Neil Gunn

Nov 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | David SMith |David Smith |Ester Calavia Garsaball |Neil Gunn

To effectively manage reservoir risks and protect their reputations, operators should review risk management solutions. Climate change is stressing large reservoirs, recent failures and near misses are encouraging countries to update their regulatory approaches. A comprehensive risk assessment can help dam owners and operators in identifying, quantifying and managing associated risks, enabling analytically informed decisions and increasing confidence with regulators and insurers.

Nov 5, 2024 | wtwco.com | David SMith |David Smith |Neil Gunn |Ester Calavia Garsaball

Climate change is stressing large reservoirs, recent failures and near misses are encouraging countries to update their regulatory approaches. A comprehensive risk assessment can help dam owners and operators in identifying, quantifying and managing associated risks, enabling analytically informed decisions and increasing confidence with regulators and insurers. Dams help to regulate water levels, protect land from flooding, and provide water for drinking, industrial processes and irrigation.

Oct 3, 2024 | insuranceday.com | Neil Gunn |Jamie Pollard

Opinion East Africa rainy seasons are primarily influenced by the movement of the Intertropical Convergence Zone, but they are also affected by major climate patterns: the Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño-Southern Oscillation Already a subscriber? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Insurance Day? Buy a subscription for unlimited access to news, interviews, analysis and much more.

Sep 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Mark Field |Neil Gunn

What practical steps can you take to reduce the risks to your organisation and secure insurance ahead of a potentially wetter than average autumn? This year saw the Met Office report England's wettest 18 months on record, with the current outlook suggesting autumn is likely to be wetter than usual.

Oct 6, 2023 | mondaq.com | Neil Gunn

Storms are not constrained by national boundaries, and as they demonstrate their relentless force, they often leave a lasting mark over the regions they traverse. On September 4, a low-pressure system formed in the Black Sea, initially impacting Bulgaria before moving on to Greece and Türkiye. The system unleashed torrential rain over the island of Skiathos and the central highlands of Thessaly. In Zagora 1,092mm fell in less than 24 hours, 138% of average annual rainfall for this region.