June 2009

by Lloyd's and Control Risks

Political risk and threats such as piracy and civil unrest have been around for centuries. Now these risks are being redefined in response to the global financial crisis. This report focuses on three potential political risk-related threats to business:

• Expropriation, or the socially-motivated confiscation of private property
• Civil unrest
• Piracy and kidnap

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