Properly...