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Specialty insurer NMU has launched a new cargo product that offers comprehensive but clear policy wordings, new extensions for financial loss, unauthorised occupants of vehicles and unexpected return of goods, and a fast-track claims initiative.

Award-winning specialty insurer NMU is delighted to announce the launch of its new Cargo product. The launch advances one of the most comprehensive, but yet clear and easy to understand cargo wordings in the UK market.

Five major themes to impact the supply chain in 2019 are delineated in a new report from BSI. The analysis forms the business improvement company’s annual analysis of global supply chain risks.

We continue to deliver services to test and certify products to help ensure they are safe, secure and trusted. To keep our people and their families safe some of our services are currently operating differently. We remain resilient, ensure best practice and follow government advice.

The February 2018 breakdown of Kentucky Fried Chicken’s supply chain in the United Kingdom provides a cautionary tale about hidden vulnerabilities in supply chains that all organizations should note. 

BSI noted a number of transnational issues that threatened supply chain resiliency across the world, including an influx of migrants in Europe that disrupted cargo movement across the continent, economic downturns in Argentina, Brazil and China and more.

London Fashion Week offers a platform for fashion labels to speak out about modern slavery and recruit others in the fight to eradicate it, according to BSI. The fashion industry has been particularly susceptible to supply chain slavery.

Natural disasters, terrorism, cargo theft and the migrant crisis are set to wreak havoc on global trade routes. The Global Supply Chain Intelligence Report by BSI measures the impact of global events on the movement of goods worldwide

Specialty insurer NMU has today announced the launch of an updated cargo product which incorporates new extensions for financial loss, unauthorised occupants of vehicles and unexpected return of goods.

TT Club and BSI Supply Chain Services & Solutions have teamed to produce a full year analysis of cargo theft with loss prevention commentary to help those considering how to combat this threat.

BSI's Risk Index Report identifies China, India, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar as the five highest risk countries for human rights violations, accounting for 48% of global apparel production.

It’s an unfortunate truth that in 2019, newsfeeds are constantly filled with revelations about once-respected public figures and organizations involved in shocking and unethical behavior. But associated entities are feeling the effects as well.

A new report out by the British Standards Institution (BSI) has found that cargo theft in the Americas reached new heights in 2016, while continued risks of terrorism "threatens Europe" and its supply chain.

Of the cross-border risks that plagued global supply chains in 2015, cargo thefts alone accounted for $22.6 billion, according to BSI's latest Global Supply Chain Intelligence report. Terrorism added billions in losses for global shipping companies.

Motorway service areas are being targeted by gangs on the lookout for valuable truck cargoes to steal.  So what's being done? Reports show these thefts by organized gangs strike MSAs known for their poor security multiple times.

The fashion industry is still plagued by environmental and ethical issues. The Trafficking & Slavery Patterns Index offer a new way for businesses and organizations to identify and address human rights abuses in their supply chains.