The Political Risk Podcast

Jan 27 2025 34 ep. 31 mins 2
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An independent, journalist-run podcast, focused on geopolitics and insurance markets, serving risk professionals and decision makers in specialty insurance, reinsurance, and beyond. The guest list mixes senior underwriters, brokers and CEOs from the world of specialty insurance markets with geopolitics expertise from analysts, authors, diplomats and academics.

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Srdjan Todorovic: Allianz Risk Barometer; Geopolitics omnipresent

Jan 27 2025 31 mins  
Srdjan Todorovic is head of political violence and hostile environment solutions at Allianz Commercial. In this episode we talk through the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025. Geopolitics is a recurring theme throughout the report, and our conversation focuses on three of its top ten ranked risks, including business interruption, cyber risk, and political risk and political violence. We d

Elisabeth Braw: Goodbye Globalization; Hello Gray-Zone Aggression & Undersea War

Jan 12 2025 29 mins  
The insurance industry and the private sector are on the frontline of hybrid warfare, already a big news story in 2025. Elisabeth Braw is a journalist and author focused on responses to ‘Gray-zone’ aggression, including sabotage operations, cyber-attacks and damaging subsea cables. She is a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, and a sen

Southeast Asia, the US & China: BRICS joiners; ASEAN Schengen; and a Filipino Game of Thrones – Adrian Poole-Robb & Aidan Mooney

Dec 16 2024 38 mins  
Southeast Asia is at the forefront of Asia Pacific geopolitics, with the US and China vying for influence. Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia recently became BRICS ‘partner countries’. The Philippines has tilted towards the US since Bongbong Marcos took office, and regularly clashes with China to defend its maritime borders. Meanwhile, several ASEAN countries are develop

Special Ep: Redrawing Borders Globally and the Balkans ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’; with Timothy Less & Mosaic's Mark Wheeler

Dec 02 2024 33 mins  
A special episode, in association with Mosaic, focused on the integrity of borders amid a volatile new ‘age of secession’. Mark Wheeler is co-CEO and co-founder of next-gen specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance. Dr Timothy Less is a senior advisor for geopolitics at Cambridge University’s Centre for Risk Studies, and previously worked in the British Diplomatic Service. The thawi

Special Ep: Intangible Risks, Concrete Examples – Infrastructure & State-Sponsored Cyber in Focus, with AnotherDay's Sneha Nichols‑Dawda

Nov 14 2024 31 mins  
Infrastructure is on the frontline of so-called ‘grey zone’ tactics used by government-sponsored actors, including cyber-attacks that can be aimed at disruption, theft and corporate espionage, meaning businesses should be vigilant and resilient against the threats. Which is where AnotherDay comes in, as a Gallagher company and specialist crisis and risk management consultancy.

A New Sheriff in Town: US Election Debrief and Political Risk Outlook, with Marvin Barth

Nov 11 2024 39 mins  
Marvin Barth is creator of Thematic Markets, providing independent research and analytics on the global political economy. An economics PhD, he has worked as an economist, strategist and portfolio manager at big banks and asset managers, and across the policy spectrum, including the Federal Reserve, US Treasury and the Bank for International Settlements. Our conversation focuses on

Dan Callow: A soft market for Political Violence; War and SRCC risks loom large

Oct 17 2024 21 mins  
Dan Callow is lead underwriter for political violence, terrorism and war lines of business at specialty insurer and reinsurer IQUW. The political violence market can be characterised as competitive. Pricing is soft and driven by a growing number of insurance companies collectively offering a large volume of direct and facultative capacity. The underlying risks are best described as

Special Ep: US Election Political Violence Outlook, with Tina Fordham & Mosaic's Adam McGrath

Sep 30 2024 36 mins  
A special episode, in association with Mosaic Insurance, focused on the political violence outlook for the US Presidential Election set for November 5 2024. Tina Fordham is a geopolitical strategist and advisor, and founder of Fordham Global Foresight. Adam McGrath is the global head of war, terrorism and political violence at Mosaic.

Savannah Thompson: ESG and Political Risk; Debt for Nature Swaps; Conserving Galapagos

Sep 19 2024 25 mins  
Savannah Thompson is The Fidelis Partnership’s head of political risk and underwriting development. She’s also a great example of young female talent and career progression in the London market. In this episode we talk about: tips for industry joiners and her remarkable career so far; The Fidelis Partnership's new Syndicate 3123 at Lloyd’s; and the role of political risk in s

Special Ep: Earth Moving Political Risks – Mining industry Expropriation Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa, with Gallagher's Rupert Morgan

Sep 08 2024 22 mins  
Sub-Saharan Africa’s mining industry is highly exposed to political risk and particularly expropriatory acts by host governments. In this special episode, in association with Gallagher Specialty, Rupert Morgan, Executive Director, Structured Credit and Political Risks, Arthur J. Gallagher International, focuses on five countries: Burkina Faso; Mali; Ghana; Democratic Republic of