Members of the Aspen Insurance Crisis Management team: Tim Strong, Head of Crisis Management; Claire Fisher, Senior Underwriter; and Ben Tomlinson, Assistant Underwriter, were quoted in two cover stories appearing in the May 2025 issue of Leader’s Edge.

Global Hotspotting

Tim Strong and Ben Tomlinson, along with other insurance executives, shared their views on geopolitical tensions across the globe, ranging from missile attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea to contested elections on multiple continents — all of which are heightening insureds’ awareness of risk and consideration of coverage and mitigation.

In response, insurers have implemented exclusions, tightened policies, and scaled back coverage in some areas, but the risks are also sparking more demand for a range of insurance products. Read the article, “Global Hotspotting” in its entirety here.

Political Risk Starts at Home

Political risk in the United States is of increasing concern for insurers, brokers and their clients, driven by social media and potentially spurred on by flash points including economic inequality, diminishing resources, political violence and police force.

For years, political risk has largely been an international concern, a range of risk scenarios carefully considered by corporations and investors operating in volatile countries and by the insurers that cover them. In this article, Claire Fisher and others provide their thoughts on how hot button issues combined with social media platforms can act as a catalyst for strikes, riots and civil commotion. Read “Political Risk Starts at Home” here.