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Country Risk Solutions

Daniel Wagner

Founder, CEO


Mr. Wagner writes articles on political risk for IRMI.com.

Mr. Wagner is the CEO of Country Risk Solutions and has more than 3 decades of experience assessing cross-border risk. He is an authority on political risk insurance and analysis and has worked for some of the world’s most respected and best-known companies, including AIG, GE, the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the World Bank Group. Until the end of 2023, he was Adaptation Finance Lead and Technical Advisor on Private Capital Mobilization for COP28 in Abu Dhabi. Prior to that, he was Senior Investment Officer for Guarantees and Syndications at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing and Abu Dhabi.

Mr. Wagner has published 10 books: Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era, The Chinese Epiphany, The Chinese Vortex, The America-China Divide, China Vision, AI Supremacy, Virtual Terror, Global Risk Agility and Decision-Making, Managing Country Risk, and Political Risk Insurance Guide—as well as more than 700 articles on current affairs and risk management. He is a regular contributor to such publications as the South China Morning Post, Sunday Guardian, Diplomatic Courier and Fair Observer, among many others. For a full listing of his publications and media interviews, please see www.countryrisksolutions.com.

Mr. Wagner holds master’s degrees in international relations from the University of Chicago and in international management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He also has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Richmond University in London.


Articles

Political Risk

How Insurers Can Become Climate Champions

January 26, 2024 | Daniel Wagner

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Insurance Industry Response to Climate Change

October 13, 2021 | Daniel Wagner

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Investing in Developing Country Infrastructure

October 08, 2021 | Daniel Wagner

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2021 Promises To Be Almost as Challenging as 2020 for Risk Managers

December 04, 2020 | Daniel Wagner

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The Coronavirus and Risk Governance

February 21, 2020 | Daniel Wagner

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Looming Risks for 2020 and Beyond

December 20, 2019 | Daniel Wagner

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World Political Predictions for 2019

January 11, 2019 | Daniel Wagner

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Achieving Global Risk Agility

April 06, 2018 | Daniel Wagner

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A Year of Rising Risks for 2018

December 29, 2017 | Daniel Wagner

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The Growing Threat of Cyber-Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

June 17, 2016 | Daniel Wagner

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Managing Risk in the Coming Recession

September 11, 2015 | Daniel Wagner

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Rising Political and Social Risks in Europe

July 01, 2013 | Daniel Wagner

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Economic Nationalism's Impact on International Business

September 01, 2012 | Daniel Wagner

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Rising Risks for Expatriates

March 01, 2012 | Daniel Wagner

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The Arab Spring's Impact on Cross-Border Trade and Investment

November 01, 2011 | Daniel Wagner

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Managing Political Risk in the New Normal

January 01, 2011 | Daniel Wagner

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Expropriation: Pakistan's Message to Foreign Investors

February 01, 2010 | Daniel Wagner

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Effective Transactional Risk Management

November 01, 2007 | Daniel Wagner

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The Impact of Terrorism on Foreign Direct Investment

February 01, 2006 | Daniel Wagner

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The Implications of Recurring Terrorism for Business

May 01, 2004 | Daniel Wagner

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Terrorism's Impact on International Relations

March 01, 2003 | Daniel Wagner

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Political Risk Insurance in Asia: Who Purchases It, Where, and Why

July 01, 2002 | Daniel Wagner

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Defining "Political Risk"

October 01, 2000 | Daniel Wagner