Protectionism on the rise, and here to stay

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Protectionism is on the rise. So far the impact on the global economy and insurance has been negligible, but we believe a global recession could result if current actions morph into a fully-fledged trade war. A longer-term decline in trade will hit marine and trade credit insurance premium growth hardest.

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