The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has issued a historic advisory opinion affirming the human right to a healthy environment and clim...
We are now all operating outside the previous boundaries of our experience, buffeted by forces we cannot predict, let alone control or influence. I...
Climate change and social issues have, for (at least) the last decade, occupied legislative, regulatory and shareholder thinking, with implications...
To highlight our new economic theme on Informed Insurance, Charlotte Shakespeare, Legal Director and editor of our Predictions for 2025, shares her...
In our ongoing #DACBCrystalBall series, Charlotte Shakespeare, Legal Director and editor of our Predictions for 2025, shares her Top Five ESG predi...
In our ongoing #DACrystalBall series, Charlotte Shakespeare, Legal Director and editor of our Predictions for 2024, once again shares her Top Ten p...
Informed Insurance sits at the heart of DAC Beachcroft's insurance offering and draws together our global expertise to provide unique insights and predictions for the insurance market in one dedicated location.
In 2020, we mapped Critical Certainties and Critical Uncertainties to analyse what might be on the horizon and to build operational and financial resilience.
Five years on, we have revisited our scenario planning exercise.
Click below to discover the new Critical Certainties and Critical Uncertainties on our radar. It's time to think the unthinkable.
Standalone political violence (PV) cover is a focus for insurers, insureds and reinsurers alike. Strikes, riots and civil commotion (SRCC) risks, while only one element, have received particular attention in the current geopolitical climate.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has issued a historic advisory opinion affirming the human right to a healthy environment and climate. Through IACHR Opinion OC-32/25 ("the Opinion"), an international court has for the first time comprehensively set out state obligations to respond to climate change in the context of human rights law, specifically the American Convention on Human Rights ("the Convention"). Applicable to members of the Organisation of American States ("States"), these obligations include clear and effective climate mitigation and adaptation plans, corporate regulation and international co-operation.
Climate change and social issues have, for (at least) the last decade, occupied legislative, regulatory and shareholder thinking, with implications for corporate decision making around the globe. Over the last year, the consequences of ongoing economic challenges and geopolitical events have ushered in what has been called a "rollback" in ESG – a renewed and altered focus on policies intended to combat climate change and the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The implications of this backlash are pertinent to corporates across western economies, with the potential to impact corporate strategies, investment paths and engagement with stakeholders from shareholders to consumers.
Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft (VTOL), and in particular electric-powered VTOL (eVTOL), have been described as a greener and cheaper mode of transportation that will revolutionise our skies. With a myriad of uses, they offer a level of convenience never before experienced by passengers.
To highlight our new economic theme on Informed Insurance, Charlotte Shakespeare, Legal Director and editor of our Predictions for 2025, shares her Top Five Economic predictions for the year ahead, providing a fresh view on macro issues for the industry.
The tragic consequences of the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 have been the catalyst for major reform of building and fire safety in England. In the immediate aftermath, it was quickly accepted that lessons needed to be learnt.
We are now all operating outside the previous boundaries of our experience, buffeted by forces we cannot predict, let alone control or influence. It is an era of dramatic Critical Uncertainties. Once the challenge was to address uncertainties that might have seemed just remote possibilities; now we must go further and think the unthinkable.
We offer unique perspectives on international relations and geopolitical issues faced by the industry and business as a whole, from political violence to supply chain disruption, tracking regional developments and considering how they will translate across jurisdictions.
Explore themeFrom climate change litigation, greenwashing, ESG disclosures and renewables to pollution, biodiversity, health risks and migration, our cross-sector experts collaborate to provide key insights into the environmental risks and opportunities for the insurance industry.
Explore themeIn the workplace, we focus on equity, diversity and inclusion; work-life balance; culture; talent attraction and retention. More broadly, this topic spans community issues and collective redress, with courts ensuring victims can access justice.
Explore themeFrom AI and blockchain to telematics and automated mobility, our cross sector experts offer unparalleled coverage of technological developments and their implications for data protection, commercial contracts, cyber security and policy coverage.
Explore themeAs the focus on social inflation expands from the US to jurisdictions worldwide, we look at financial issues affecting insurers' global exposure, including litigation funding, supply chains, insolvency, tax and indexation, and their impact on resources, products and services.
Explore themeChanges to the world around us have regulatory implications, demanding new ways of working and new products and services. Our expertise enables us to anticipate developments and plan for change, seeking to influence policy-makers and help our clients adapt.
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