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Extreme heat, AI failures and emerging perils: Lessons from Swiss Re’s SONAR 2025
Swiss Re’s latest SONAR report puts extreme heat at the top of the global risk agenda, but that’s just one of many structural and emerging threats facing businesses. From AI failure and institutional distrust to ultra-processed foods and toxic fungi, this year’s report challenges risk professionals to rethink resilience.
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Why SMEs can’t afford to ignore cyber resilience
Cyber risk isn’t just a problem for big business. With attacks rising and many SMEs underprepared, experts say small firms must act now to strengthen resilience – or face serious financial and operational fallout.
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Cyber reputation risks can wipe out over a quarter of shareholder value
Malware and ransomware attacks emerged as the most reputationally damaging, accounting for 60% of reputation risk events while making up only 45% of total cyber incidents analysed.
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Airmic 2025: AI will demand new skills from risk managers and underwriters
Risk professionals and insurers must upskill urgently to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence and avoid being left behind, experts told the Airmic conference.
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Airmic 2025: AI, cyber risk and trust: how risk managers can keep pace with fast-moving threats
As artificial intelligence transforms the cyber threat landscape, risk professionals must learn to translate technical risks into boardroom strategy and ensure their organisations are prepared for what’s next. Experts from government, underwriting and cyber security explain how.
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Risk-!n 2025: Why cybersecurity and sustainability must align
Organisations are increasingly reliant on interconnected systems and digital solutions to manage global disruption. At Risk-!n 2025, Elaine Moran of EPFL and cybersecurity veteran Geoffrey Kerr explained why trusted data is the essential enabler for business continuity and sustainability.
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Long-term thinking essential to tackle Europe’s systemic risk landscape
Short-term thinking is leaving European organisations exposed to systemic risks, warns FERMA’s new NEXT Report. Here’s how strategic foresight can help risk managers confront emerging threats and build long-term resilience.
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DWIC 2025: Tackling the problem of escalating cyber risk in the Middle-East
As cyber threats intensify across the Gulf, businesses face a growing protection gap—with few insured against the true scale of risk. At DWIC, Zurich’s Peter Englund and Clyde & Co’s Olivia Darlington explored how regulation, rising incident costs and evolving insurance products are reshaping the region’s cyber risk landscape.
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Risk briefing: how to battle the growing threat of DeepFake criminal attacks
As deepfake attacks surge, businesses must urgently act to protect themselves. Here’s what you need to know
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Businesess must get cyber risk assessments right as regulatory pressure grows
Regulators across the globe are cracking down on ensuring that businesses have robust cyber assessment policies in place. Here’s what businesses need to consider
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Why Australia is spending so much on risk management
Rising threats, regulatory heat and AI disruption are pushing Australia’s risk priorities into overdrive
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Risk briefing: Strategies for risk managers as Europol warns businesses face enhanced cyber threats
EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment warns that organised crime is fundamentally changing, making it more entrenched and more destabilising than ever before. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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Quick briefing: how to manage emerging risks associated with employees using TikTok
Risk managers must tackle the growing threats from employees using social media apps on company phones. Here’s what you need to know
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Cyber resilience starts with SMEs, says FERMA CEO Beaupérin
Risk managers in major companies across Europe have been urged to use their expertise and resources to support SMEs in closing the cyber insurance and resilience gap. Typhaine Beaupérin, CEO, at European risk management association FERMA has told StrategicRISK, that large businesses now have an opportunity to support their smaller ...
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Five threats changing the face of risk management
Risk managers must be highly vigilant, both to spot key emerging threats and evaluate their impact on organisations. Here are the five biggest risks to put on your agenda
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Risk briefing: What is deepfake fraud and how to battle it?
Fraud attempts with deepfakes have increased by 2137% over the last three year, here’s what businesses and risk professionals need to know
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Quick briefing: Are risk managers underestimating the threat of AI?
Aon’s Adam Peckman delves into the risks of underestimating AI and how organisations can get on the front foot
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IMCSO unveils standardised cybersecurity testing methodology for maritime vessels
The International Maritime Cyber Security Organisation (IMCSO) has released a cybersecurity testing methodology for maritime vessels seeking to evaluate their cyber risk and join the IMCSO’s Cyber Risk Registry.
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Quick briefing: What risk managers need to know about DeepSeek
The rapid ascent of DeepSeek underscores the need for risk managers to reassess their strategies for managing AI-related risks.
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AIRMIC Risk Forum 2025: AI must be better managed to be ensure smooth integration
Panel warns that AI could lead to social unrest if businesses are not prepared to upskill existing workers