Maritime insurance: the real driver of global trade

Maritime insurance: the real driver of global trade

Maritime transport, which represents more than 80% of the volume of global trade, is currently facing significant technological, political and climate challenges. The insurance sector is there to help it overcome them successfully. Whole economies and societies depend...

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Evolution of Risk Management in the Timber Industry

Evolution of Risk Management in the Timber Industry

In recent decades, risk management in factories has undergone significant evolution. This time, we focus on the timber industry. The transformation of Risk Management in the wood sector has enabled the integration of risk perspectives across all areas of management,...

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Ammonia: an immediate solution to naval decarbonization

Ammonia: an immediate solution to naval decarbonization

Ammonia, traditionally used in agriculture and industry, currently has very important potential as naval fuel. In this article we analyze the challenges facing technological adaptation and its role in decarbonizing the maritime sector. We are grateful to José Ramón...

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Cybersecurity lessons we’ve earned since the pandemic

Cybersecurity lessons we’ve earned since the pandemic

Lockdowns and movement restrictions experienced during the pandemic marked a turning point in the digital transformation of economies, forcing companies and institutions to adapt to an unprecedented technological scenario. Remote working, virtual meetings and online...

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Drones and satellites: assessment of damages in affected areas

Drones and satellites: assessment of damages in affected areas

Remote observation technologies are basic tools used to collect accurate information in real time. The combination of different technological elements facilitates the efficient coordination of rescues and the provision of assistance, as well as making it possible to...

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So what do we do with all this renewable energ

So what do we do with all this renewable energ

As our society depended for so long on nonrenewable energies, the climate emergency finally accelerated an energy revolution. The challenge today is how to store and optimize renewable energy we generate so we can get the most out of them. Once upon a time, there was...

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First edition of GR Excellence: Colombia

First edition of GR Excellence: Colombia

MAPFRE Global Risks recently hosted risk managers from the largest companies in Colombia. This meeting gave visitors the chance to learn more about the company's different areas, the work done by the various teams and the importance of cybersecurity and AI in the...

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The  insurance industry five years on from the pandemic

The insurance industry five years on from the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a milestone in history, and although not all the changes that have taken place since then are directly related to the global health crisis, 2020 can be considered as the first year in a new global context. Five years ago, movement...

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