Topic: Travel insurance in the midst of global instability and conflict

Writer: Scott McGee (scott.mcgee@infopro-digital.com)

Deadline: Wednesday 20 May  

Heightened geopolitical tensions, including conflict in the Middle East, are disrupting travel and placing new pressures on the travel insurance market. Flight cancellations, evolving government advisories, fuel shortages, and growing consumer demand for flexibility are testing how insurers assess and price risk.

• How would you describe the current state and stability of the travel insurance market amid rising geopolitical tensions and disruption to travel?
• What are the biggest ongoing challenges for travel insurers today as a result of recent conflict?

• What impact are current conflicts having on travel insurance coverage, pricing, and exclusions and how could this evolve if instability persists?

   

Topic: Insuring the Beautiful Game

Writer: Tom Luckham (tom.luckham@infopro-digital.com)

Deadline: Friday 29 May  

Football isn’t just the world’s most popular sport - it’s a complex risk environment for insurers. 

From grassroots community clubs to semi professional and professional teams, insurers must navigate everything from match day liabilities to player injury protection, event cancellation, and modern operational exposures such as cyber and media risks.

As the World Cup kicks off in the US, Canada and Mexico, and against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, including tensions involving Iran, Insurance Post will explore how the insurance industry is innovating to meet football’s evolving and increasingly global risk profile. 

This includes how geopolitical instability may influence event risk, security considerations, and contingency planning for international tournaments.

• How are insurers assessing and pricing risk across different levels of football - from grassroots clubs to professional teams?
• What products or coverage innovations are being developed to address emerging exposures, such as cyber liability, media rights, and event cancellation?
• How are insurers helping clubs and players proactively manage risk through guidance, safety initiatives, or claims-prevention programs?
• How does geopolitical instability factor into underwriting decisions for major international tournaments and events?
• What lessons have claims trends and past incidents taught insurers about reducing liability and protecting both participants and spectators?