Iceland’s increasing volcanic activity
What are the impacts on business travellers of Iceland's volcanic activity? A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula has now erupted six times since December 2023. International SOS’ Senior Security Speci...
30 Sep 20247min
Escalating Israel-Hizbullah Tensions
International SOS is closely monitoring regional developments amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hizbullah. Lead Security Analysts Polina Vynogradova and Tarun Nijjer offer our assessment ...
27 Sep 20248min
Focus on natural hazards-related risk
International SOS is sending ever more alerts relating to extreme weather risk to clients. Flooding, heat waves, wildfires and droughts are all increasing in intensity and can have knock-on effects on...
27 Sep 20249min
US Election Briefing - Evolving Risk Scenarios
With just weeks to go before the US presidential election on 5 November, the threat environment in the country is fluid and evolving. In the first episode of International SOS’ new podcast series, Chi...
20 Sep 202422min
Travelling to the Balkans - your exposure to risk
International SOS recently carried out in-country assessments in three Balkan countries. Senior Security Specialist Edwin Spraggs travelled to Albania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia and offers advice f...
20 Sep 20246min
Oropouche - An emerging health threat
There has been a significant increase in Oropouche infections reported in the Americas and the Caribbean. More than 7,000 cases have been reported since late 2023, with fatalities and birth defects do...
11 Sep 20247min
Mpox outbreak update and FAQs
Increasing mpox infections in Congo (DRC) have made the outbreak of the virus the largest ever in the country. Infections have been detected throughout Congo, including the capital Kinshasa. Mpox has ...
6 Sep 202411min
How to stay safe when travelling to North-Eastern Nigeria
We recently conducted a trip to Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state, to assess the in-country security situation, accommodation options and provider capability. Security Mana...
30 Aug 202412min
