Extreme weather, new wars and conflicts, and fresh terror threats were among the risks flagged with delegates at a risk management masterclass on Wednesday (18 September), organised by Lata partner The Trip Group – Travel Risk and Incident Prevention.
Another was the use of social media by malign actors to spread disinformation, which serves as a catalyst to exacerbate social and political tensions. “There are no longer safe trips,” said Graeme Dean, co-founder and chief executive of specialist insurance broker Hotspot Cover.
