David Benyon: Navigating Political Risk | TRP #148

David Benyon joins us to unpack everything from elections and riots to emerging insurance products. We explore market volatility, global flashpoints, and how underwriters, brokers, and cedents can navigate an increasingly unpredictable world.EPISODE LINKS:David's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-benyon-4a14778/The Political Risk: https://www.politicalriskpodcast.com/CONNECT WITH US:Say Hello: ⁠[email protected]⁠Website: ⁠https://www.supercede.com⁠ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/supercedehq X: ⁠https://twitter.com/SupercedeHQ⁠ YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@SupercedeHQ⁠ RSS Feed: ⁠https://anchor.fm/s/7e741c8c/podcast/rss⁠ OUTLINE & TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(01:01) Becoming a Political Risk Podcaster(02:02) Global Political Risk Landscape(03:03) Market Volatility & Industry Context(05:05) Rising Prominence of Political Risk(06:06) State-Backed Risk & Case Examples(08:08) Researching Political Risks & Perspectives(11:11) Simplifying Complex Risks(12:12) Case Study: Mining Dispute(14:14) Record Year for Political Risk(15:15) Key Takeaways & Trends(16:16) Transatlantic Political Events(17:17) Emerging Political Risk Products(18:18) When to Bring in Legal Expertise(22:22) Underwriters & Event Analysis(25:25) Looting, Riots & Political Violence(29:29) Impact of Losses & Global Risk Outlook(33:33) Media Coverage & Attention(36:36) Election Aftermath & Voter Sentiment(38:38) Shifts in Political Risk & Market Response(42:42) Closing Remarks