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The Political Risk Podcast

David Benyon
Political Risk Insurance
Ukraine
Carbon Markets
Cyber Risk
Cyber Insurance
China
Political Violence
Terrorism Insurance
Ghana
Donald Trump
Houthi Attacks
Pool Re
South Africa
Political Risk
Cyber Catastrophe
Political Risk Index
Insurance Market
United States
Russia
Somali Piracy

Geopolitics, insured. An independent, journalist-run podcast, focused on geopolitics and insurance markets, serving risk professionals, leaders and decision makers in specialty insurance and beyond. Guests mix senior underwriters and brokers from the world of specialty insurance with geopolitical expertise from analysts, authors, diplomats and academics.

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Canongate AI is a new political risk and political violence intelligence solution that converts millions of geopolitical inputs into structured intelligence for underwriters. Already deployed by specialty insurers, the platform provides underwriters ... more

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Matthew Brooke is a senior war and terrorism underwriter at Markel. In this episode he explores how political violence underwriting is evolving within an increasingly uncertain geopolitical environment globally. The conversation begins with Matthew’s... more

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A special episode of the Political Risk Podcast, produced in association with Lockton Re, to examine how the re/insurance market should rethink terrorism risk in an age of volatility.

The conversation is built around the report “Beyond the Blast: C... more

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John Teichert is a recently retired US Air Force brigadier general and former test pilot for the F-22 stealth fighter.

A graduate of MIT and Stanford, John flew combat missions in the F-15E, call-sign “Dragon”, and test piloted the F-22 Raptor. He ... more

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Join two special guests for a conversation about the future of political violence and terrorism underwriting. Billy Ayres is head of crisis management at The Fidelis Partnership, and Simon Fagg is global head of pre-sales solutions at AdvantageGo.

W... more

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This special edition of the Political Risk Podcast features Verisk Maplecroft’s Political Risk Outlook report. Anna Gilmour, Head of Global Risk Insight, joins Hugo Brennan, Director of Research, EMEA, to discuss the research, offering a forward-look... more

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Robert Hunter, former US ambassador to NATO and chief White House official for Europe and the Middle East joins Mosaic Insurance’s international CUO Charlie Mackay to explore why a firm grasp of history is essential to understanding today’s geopoliti... more

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Pamela Thomson-Hall, head of international at Willis, offers crisis management advice, supporting clients through geopolitical shocks and leading an international broking business. From Russia–Ukraine lessons to horizon scanning, scenario analysis an... more

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Hoe-Yeong Loke
Head of Research at Airmic with a background in political risk consultancy and think tanks.
Airmic
Episode: 100 days of Trump 2.0 – Tariffs in focus, with Airmic’s Alex Frost and Hoe-Yeong Loke
Alexander Frost
Chief Markets Officer at Airmic with extensive experience in risk and insurance, previously a political risk analyst.
Airmic
Episode: 100 days of Trump 2.0 – Tariffs in focus, with Airmic’s Alex Frost and Hoe-Yeong Loke
Firas Modad
A globally respected analyst and thought leader focused on the commercial impact of geopolitical risk.
Modad Geopolitics Risk Consultancy
Episode: Method to Trump’s Madness, with Firas Modad of Modad Geopolitics
Zhou Bo
Colonel (ret’d), former senior officer of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, now a senior fellow at Tsinghua University
Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University
Episode: Special Ep: Should the World Fear China? Colonel (ret’d) Zhou Bo & Mosaic’s Finn McGuirk
Finn McGuirk
Global Head of Political Risk at Mosaic Insurance
Mosaic Insurance
Episode: Special Ep: Should the World Fear China? Colonel (ret’d) Zhou Bo & Mosaic’s Finn McGuirk
Harry Walker
Director of Structured Credit and Political Risks at Gallagher Specialty
Gallagher Specialty
Episode: Special Ep: Renewables meet Realpolitik; PVT threats to Renewable Energy Projects; with Gallagher Specialty’s Harry Walker & Adam Carrier
Adam Carrier
Head of Consulting at AnotherDay, a Gallagher company
AnotherDay (Gallagher Specialty)
Episode: Special Ep: Renewables meet Realpolitik; PVT threats to Renewable Energy Projects; with Gallagher Specialty’s Harry Walker & Adam Carrier
Hamish Greenwood
Head of Crisis Management at McGill and Partners
McGill and Partners
Episode: A ‘first of its kind’ Ukraine war risk reinsurance facility, with McGill's Hamish Greenwood
Jimena Blanco
Chief analyst at Maplecroft
Maplecroft
Episode: Special Ep: Political Risk Outlook with Verisk Maplecroft’s Jimena Blanco & Hugo Brennan

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David Bennion
Host of the discussions that focus on geopolitical risks and insurance markets, guiding conversations with industry leaders and experts.

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Tom Clementi: Pool Re's treaty transformation of terrorism risk and talks about cyber risk
Q: How is Pool Re planning to address cyber risks?
Clementi mentioned that Pool Re is working closely with industry groups to develop a cyber reinsurance scheme as a part of their consultation process.
Tom Clementi: Pool Re's treaty transformation of terrorism risk and talks about cyber risk
Q: What are the objectives of the changes Pool Re is making?
The changes aim to return risk to the private market and increase the take up of terrorism cover, particularly among SMEs, to boost economic resilience.
Tom Johansmeyer: CrowdStrike & Cyber Cats; How much is hyperbole?
Q: What are some lessons for US cyber strategy based on the Ukraine conflict?
The US cybersecurity strategy increasingly focuses on working in conjunction with the private sector, placing the burden of protection on technology companies.
Tom Johansmeyer: CrowdStrike & Cyber Cats; How much is hyperbole?
Q: Is CrowdStrike's recent outage considered a cyber catastrophe?
Yes, it's been designated as a global PCS Cyber Catastrophe but the scale of impact is not as severe as portrayed in the media.
Tom Johansmeyer: CrowdStrike & Cyber Cats; How much is hyperbole?
Q: How does your analysis of cyber catastrophes differ from the prevailing industry view?
The prevailing industry often exaggerates fears regarding cyber-related risks; my analysis shows these fears are unjustified based on empirical evidence.

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