Political risk is the risk of loss to property and investments as a result of political violence or illegal actions of a host government or a succeeding governing authority, whether internationally recognized or not. These losses have the potential to be catastrophic.

 

In today’s environment of geopolitical uncertainty, it is more important than ever for organizations consider political risk factors. To protect their people, physical assets and financial investments, organizations should consider purchasing political risk insurance and adopting thoughtful risk management tactics.