Travel Risk Management
The latest news on the safety of the travelling population, disease outbreak management, travel security and risk mitigation
Kenya confirms first Ebola death as outbreak spreads
Kenya’s first Ebola death linked to the current Bundibugyo outbreak is testing cross-border surveillance, hospital isolation, and infection-control systems
6 Oct 2026
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Chloe Fox
Device loss tops travellers’ technology concerns, survey finds
Travellers increasingly rely on smartphones to store essential trip information and access support, creating additional challenges for insurers and assistance providers when devices go missing
5 Oct 2026
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Mandy Langfield
Global tourism resilience under pressure as international travel hits record high
New global research highlights growing pressure from climate, geopolitical, and digital disruption as destinations contend with rising traveller volumes
3 Oct 2026
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Siân Yates
US Senate advances aviation mental health and medication bills
The US Senate has unanimously advanced bills that would streamline FAA mental health certification and establish clearer medication rules for pilots, controllers, and trainees
2 Oct 2026
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Editorial Team
Catalina Island crash highlights travel insurers’ exposure to medical evacuation risks
A medical helicopter has crashed off the coast of California, raising questions over tourist safety, emergency response, and the support available to visitors following serious incidents
1 Oct 2026
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Editorial Team
Update: Thai Airways cancels 37 more flights as Bangkok flooding disrupts operations
Bangkok’s flooding has left Thai Airways managing 59 cancellations and a 5,600-piece baggage backlog, with further disruption affecting major international and domestic routes
1 Oct 2026
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Chloe Fox
Flydubai diversion highlights travel insurance implications of in-flight security incidents
The diversion of a Dubai–Tel Aviv flydubai service to Saudi Arabia after an in-flight incident highlights the assistance, medical, and travel-disruption challenges insurers may face when an emergency crosses borders
30 Sep 2026
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Editorial Team
Update: Thai Airways cuts Bangkok flights as flooding disrupts operations
Thousands of bags have been stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as severe flooding creates mounting disruption for travellers across Thailand
29 Sep 2026
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Siân Yates
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News Analysis: Tracking brains across borders
As Washington debates who gets to work in America, rival nations are moving quickly to attract the world’s brightest minds. Milan Korcok investigates
1 Oct 2026
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Milan Korcok
How travel insurers are responding to a changing winter sports risk landscape
As climate volatility, transport disruption, and rising medical costs reshape winter travel, insurers are reassessing how ski risks are priced, covered, and communicated. Chloe Fox reports
1 Oct 2026
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Chloe Fox
News Analysis: Everest risk and rescue limits in the ‘death zone’: implications for travel insurers
Chloe Fox investigates the hidden risks behind Mount Everest’s booming expedition industry, where safety at extreme altitude depends on regulation, operator standards, staffing discipline, and rescue readiness
1 Oct 2026
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Chloe Fox
Industry Voice: A more holistic approach to helping travellers mitigate weather-related risks
Scott Fleming, President of Aon Affinity Travel Practice, explores how unpredictable weather is changing travel risks, why consumer education matters, and how travel insurance can help protect journeys year-round
1 Oct 2026
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Scott Fleming
Industry Voice: Wildfires – an escalating medical and operational risk
Dr Katherine O’Reilly, Regional Medical Director at International SOS, explores why wildfires are becoming a growing workplace risk and what organisations can do to better protect their people and operations
1 Oct 2026
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Dr Katheine O’Reilly
A healthy global network equals great service
Carlos Fernandez, CEO at Big Tree Services, talks to ITIJ about cost containment, risk management, and the importance of good supplier relationships
Sponsored by Big Tree Services
1 Oct 2026
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Editorial Team
Industry Voice: The new border risk – why insurers must rethink travel protection in the age of digital borders
Iñigo Valenzuela, CEO of Smartvel, explains to ITIJ how digital borders are reshaping travel and redefining the insurer’s role
1 Sep 2026
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Iñigo Valenzuela
News Analysis: Have Greece’s emergency services adapted quickly enough to the rapid growth of adventure tourists?
Diving and climbing have become popular activities for visitors to Greece, widening the destination’s portfolio of attractions. Is there a risk that Greece’s emergency responders are being over-extended? Robin Gauldie...
3 Aug 2026
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Robin Gauldie