risk management

May 30, 2024

Cyber, Financial and Labor Top the List of Risks in Commercial Construction

Commercial general contractors and construction managers face a number of risks that keep them up at night. In the 2024 Commercial Construction Risk Report, we surveyed 500 U.S. general contractors and construction managers to identify the key risks threatening their project timelines, operating budgets and safety. Several themes emerged: Least prepared for the top risks. The...

May 16, 2024

Top Commercial Construction Risks and Challenges for 2024

The commercial construction industry is facing key risks and emerging challenges that impact project timelines, budgets and safety, according to QBE North America’s 2024 Commercial Construction Risk Report. The report, based on a survey of 500 commercial general contractors and construction managers, highlights cybersecurity threats, financial challenges, and labor shortages as significant concerns for the...

May 8, 2024

Intellectual Property Risks Expanding with AI Usage, Cyber Threats

Intellectual property (IP) assets are one of the greatest sources of value creation in the corporate world, yet they are increasingly vulnerable to cyber risk and lack the same level of insurance protection as tangible physical assets, according to a report by Aon. Information assets—such as customer records, employee records, financial reports, analytical data, source...

April 25, 2024

Email Is Where Most Cyber Insurance Claims Originate

This past year saw cyber insurance claims frequency up 13% year-on-year and claims severity increased 10%, according to Coalition’s 2024 Cyber Claims Report. Funds transfer frauds (FTF) and business email compromises each accounted for 28% of cyber insurance claims in 2023, according to Coalition, Inc. Ransomware accounted for 19% of claims, while other events such as...

April 6, 2024

Prescribing Care: How Risk Management Can Support Health Care Workers

Stressed out, overworked, understaffed, burnt out: It almost reads like a prescription side-effects list. But for a good portion of health care workers, these labels are more than that. They’re the lived experience of physicians, nurses and staff who hold lives in their hands every day. Health care workers’ wellbeing cannot be ignored. “We are...

April 2, 2024

Don’t Overlook These Small Business Risks

Half of small businesses have had at least one workplace injury in the last five years, says a recent survey on small business safety from Pie Insurance. The survey consisted of over 1,000 small business owners (of companies with 1-500 employees), and nearly one-third of these owners said that they wished they had known to put a higher...

March 26, 2024

Is 2024 a Major Turning Point for Risk?

Is the current year a major turning point for risk? If trends such as important elections, economic uncertainty, and an uptick in violent conflicts are to be believed, then we may be at the cusp of unprecedented instability. In its 2024 geopolitical risk report titled “2024: a turning point?”, global insurer Howden outlines a complex and volatile risk...

March 21, 2024

Regulator Urged to Promote New Code for Cyber Governance

A recent survey conducted by Airmic revealed that a substantial majority (89%) believe that entities like the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) should champion the adoption of a newly proposed voluntary cyber governance code. The insight came from Airmic’s contribution to a consultation initiated by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on its draft...

March 14, 2024

How Insurers and Insureds Can Reduce Fire Risks in 2024

Global Risk Consultants released its 2024 trends for fire risk management, offering new guidance for insurers and insureds, including why proper evaluations and safety engineering reports are critical. U.S. industrial and manufacturing facilities are most at risk, suffering $1.2 billion in damages annually, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). However, cost is not the...

March 13, 2024

A Fight for Capital and Capacity – Emerging Risks in the Construction Sector

The construction industry is facing a unique set of challenges in today’s market, leading firms to seek innovative solutions to manage risk effectively. James MacNeal, global industry specialty leader, construction and infrastructure at Aon, highlighted the evolving landscape of risk transfer in the construction sector, emphasising the significance of alternative strategies like parametric insurance and captives...