Global Risk Dialogue

In the latest edition of Global Risk Dialogue, we delve into some of the hot topics that have been rising up the risk management agenda in recent months. 

We explore the exposure landscape navigated by directors and officers, who confront geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties, as well as liabilities risks arising from artificial intelligence, cyber crime, and so-called ‘forever chemicals’. 

We also look into the hidden dangers of pipes and pipelines, which are a fundamental part of infrastructure but which could be approaching critical failure points in many aging networks, raising the risk of leaks and contamination. In some regions, fuel pipelines are also vulnerable to theft. 

The great data center building boom is another area of discussion and rarely out of the news. We hear from construction and risk experts about what the buildout of these immense campus-like facilities means in terms of risks and exposures, from power supply outages and skills shortages to resistance from local communities. 

Elsewhere, climate and weather are recurring themes as we take a look back at the recent North Atlantic hurricane season (‘the one where (most) storms stayed out to sea’), discuss the consequences of record-breaking sea surface temperatures across the Mediterranean, and suggest how best to protect roofs against hail, wind, and severe convective storms. 

Throughout, the observations and insights in this Global Risk Dialogue have been provided by an international team of risk consultants, engineers, underwriters, claims experts, and sustainability professionals. We hope you enjoy reading them.