Navigating Geopolitical Disruption in 2026: Risks, Sectors, and Strategies
WEDNESDAY, April 15th, 2026 at 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM EST | 5:30 PM Central European Time
So far in 2026 we have already seen tremendous upheaval and geopolitical disruption – from regime changes to supply chains, there is a lot to keep on top of. Join us for an update regarding the latest political risk developments that could impact your customers and suppliers. We will also look at the most affected sectors in global trade and discuss considerations and helpful tools looking ahead.
Gayle Jacobs - Senior Vice President and US Political Risk Leader
Current Responsibilities
Gayle is based in Southwest Michigan and is a Senior Client Advisor. She currently leads the political risk team within the Credit Specialties Corporate practice. In this role she also supports multinational clients as well as non-profit organizations in mitigating emerging market risk.
Experience
Gayle Jacobs joined Marsh in 2019 following Marsh’s acquisition of JLT. She has been a broker of Political Risk Insurance since 2007. Prior to working in the insurance industry, Gayle served as an Intelligence Officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency (US Department of Defense) in Washington D.C. and worked for the Foreign Commercial Service at the US Embassy in Paris.
Education
• Graduate Study Programme at the United Nations (Geneva, Switzerland)
• MBA in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Glendale, Arizona and Archamps, France)
• BA in French and International Relations from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
