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18 October 2018

Insurance underwriter perspective: Is the world becoming a riskier place?

Managing Editor
Does an uptick in arms trade imports and exports and a rise in rhetorical weaponised language around trade point to a riskier trade credit insurance environment in 2018-19? In the latest episode of TXF’s Risky Business podcast series, a panel of insurance underwriters and risk experts outline their key global risk trends.

In a time of geopolitical uncertainty, how are private insurance underwriters planning ahead for the future, and what challenges and opportunities are key risk hot spots presenting to them?

This episode brings you an excerpt from the opening ‘Country Risk Review’ panel discussion at the recent TXF Political Risk & Trade Credit Insurance conference. With a focus on Turkey, Russia, Angola, Zambia, Mexico and Brazil, the panel – a mix of insurance underwriters and risk experts – provides an in depth analysis of the key global risk trends.

Panelists:

Nick Kilhams, Senior Underwriter, Chaucer Syndicates

Peter Jenkins, Head of Political & Credit Risk Team, Brit Syndicates

Alexia Ash, Senior Consultant, Economics and Country Risk, IHS Markit

Rebecca Harding, CEO, Coriolis Technologies Limited

Moderator: Dan Sheriff, CEO, TXF

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