Emerging Risk

Evertas Now Licenced for Crypto Assets Insurance

Evertas, one of the world’s first cryptoasset insurance companies, has received its licence from the Bermuda Monetary Authority to start operating from the jurisdiction.  It will operate as a ‘Class 3A’ insurer. Evertas’ operations in Bermuda will now aim to start issuing policies for theft or loss of cryptoassets, with a view to securing a […]

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2020: Cambridge Uni Study Says Catastrophe Risk is Increasing

The Centre for Risk Studies at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School has released its annual Global Risk Index, which suggests around $584 billion (1.55% of 2020 GDP) could be wiped off the global economy by catastrophic […]

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Cyber Scout Uses Partnerships to Boost Offer in Asian Markets

CyberScout, the gold standard in identity and data defence services, is pleased to announce two new global partnerships that will introduce accessible cyber insurance solutions in Southeast Asia.   Individuals and small to medium-size businesses will receive CyberScout’s award-winning, best-in-class […]

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RMS Release USA Wildfire Risk Modelling Tools & Analytics

Recently RMS announced the release of the RMS U.S. Wildfire High Definition (HD) Model, which they claim is the only model solution available to equip the industry with the latest data and science, to enable accurate […]

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Allianz Pinpoints Risk Factors for 2019

Cyber threats and changes in legislation and regulation, including concerns around Brexit are considered the top risks by UK risk experts (joint #1 with 48% of responses), according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2019. Cyber incidents […]

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Companies Breaking GDPR Law by Forwarding Work Emails

A survey of 1,002 UK workers in full or part-time employment, carried out by technology services provider Probrand.co.uk, has revealed that an incredible 64% of people admitted to having forwarded a customer email to their personal […]

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Clyde & Co Report on Legal & Liability Risks for Insurers

Global law firm Clyde & Co has today published a report exploring the legal, commercial and liability risks that climate change creates for businesses and their boards. Climate change: a burning issue for businesses and […]