Geopolitical

Political unrest and major sporting events

01/06/2011

Sporting events are not immune from the fast pace of political change.

Piracy: High crime on the high seas

28/03/2011

Shipowners are calling on governments to curb the escalating threat from Somali pirates. Increasingly audacious attacks are being blamed for strangling key maritime supply routes and for costing the global economy up to $12 billion a year.

The changing face of terrorism

25/02/2011

The modern terrorist knows no limits, says Professor Max Taylor, director of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St. Andrews, the first faculty of its kind in Europe

Commodity prices increase nationalisation risk

17/02/2011

Political ideology continues to drive the risk of nationalisation for foreign companies operating in some Latin American and African countries. However, rising commodity prices and concern for food and energy security are creating a heightened political risk for foreign companies operating in many other emerging markets.

Political risks persist as global economy recovers

21/01/2011

Political risk levels have risen in more countries than they have declined in the past year - despite a recovery in the world economy, according to new research from Lloyd’s broker Aon.

Snapshot of global terror risk

09/06/2010

Proliferation of Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Radiological (NBCR) weapons are still a chief cause of concern according to AON’s 2010 Terrorism Threat Map.

Voting for good risk management

29/04/2010

Preparing for two elections on the same day is putting pressure on local councils.

Election time: a year of political change

09/02/2010

Elections in 2010 look set to change the political risk landscape.

Armed Forces cover to reflect growing role of women

26/10/2009

Patents and piracy: a political hot potato?

29/09/2009