Analysis – Page 10
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How Internet of Things will shape risk management
IoT is the biggest since the industrial revolution and it will have a deep and profound effect on the way every company in every industry does business For commercial risk managers to understand the Internet of Things (IoT) as a phenomenon that exclusively affects consumer products is to underestimate its ...
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Ashley Madison case sparks rise in cyber policies
Insurance brokers tell StrategicRISK that requests to quote for cyber policies have increased following the high-profile data breach
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Minimising brand damage: the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash
In the second of a three-part series of intangible risk articles, European risk managers review how the theme park responded to an accident which could have caused its reputation to spiral
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Supply chain resilience: how suppliers and contractors around the world rank
A global resilience index, produced by FM Global, quantifies the supply chain resilience in 130 countries. The insurer’s Bill Bradshaw explains more
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Freezing weather resulted in an estimated gross loss of €129,000 for business – FM Global
Thomas Roche, Northern Europe operations vice-president, outlines top five steps against freeze damage
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Reputation, cyber and business interruption risks top AGCS’s risk barometer
Loss of reputation and brand value and cyber crime have both leapt up the risk table to second and third place respectively, after business interruption
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Supply chain: what companies should do to ensure their suppliers deliver
As supply chains grow in complexity and businesses become increasingly interdependent, firms need to be more proactive in managing the risks along the chain
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Volcanic and seismic activity remain unpredictable and dangerous
In today’s globalised society, volcanic and seismic activity pose a high risk to global supply chains, meaning firms must understand their exposures to be resilient
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Inga Beale: Insurers offering too little cover for clients’ non-physical risks
Lloyd’s chief says industry’s 10% share of corporate risks ‘is not good enough’
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How risk management can prepare firms for so-called 'Black Swans'
Black Swans are highly improbable, often unforseeable, game-changing events, such as the disappearance of Flight MH370. So, how do they affect the practical world of risk management?
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Allianz report reveals top causes of loss for businesses
Largest financial losses come from ship groundings, fires, aviation crashes, earthquakes and storms
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Willis, Faber Global, XL Group and BRC Global Standards launch new insurance for food contamination
The new solution provides added protection to manufacturers with A-grade standard for food safety
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Governments urged to help energy firms tackle cyber risk
Government powers must co-operate with the energy sector to mitigate an increasing cyber threat, says Marsh
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Allianz: Risk managers told to adapt strategies to deal with interconnected risks
Allianz’s Michael Bruch warns that risks are so closely linked and threats amplified that risk managers must revise their strategies
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Risk manager profile: Malwine Braunwarth
Focusing on the smaller things is crucial for risk management in the transport sector, according to Bombardier’s head of risk engineering
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Shipping facing volatile risks
Marine operators need to navigate not only more stringent eco-regulations, but also a slowdown in the commodities market worldwide and a rise in natural catastrophes
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Editor’s View: Burning issues
As I write this, the sun is blazing down on Sydney and the wind is howling through the eucalyptus trees that, with their oily leaves and dry bark, provide such excellent fuel for fires
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Risk engineering growing in popularity
Zurich EMEA risk engineering chief forecasts greater take-up of risk engineering across several lines of business
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Are major corporations buying reputation insurance?
About 95% of corporations have suffered a major reputation crisis in the past 20 years, according to Willis, but adoption of reputation cover has been sluggish