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AnalysisA lesson from Nike’s #MeToo moment: how sexual discrimination could impair your brand
Businesses can no longer turn a blind eye to gender discrimination and toxic culture. And if ethics don’t motivate, maybe shareholder displeasure and brand damage will
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AnalysisLess than two-thirds of businesses worldwide are confident about their ability to manage risks to business growth
Confidence levels vary dramatically from 39% in the UK to 70% in Continental Europe as protectionist economic policy threatens to undermine companies’ international growth ambitions
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AnalysisTraditional risk management concerns prevail in global corporations
Traditional financial and operational performance top global risk management concerns over the next 12 months, while much-publicised issues such as environment, tax and diversity lag well behind
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AnalysisStrategicRISK's top 10 worst risk incidents of 2018
From Brexit uncertainties to US trade wars; the Carillion collapse to Telsa’s threat on Germany’s automotive industry, when it comes to global risk, reviewing the year that’s been can feel like revisiting a lot of bad news. But the good news? There are many risk lessons to be learnt
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AnalysisThe future of construction is data-rich and analytics-driven
The construction industry has transformed the way in which it plans executes and finances projects – placing technology at the heart
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AnalysisCyber and D&O risks are becoming increasingly interlinked
An increase of cyber incidents is placing companies’ D&O policies under the spotlight, says a newly-launched report
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AnalysisIn the wake of Grenfell, "we must all learn something"
Tougher codes and penalties are putting pressure on the building industry’s insurance cover, while raising questions over how far down the line liability should go
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AnalysisPrimark and Grenfell Tower fires: are risk managers taking their eyes off the ball with fire risk?
After 10 or 15 years of declining incidence of fires, two large-scale property fires in Europe attracted widespread attention because of the enormity of the damage. This begs the question, are risk managers resting on their laurels when it comes to traditional risks, focusing too much on emerging risks?
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AnalysisLoss in brand equity, data theft, and lack of technological innovation, named top three risks
During a live poll at StrategicRISK’s risk and digital revolution, risk managers mapped out the effectiveness of risk controls in managing the biggest threats for business across the Asia-Pacific region
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AnalysisRisk managers are “co-pilots” for profound business transformation
More than one-third of the risk managers are involved in their company’s digital transformation journey, according to a preview of Ferma’s European Risk Manager Survey
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AnalysisFrom Heathrow to Crossrail: the future of tunnelling
Cedric Wong, senior underwriter, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, recalls how a series of tunnel collapses sparked the creation of a new best practice code 15 years ago and asks if it is still fit for purpose
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AnalysisHow construction firms are using technology in the battle for the best talent
With an ageing workforce, German construction is battling for the best talent. This means embracing new technology
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AnalysisDive In 2018: How can we become more diverse?
Ahead of this month’s Dive In festival, Emmanuel Fabin, insurance manager at TSB bank, says “despite moving away from its traditional, stuffy persona, in reality insurance is still not reflecting the diversity of our society”
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AnalysisDive In 2018: Our battle against bias
Ahead of this month’s Dive In festival, Karla Gahan of VinciWorks, says “by relying so heavily on shortcuts, we are tapping into our biases and risk making poor choices”
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AnalysisRisk managers: make the board and c-suite listen
As businesses face ever-growing threats, risk management should have the ear of every senior exec. Yet we still struggle to be heard and understood. Maybe it is time to change the conversation altogether, says Danny Wong
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AnalysisMega-mergers put 'needs of their clients' at risk
As news of the latest insurance mega-merger between Marsh and JLT begins to settle, StrategicRISK spoke to Parima chairman Franck Baron to get his thoughts on what this means for risk managers.
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AnalysisThailand cave rescue: the lessons that can apply to risk management
Important risk management lessons emerged from this summer’s dramatic rescue operation, as Juliana Sutanto, professor of information systems at Lancaster University, explains
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AnalysisMarsh acquires JLT in $5.6b deal
Following completion of the transaction, Dominic Burke, group chief executive of JLT, will join Marsh & McLennan Companies as vice chairman and serve as a member of MMC’s executive committee.
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AnalysisQBE’s ex-chief executive is expected to lead Lloyd’s after Beale’s departure
John Neal is reportedly taking over from Inga Beale as chief executive of Lloyd’s
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AnalysisRisk innovation: Germany, part 2 – new era heralds new risks
Often seen as a bit of a laggard in the race for automation, Germany’s construction and engineering industry is making up for lost time
