Polycrisis . Unprecedented. Historic. Extreme. These are just some of the headlines entering the inbox of...
Extreme weather: The heat is on
Record-breaking temperatures this summer led to wildfires and city blazes, providing risk managers with visceral examples of the physical risks created by the climate crisis...
Record-breaking temperatures this summer led to wildfires and city blazes, providing risk managers with visceral examples of the physical risks created by the climate crisis...
Article / 2 years ago
Building National Resilience; Preparing the UK for Extreme Risks
The Government’s current strategy of centralised and opaque risk assessment and risk management, which fails to make adequate preparations, has left the UK vulnerable...
The Government’s current strategy of centralised and opaque risk assessment and risk management, which fails to make adequate preparations, has left the UK vulnerable...
Report / 2 years ago
Flood alert insurtech partners with Watertight International
Insurtech and Airmic partner Previsico has partnered with Watertight International to enhance its services to corporates and insurers in flood risk mitigation and resilience...
Insurtech and Airmic partner Previsico has partnered with Watertight International to enhance its services to corporates and insurers in flood risk mitigation and resilience...
Article / 2 years ago
Climate Risk and Global Supply Chains: How to Champion Resilience When Faced by Natural Hazards
The pandemic has heighted our general awareness of how important it is that...
The pandemic has heighted our general awareness of how important it is that...
Article / 3 years ago
Coronavirus: Safety measures for businesses forced to temporarily close premises
Many industrial or commercial facilities have had to shutdown as the outbreak brings a halt to operations. However, risks, and the potential for losses...
Many industrial or commercial facilities have had to shutdown as the outbreak brings a halt to operations. However, risks, and the potential for losses...
Article / 4 years ago
Flooding in 2020; remembering a natural risk in unprecedented times
Even with the flooding seen in the UK at the beginning of the year, it would not be surprising if risk managers’ focus has been elsewhere of late given the unprecedented...
Even with the flooding seen in the UK at the beginning of the year, it would not be surprising if risk managers’ focus has been elsewhere of late given the unprecedented...
Article / 4 years ago
Member survey: 2020 insurance environment
What characteristics did you see in your renewals during 2019?...
What characteristics did you see in your renewals during 2019?...
Report / 4 years ago
Flood risk: how satellite imagery can support response and recovery
The destruction of property and infrastructure from flood damage can cost hundreds of millions of pounds...
The destruction of property and infrastructure from flood damage can cost hundreds of millions of pounds...
Article / 5 years ago
Is your pre-loss risk assessment up to scratch?
Dame Judith Hackett's post-Grenfell report warns of underqualified fire risk assessors, some of whom can have just two days' training...
Dame Judith Hackett's post-Grenfell report warns of underqualified fire risk assessors, some of whom can have just two days' training...
Article / 5 years ago
Is your business ready for a big freeze this winter?
Weather-related damage to businesses caused £188 million of insurance claims in the first quarter of 2018. FM Global's Owen Lewis gives practical advice on how to prepare for bad weather...
Weather-related damage to businesses caused £188 million of insurance claims in the first quarter of 2018. FM Global's Owen Lewis gives practical advice on how to prepare for bad weather...
Article / 5 years ago