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AnalysisHow not to fail like Debenhams
One of the UK’s largest chains of department stores fell into administration earlier this month, making it the latest in a series of high street failures. So we at StrategicRISK thought we’d ask, how can risk managers help their companies avoid the next big corporate failure?
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AnalysisHow would you risk-manage the Ethiopian Airlines crash?
Investigations are on-going as to what caused the disaster but what has ensued so far are a range of crisis risks, from reputational damage to share price loss. Risk managers offer their views on how they would lessen the impact
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AnalysisPushing nat cats up the chain of command
CFOs are increasingly being held accountable for losses arising from nat cat events. Their best defence? To team-up with their risk manager
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AnalysisHow you can achieve decision-focused risk management in minutes
Prudent risk management can take minutes and can be easily be scaled up, with the right approach, says Hans Læssøe, former risk manager of The LEGO Group
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AnalysisBrexit chaos spells trouble for risk managers
As the Brexit deadline nears, uncertainty prevails after British MPs rejected the prime minister’s deal – twice. StrategicRISK gathers the reaction of European risk managers, including the chief risk officer of French pharmaceutical company, Ipsen, who has prepared the business for a ‘hard Brexit’. Sara Benwell reports
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AnalysisEthiopian Airlines crash broker and insurer named
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed shortly after take off, south of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Sunday, killing 157 passengers and crew. StrategicRISK is placing the crash under the microscope and will be investigating further. Here’s what we know so far
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AnalysisMarriott cyber attack: could it have been prevented?
The hotel chain was hit by a significant cyber hack, affecting 500,000 customers, who had sensitive data stolen, including names, addresses, dates of birth and passport numbers. From IT security, due diligence to cyber insurance, risk managers draw out lessons for the future
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AnalysisMondelez case prompts cyber warning
As the $100m Mondelez vs Zurich case continues in the US, StrategicRISK takes a closer look at the case and what it means for risk managers globally.
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AnalysisAmrae president calls for fresh approach to risk, as WEF highlights challenges in geopolitical, cyber, and climate change
Speaking to StrategicRISK before opening this year’s conference, Brigitte Bouquot urges the risk community to evolve their approach and take the reins in building resilience against complex risks
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AnalysisWhen reputation is at stake
An important part of any risk management plan should incorporate crisis management planning should something go wrong, writes the Institute of Risk Management’s Victoria Robinson.
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AnalysisWEF 2019: Geopolitical risks dominate today’s global risk landscape, but are we sleepwalking into a crisis?
Risk managers across Europe react to the findings of this year’s WEF Global Risks report, which warns that “our ability to collaborate on [risks] and then mitigate them is decreasing”
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AnalysisCyber risks and business interruption top risk ranking as the biggest risks to corporates
Cyber and BI risks are increasingly interlinked as ransomware attacks or accidental IT outages often result in disruption of operations and services, costing hundreds of millions of dollars, warn AGCS on the launch of its Risk Barometer 2019
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AnalysisFive risk principles all risk managers should adopt
Will a redirection of our basic principles of risk management add the value we need? Jonathan Blackhurst, head of risk management at Capita, boils it down into five key steps
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AnalysisHow corporates get derailed and what risk managers can do to ensure it doesn’t happen to them
Economic and corporate crises in our recent history have taught us that solid risk management, communicated effectively to the top, works. Yet often, it never reaches the decision makers, writes Jonathan Blackhurst, head of risk management at Capita
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AnalysisStrategicRISK Europe Q4 now live: the power is in our hands
Nobody wants to become a byword for failure to keep up. But with 2018 showing great changes in business models, everyone is under pressure to stay relevant. Be brave. Join the innovation revolution.
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AnalysisThe rise of the intangible economy and how its risks have grown
Traditional businesses and start-ups are increasingly made up of intangible assets but how do you protect and risk-manage something you can’t touch?
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AnalysisRethinking business interruption for 21st century businesses
In a hyper-connected and globalised world, businesses are increasingly at risk of disruption by major events on the other side of the world. But does traditional business interruption (BI) insurance respond in these scenarios?
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AnalysisBusiness interruption risks in the intangible economy
As the intangible business economy grows, so too do the risks, potentially causing costly business interruption
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AnalysisHow risks to intangible assets could harm profits and revenue
The rise of the intangible economy could amplify your risks causing long-term loss in revenues and profits, so what can you do about it? Hans Laessoe, principal consultant at AKTUS and former senior director of risk at the LEGO Group, has this advice
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AnalysisHow one worm brought the world to its knees
Control Risks director Carla Liedke details how a single worm targeting the Ukranian government managed to bring numerous multinationals to their knees.
