News & Insights

Pop music’s most famous Household Cavalryman, a Soviet Air Force Officer and a Microsoft Engineer

By Luke Fardell, Cyber Security Specialist

18 September 2024

The link between James Blunt, the singer songwriter, Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov, a lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces who played a key role in the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident and Microsoft Engineer Andres Freund may not be obvious.

Can we insure every link in the supply chain?

09 September 2024

The global supply chain is complex and vulnerable to economic and geopolitical disruption. This article looks at supply chain resilience and how insurers are evaluating the threats.

Science-enabled insurance coverage in the fight against forced labour

By Rob Jarvis, Head of Innovation

03 September 2024

Today, proving the origin of raw materials used in the foods we eat, the clothes we wear and the cars we drive has become increasingly crucial in today’s global trade markets. Proving the geographic origins of goods not only has commercial value but customer appeal.  Increasingly, isotopic testing and origin technologies have ethical and regulatory significance. 

CrowdStrike outage: Disruption that cyber criminals only dream of

By Luke Fardell, Cyber Security Specialist

27 August 2024

IT outages are nothing new. This year alone, businesses in a range of sectors have experienced disruption, from the NHS to McDonalds, from Sainsbury’s to Three. However, these were all relatively minor when compared to last month’s CrowdStrike outage.

PODCAST: TMK’s “strategy is unaltered" against market shifts in 2024, says Vivek Syal

By Vivek Syal, Chief Underwriting Officer

20 March 2024

Tokio Marine Kiln's incoming Chief Underwriting Officer Vivek Syal took part in a podcast interview with the Insurance Insider where he discussed TMK's ambitions, his priorities as CUO and current market conditions.

Driving progress on gender inclusion

By Reeken Patel, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer

08 March 2024

According to the United Nations, the world is not on track to achieve its goal of Gender Equality by 2030. The facts are stark. While half the world’s population is female, this figure doesn’t equate in terms of average pay or opportunity. The political backdrop too - even in some of the world’s most developed nations – is complex and challenging for many women.