Each year, the Eurasia Group, a global political risk research and consulting company, releases its list of the top risks for the upcoming year. Generally, atop the rankings are a lot of unstable nations ripe for collapse or regional disruption. (Think places like Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Afghanistan and Venezuela in recent years.) This year, [...]
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We heard it in January — reinsurance rates across most lines of the property/casualty business around the world was declining, and according to Guy Carpenter & Company, that decline is continuing. In the report, “April 1 Reinsurance Renewals: Rates Lower; Returns Under Pressure,” the risk and reinsurance company covers regional developments as well as key [...]
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American and South Korean government agency websites have been attacked by, what some may call, cyberterrorists. The sites have been mostly inoperable since the attacks began during the July 4th holiday weekend. Access to at least 11 major Web sites in South Korea — including those of the presidential Blue House, the Defense Ministry, the [...]
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