The Political Risk Podcast

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Active Assailant Risk: Data Demands to Underwrite a Deadly Peril

A special episode exploring the rise of active assailant risk and the growing demand for data-driven underwriting in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Joshua Watson, senior underwriter, war and terrorism, North America, at Markel International, joins Gamze Tekin, senior produc ... Show more

. 46min 36sec

War and terrorism: an integrated approach to claims and underwriting; with LSM's Sarah Howell & Jennie Beard

War, political violence and terrorism demand close coordination between underwriting and claims teams – particularly when geopolitical crises escalate quickly. In this special episode, Sarah Howell, head of first party claims, and Jennie Beard, underwriting manager, war and terro ... Show more

. 27min 57sec

Middle East update and the evolution of Credit and Political Risk Insurance, with BPL's James Esdaile

The rapidly evolving Middle East crisis forms the start of this conversation with James Esdaile, executive chairman of BPL, examining the immediate implications for insurance markets since the US and Israel began military operations against Iran on Saturday. The interview that fo ... Show more

. 27min 42sec

Political violence broking and multinational client strategy in a complex threat environment, with Price Forbes’ Cosmo Warner

Political violence entered 2026 in an increasingly complex risk environment and a highly competitive insurance market. Cosmo Warner, director, war, terrorism and political violence at Price Forbes, reflects on recent renewals and what they reveal about the state of the market. Th ... Show more

. 32min 2sec

Political Risk and Violence Intelligence: Turning Signals into Structured Peril Insights

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 and analysts with a clear, str ... Show more

. 32min 49sec