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Risk Management

Rapid tech advances outpacing risk management:MARSH/RIMS

“Emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, and IoT are fast becoming the new normal, yet risk management is not keeping up,” said Brian Elowe, chief client officer, North America, Marsh. “Only by asking questions and understanding the underlying technologies and their uses throughout the organization can risk professionals truly appreciate their risks and respond accordingly.”

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Sharing economy: massive risk potential remains unrealised, Lloyd’s Report

The sharing of assets and services creates new opportunities but also new risks. It can be difficult for traditional insurance coverages to be applied to disruptive sharing economy models as assets are fragmented – owned and shared amongst users – and new multi-party relationships between platforms, providers and consumers draw further questions around who is ultimately responsible for managing and mitigating risk.

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Political risk and violence, terrorist attacks on the rise:AON

Last year political risk increased in eleven countries, compared to only two countries that saw reduced risk, showing the persistence of political risk across the globe, highlighted by increases in political violence and supply chain disruption. Many countries’ risks of supply chain disruption have risen due to both climate shocks and weakening fiscal positions.

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Allegations against ICICI Bank pose reputational risks: Fitch

Analysts point out that ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank has the Directors and officers(D&O) liability Insurance of substantial amount. The D&O policy provides cover for the personal liability of Directors and Officers arising due to wrongful acts in their managerial capacity. Defence costs are also covered and are payable in advance of final judgment.

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