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Concerns over geopolitical conflict when Donald Trump takes office for the second time surpass concerns on economic, trade and other issues, the Airmic Big Question survey last week revealed.
The reaction to the last week’s Autumn Budget delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been more polarised than to the last Budget of the Conservative government.
Ninety-three percent of respondents in this week’s Airmic Big Question said parametric insurance did not form a part of their flood risk financing programme, with the remaining respondents saying it potentially could for their organisation.
Eighty-seven percent of respondents in this week’s Airmic Big Question said they are concerned about flash floods – the most among all types of flood risk.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents in this week’s Airmic Big Question said the UK’s data protection and cybersecurity measures should match the European Union’s.
Two-thirds of respondents in this week’s Airmic Big Question said the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) for England and Wales should match the new PIDR for Scotland and Northern Ireland, which was announced and came into effect last week.
A majority of respondents (54%) in this week’s Airmic Big Question said climate and sustainability reporting is helping their organisations discover opportunities, besides just risks.