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Risk is an ever present factor that underpins all business decisions. The categories of risk faced by businesses are extensive; some are preventable, while others are external and beyond control or influence.
Honing in on external risk, we offer a series of trends reports designed to inform the design of risk-management processes.
As you and your business seek to understand the nuances of the business landscape, we offer insight into legal and regulatory change as well as the hot topics to watch, providing practical commentary based on our sector knowledge.
2026 reports
Kennedys Foresight: The 2026 risk landscape
From macroeconomic and geopolitical pressures to the growing impact of AI, cyber threats and climate change, our views will help you look ahead with clarity and confidence.
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Doing business in the United States 2026
A guide designed to explore the essential legal considerations that foreign companies must understand and address when entering the US market.
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2025 reports
Australia financial lines insurance symposium report 2025
A summary report from our 2025 Australia financial lines symposiums outlining some of the key issues and opportunities impacting financial lines claims and litigation in Australia.
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Global forecast 2025
What are the biggest risks facing the global market, and how will they play out this year?
We’ve brought together the collective insight of 170+ global partners to assess what’s on the horizon and how quickly those risks could evolve.
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The UK construction sector — what's on the cards for 2025?
This summary provides a synopsis as presented by our experts of the impacts of challenges and how to manage the risks arising from them as we enter 2025, with optimism.
Construction in 2025
Liability and personal injury: 2024 in review - Ireland
Our review provides short updates on what we consider the most significant court decisions and other developments in this space in Ireland in 2024.
2024 Ireland review
2024 reports
Navigating the future of sustainability and ESG
As we look ahead to 2025, organisations must assess the implications of shifting sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities amidst an evolving geopolitical landscape.
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Medical malpractice claims inflation: a global perspective
In this report, our global healthcare lawyers in Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Latin America and Spain explore the extent to which these jurisdictions are experiencing medical malpractice claims inflation.
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Global forecast 2024: Evolving insurance risks
Our 'Global forecast 2024: Evolving insurance risks' report draws on insights from a selection of our lawyers from around the world to analyse and explore the priority themes expected to have the biggest impact on the insurance market in the year ahead.
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2023 reports
Claims inflation in non-injury insurance losses: a global review
Excess claims inflation remains a topic of primary concern for global (re)insurers. This report analyses the impact of excess claims inflation across nine countries in order to assist (re)insurers when addressing the impact of excess claims inflation on their business lines.
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Claims inflation and personal injury claims: a global review
In this report, we consider the key drivers of excess claims inflation on personal injury claims across 11 jurisdictions and explore how insurers should respond to this problematic business environment.
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Insurance industry
Drawing on our experience across multiple business lines, we explore some of the key trends that we anticipate will shape the insurance agenda for 2023 and beyond.
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Personal injury
Key legal and regulatory developments and topics anticipated to shape the personal injury agenda for 2023 and beyond.
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Marine and logistics
In this report, we examine the priority topics that insurers in the marine and logistics sectors need to consider to ensure business resilience.
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Life sciences
This report highlights key legal and regulatory developments in the UK and the EU – and the related liability risks.
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Directors' and officers' liability
This report examines the global risks to D&O insurers, including the relevant regulatory and legislative developments to watch.
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Professional liability
In this report, we take stock of 2023 PI claims trends, consider regulatory developments impacting professionals and predict areas of risk for the next six months and beyond.
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