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...
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...
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...
With International Women's Day around the corner, we want to take a minute to reflect on the presence of women in the corporate world, which is still a very important issue today. Taking a quick look at the past should help us highlight all the changes we’ve seen....
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...
In line with the enormous technological development we’ve seen in recent decades, the telecommunications sector has also evolved and shares numerous similarities with data processing centers. And your risk management faces new risks. Javier Unanua, an engineer with...
An internal meeting of the main technical and commercial teams of MAPFRE who manage Large Risks was held from March 17 to 21 to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the sector. The biennial meeting saw 27 people from 10 MAPFRE companies in Latin America...
The growing exposure of cities to the impact of climate-related disasters is driving the search for new strategies and engineering technologies that protect the population and improve infrastructural resilience against extreme phenomena. Of the main scourges of...
Extreme catastrophic events, intensified by climate change, represent a growing threat to communities around the world. Some countries, such as Japan, have developed innovative solutions that pave the way for a safer and more resilient future. Earthquakes, hurricanes,...