Emerging Risk
85 whitepapers and resources
Preparing for the future requires an in-depth assessment of emerging risks
For the seventh consecutive year, AXA sought to highlight experts’ perceptions of future risks by conducting a structured survey of more than 2,700 risk experts globally. Featuring a link to the full report, this article sheds light on some of the key findings from AXA’s Future Risks Report.
E-cigarettes, an emerging risk
A direct link between using e-cigarettes and lung injury and disease may not yet have been conclusively made, but the liability landscape never remains constant. This article highlights the latest regulatory developments and why e-cigarettes pose product liability concerns.
Size of social engineering attacks growing
“Social engineering” refers to a variety of methods used to obtain access, data or money through fraud. This short article sheds light on three types of social engineering attacks which are on the rise and the risks facing businesses.
Hard crash: How problems become catastrophes
This fictitious scenario, put together by Risk and Insurance editors and industry partners, brings to life the factors that can lead to disaster.
Use of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons by non-state actors: Emerging trends and risk factors
This report explores some of the key factors driving the global threat of CBRN attacks as an act of terrorism or sabotage. The report also presents a set of extreme scenarios for each form of attack that insurers may want to consider in their exposure management and underwriting strategies.