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The Insight Report series provides our experts’ insights and advice on events or situations which may require your attention due to their potential impact on the risk environment. It covers a variety of insights including natural disasters and climate, geopolitics, elections, crisis, conflict & terrorism and country-specific.

The extracts are taken from our detailed Security Insight Reports, exclusively available through International SOS Workforce Resilience services. The full reports contain further assessments and more detailed recommendations. To learn more, please complete the enquiry form.

2022 Hurricane Season - Americas

Higher-than-average hurricane activity is forecast for 2022 in the Americas, with early predictions of around 14-21 named storms. If confirmed, this will be the seventh consecutive hurricane season with above-average activity.

In this Insight Report Highlight, we provide an overview of the hurricane season this year and our recommendations to ensure your organisation’s business continuity.

Published in June 2022

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Security Impacts of the Ukraine Crisis

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine is resonating globally and remains highly fluid.

We are issuing a series of Insight Reports in which our experts analyse likely repercussions on security environments in other regions and provide their recommendations to manage associated risks.

Published in May 2022

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China: Preparing for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games

China is preparing to host the 2022 Winter Games (4-20 February) and the Paralympics Games (4-3 March).

In this Insight Report Highlight, our security experts provide an overview of the COVID-19 preparedness measures as well as the recommendations to manage associated risks.

Published in January 2022

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Japan: Playing Safe During the Summer Games

The postponed summer Games will take place between 23 July and 5 September in Tokyo and eight other prefectures across Japan amid ongoing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This Insight Report Highlight provides an overview of health, security and travel-related challenges during the summer Games as well as recommendations to help facilitate better-informed, better-prepared and safer trips.

Published in July 2021

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Overview of Risks for LGBTQ+ Individuals

International SOS security teams across the globe have examined the legal framework and social attitudes that largely shape, in 2021, the risks faced by members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (and more, LGBTQ+) community.

In this Insight Report Highlight, we provide a global overview of recent trends and notable developments as well as recommendations to manage associated risks.

Published in June 2021

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Preparing for Hurricane Season

The 2021 hurricane season is expected to see above-average tropical cyclone activity, just as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges for contingency and evacuation planning.

This Insight Report Highlight provides an overview of the hurricane season this year in the Americas region and our recommendations to ensure your organisation’s business continuity during the season.

Published in June 2021

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Elections 2021-22

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries and territories have held elections in the last year, with around 50 scheduled in the coming 12 months. While a variety of precautionary measures have enabled authorities to safely conduct elections from a health perspective, the pandemic continues to exacerbate political, economic, and social issues in many locations. Such grievances will shape elections and, in some countries, enhance the likelihood of unrest and violence.

This report lists the elections scheduled to take place in the coming 12 months, where we expect a particularly close race, or where there is a high likelihood of unrest, violence and/or conflict, as well as providing our recommendations to protect your people.

Published in April 2021

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Security Implications of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

As COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out globally, immunisation campaigns will shape not only the trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also a variety of security risks, including misinformation, social unrest and crime.

This Insight Report Highlight provides an overview of the key security implications of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout observed by our security experts as well as our recommendations to protect your people from health & security threats.

Published in April 2021

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