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COVID-19: The role of climate change
Climate change and growing extremes will likely increase the threat of global pandemics, according to AIR Worldwide
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Six ways to protect your business against flood damage
How to ensure your business property is watertight as unprecedented storms continue to affect the UK
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The lessons for risk managers from the greatest risk events of 2019
2019 was another eventful year in the risk calendar with major incidents occurring around the globe and caused both by man and nature. The risks faced by organisations continue to multiply and evolve so here we look at some of the significant events of last year and highlight the key ...
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Day one AMRAE: What the risk managers are saying
With so many exciting workshops, panels and presentations throughout the AMRAE conference, we caught up with speakers and session leaders to find out what hot topics they will be covering, what risk managers can learn and their take on the biggest risks facing risk managers today.
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Insuring auto: It takes a partnership
When it comes to complexity of the supply chain, the car industry is in a league of its own. While Insurers can still do more to mitigate weak spots, the industry faces a rising protection gap, says Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Philip Brandl
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Whaley Bridge dam collapse is a wake-up call: concrete infrastructure will not last forever without care
Part of the bridge’s reservoir spillway collapsed after being battered by heavy rainfall this summer, placing the dam at risk of a full collapse. A vital mitigation aid, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering at Brunel University London, takes a closer look at earthfill dam protections
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The risk manager’s job is no longer about risk defence
We are facing a paradigm shift. Risk management cannot be defensive anymore. Risk management must support the businesses and should be at the root of organisational strategy. Brigitte Bouquot, Amrae president and risk manager for Thales lays out her vision for #ChangingRisk
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Want to make a difference in risk? Try adapting your soft skills
Dealing with the c-suite is becoming one of the most critical components of a risk manager’s job. And to play a bigger role in #ChangingRisk in their companies, risk managers need to develop critical soft skills, says François Malan, chief risk officer at Nexity
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Push for better building standards to continue in 2019
Following on from the Grenfell tragedy in 2017 and significant flooding in the UK, Concordia Consultancy chairman, Paul May FIRM says this is an area that will continue to be one of note for risk managers in 2019
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Beating down the cost of natural catastrophes
The economic cost of natural catastrophes is rising all the time, so how can businesses safeguard against costly risks?
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Less 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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Risk-managing renewable energy projects: what Hurricane Maria taught us
Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s worst natural disaster on record, highlights the impact major natural catastrophes can have on renewable energy projects and what can be learnt
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Top tips on managing construction delay risks
In complex, interconnected construction projects, delays can grow exponentially but the right mitigation strategies are out there if you know where to look.
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Wave of personal information requests predicted after GDPR
A study commissioned by Veritas said consumers are planning to request data, particularly from insurance companies
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Natural catastrophe insured losses “highest ever” in 2017 – Swiss Re
Reinsurer Swiss Re said Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria had resulted in combined insured losses of $92bn, equal to 0.5% of US GDP
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How to respond to a social media crisis
Reputational risk has been sharpened by social media, making crisis response even more vital. David Benyon reports
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Aon report: European winter storms cost likely $1bn+
Storm Emma and the frigid cold snap that hit Europe in February featured in Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap report for February
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“Unsustainable” insurance pricing must rise – FM Global
The focus on cyber risk should not be at the expense of traditional risks, which have not gone away, thinks FM Global’s Le Dréau
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Weather risk: domino effect
This year’s hurricane season devastated the Gulf of Mexico, but the ensuing supply chain disruption will be felt the world over. In an age of interconnectivity, supply chain visibility and continuity planning has never been more important
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The most important risks facing German businesses
Four sponsors of the GVNW Symposium reveal their biggest risk concerns