Insurance Journal (1/15/2020)
Cyber incidents rank for the first time as the most important business risk globally, pushing the perennial top peril, business interruption (BI), into second place, according to the ninth Allianz Risk Barometer 2020.

Commercial Risk (1/15/2020)
Foreign companies are being advised to prepare for ongoing volatility in the Middle East, but the risk of a wider conflict involving Iran appears to have receded for now, according to political risk experts.

Risk & Insurance Magazine (1/14/2020)
As we progress into the new decade, two risks in particular will underpin the most dangerous security threats this year: The ongoing effects of climate change and the potential final year of the Trump administration.

Property Casualty 360 (1/14/2020)
Following the trends of recent years, the U.S. experienced more record-breaking weather activity in 2019, which is now the second wettest year on record, according to new data and analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Asia Insurance Review (1/16/2020)
Two of Australia's largest insurers have suspended sales of insurance policies to fire-affected areas in New South Wales and Victoria.

Forbes (1/15/2020)
The Great Depression of the 1920s laid waste to businesses and defined a decade. What do the 2020s have in store? Here's a quick list of top risks that should be on your radar:

Risk & Insurance Magazine (1/14/2020)
Biometric data collection is on the rise. From something as simple as a thumbprint scan on a smartphone to a retinal scan to get into an office, biometrics are becoming commonplace across a number of industries and platforms.

Canadian Underwriter (1/14/2020)
Business interruption outranked cyber incidents as top concerns for Canadian businesses, brokers and trade organizations, according to a new report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty. Globally, however, it's the other way around.

Insurance Journal (1/13/2020)
Workers' compensation carriers' ability to retain profitable accounts and maintain market share could be challenged due to declining rates and growing competition in the U.S., according to an A.M. Best report.

Property Casualty 360 (1/10/2020)
The question gets asked quite frequently in regulatory circles: "Will the New York State Department of Financial Services bring an enforcement action under its cybersecurity regulation, and if so, when?" The probable answers are "yes" and soon."

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