One possible response here would be more information sharing from home to host, to better enable host countries to protect themselves. Another response would be restrictions by host countries on cross-border operations of global banks, perhaps going so far as requiring global banks to operate through separately capitalized subsidiaries.
Insurers are exposed to the effects of a pandemic through a number of business lines, including such risks as business interruption, health, disability, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and life insurance. Estimates of the impact of a global flu pandemic on the insurance industry vary widely.