Risk is an ever present factor that underpins all business decisions. The categories of risk faced by businesses are extensive; some are preventable, while others are external and beyond control or influence.
Honing in on external risk, we offer a series of trends reports designed to inform the design of risk-management processes.
As you and your business seek to understand the nuances of the business landscape, we offer insight into legal and regulatory change as well as the hot topics to watch, providing practical commentary based on our sector knowledge.
The first in our series of 2024 reports looks at the priority themes for the insurance market – ESG, developing technologies and geopolitics – and how the risks associated with these themes have evolved. Those evolving risks include artificial intelligence, greenwashing, biodiversity and deglobalisation.
Medical malpractice claims inflation: a global perspective
In this report, our global healthcare lawyers in Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Latin America and Spain explore the extent to which these jurisdictions are experiencing medical malpractice claims inflation.
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Global forecast 2024: Evolving insurance risks
Our 'Global forecast 2024: Evolving insurance risks' report draws on insights from a selection of our lawyers from around the world to analyse and explore the priority themes expected to have the biggest impact on the insurance market in the year ahead.
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Our 2023 series of reports highlight some of the key trends that we anticipate will shape the insurance agenda for 2023 and beyond.
Rising inflation and geopolitical tensions will continue to impact claims activity, as will ongoing supply chain challenges. These, along with rapid technological change, environmental, social & governance (ESG) related risks and a fragile economic environment make it increasingly important for insurers to consider those key trends driving claims activity.
Claims inflation in non-injury insurance losses: a global review
Excess claims inflation remains a topic of primary concern for global (re)insurers. This report analyses the impact of excess claims inflation across nine countries in order to assist (re)insurers when addressing the impact of excess claims inflation on their business lines.
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Claims inflation and personal injury claims: a global review
In this report, we consider the key drivers of excess claims inflation on personal injury claims across 11 jurisdictions and explore how insurers should respond to this problematic business environment.
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Insurance industry
Drawing on our experience across multiple business lines, we explore some of the key trends that we anticipate will shape the insurance agenda for 2023 and beyond.
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Personal injury
Key legal and regulatory developments and topics anticipated to shape the personal injury agenda for 2023 and beyond.
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Marine and logistics
In this report, we examine the priority topics that insurers in the marine and logistics sectors need to consider to ensure business resilience.
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Life sciences
This report highlights key legal and regulatory developments in the UK and the EU – and the related liability risks.
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Directors' and officers' liability
This report examines the global risks to D&O insurers, including the relevant regulatory and legislative developments to watch.
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Professional liability
In this report, we take stock of 2023 PI claims trends, consider regulatory developments impacting professionals and predict areas of risk for the next six months and beyond.
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The first in our series of reports, 2022 insurance industry forecast: trends and future risks, considers the landscape impacting insurers. The business critical issues at play include supply chain resilience, future pandemic risk, social inflation and group actions.
We also delve into insights from other sectors, including: claims inflation; marine, aviation and logistics; personal injury; construction; motor liability; and product safety.
Claims inflation
In this report, we consider the key drivers of excess claims inflation, direction of travel and why this topic matters to insurers.
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Rewriting the risk: Climate Change
In this report, we find that the insurance industry has a central role in building wider understanding about climate-related risks and in mitigating against those risks.
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Insurance industry
In this report, we explore the landscape that insurers and corporates should consider as part of their operational resilience throughout 2022.
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Marine, aviation and logistics
In this report, we highlight some key legal and regulatory developments, and provide an overview of the business critical topics which marine and aviation insurers should consider as they plan for operational resilience in 2022.
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Personal injury
In this report, we provide an overview of 12 topics to watch under four main topic groups – future pandemic risks, the post-Brexit landscape, claims inflation and civil justice reform.
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Construction
In this report, we provide an overview of the business critical topics for the construction sector and insurers including ESG risks, disruptive technology and supply chain impacts.
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Motor transport
In this report, we provide an overview of the business critical topics for motor and transport insurers, with a focus on e-scooters and electric vehicles.
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Product liability and safety
In this report, we consider developments in the product safety and product liability sphere, and provide an overview of the topics and trends that are likely to impact corporates and their insurers in the months ahead.
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