In The Press
Risks taken in recession threaten business
Financial Times, 6 January, 2010
Businesses have acquired huge risks that they barely understand as the result of operational changes made during the recession, according to an in-depth study of 250 companies. Read More
La croissance des risques d’entreprises menace les assureurs
La Tribune, 21 January, 2010 (in French)
A study by Mactavish, a British economic research firm, has made a lot of noise among our neighbours across the Channel. According to the research business risks are increasing and most importantly, changing in nature because of the economic downturn. Read More
Not out of the woods yet
Financial Times, 12 February, 2010
The global financial crisis of the past two years appears to be passing as the banks at the centre of the market meltdown are slowly nursed back to health. Equity and credit markets have rebounded dramatically, with the FTSE 100, for example, up more than 45 per cent from its March 2009 lows, but none have yet recovered to their pre-crisis levels. Read More
“Perfect Storm” warning over imminent hard market
Post Magazine, 14 January, 2010
An “uneven” and “brutal” hard market will emerge in the corporate insurance market over the next two to three years, due to systemic under-pricing that will only come to light when new claims emerge, according to a new report. Read More
Urgent solutions expose companies to fresh perils
Financial Times, 6 January, 2010
Fast-paced change in recent years has led companies to acquire risks that individually may not appear threatening but collectively increase the danger of business disruption or failures of quality, the Mactavish report argues. Read More
