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Businesses at risk from SME partners with weaker cyber defences
The relationship between a big business and a partner SME can present ’a vast opportunity for hackers to infiltrate the larger business’ due to ’weaker security systems’ at small companies
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DWIC 2024: Insurers need to focus on risk management and mitigation - Lloyds’ Mackinnon
The world is in a “manageable plateau of chaos”, says Chris Mackinnon, deputy regional director, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Lloyd’s, but insurers and reinsurers must adapt to help businesses survive.
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DWIC 2024: Insurers are not as consistent as they should be, says QBE group CEO
Insurance is more important than ever to help businesses manage escalating risks, says Andrew Horton, group chief executive officer at QBE. However, to do this successfully, he argues that insurance companies must prioritise consistency
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DWIC 2024: “The climate crisis is on everyone’s agenda”, says Guy Carpenter’s Vicky Carter
As temperatures across the globe continue to rise, the insurance industry must play a vital role in helping the green transition, says Vicky Carter, Chairman, Global Capital Solutions, International, Guy Carpenter
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How risk managers can prepare for a supercharged hurricane season
Experts are urging businesses to prepare for an above-normal hurricane season. Here’s how risk managers can respond
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Regulation Watch: Big win for risk managers using captives
As the finish line looms in what has been a very long race, FERMA’s head of EU affairs, Charles Low, considers the captive market impact of the Solvency II agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council.
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Baltimore Bridge collapse could cause $81billion trade crisis - what risk managers need to know
Stakeholder engagement, adaptation, and flexibility are key for businesses impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Experts outline the next steps for risk managers
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Health and safety tops risk concern list for Directors and Officers - here’s how to protect your business
Health and safety, cyber, and data loss are all key risks facing company directors and officers. To manage the threats, risk managers must focus on breaking down siloes and attaching dollar values to key threats
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The heat is on: climate change set to increase economic losses
New research shows the economic impacts of climate change are set to get even more severe. Risk professionals must therefore urgently target prevention and mitigation measures.
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Risk briefing: managing the legal ramifications of interconnected risks
The interconnectivity of threats is a hot topic in the risk management world, but the legal and insurance implications are easily overlooked. Here’s what risk professionals need to know
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Risk analysis: What will 2024’s elections mean for businesses
Risk professionals need deeper supply chain understanding and to think about how growing political risks might manifest, to weather the storm ahead
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How quantitative risk analysis can transform insurance buying and other business decisions
Alex Sidorenko, group head of risk, insurance and internal audit at Serra Verde Group, shares why technological advances mean that every CRO can tackle quantitative risk analysis to improve threat management and insurance buying
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$100bn annual nat cat losses is “the new normal” - how risk managers can better prepare
2023 highlighted the need for a proactive approach to risk identification, mitigation and adaptation including a renewed focus on downward counterfactual analysis.
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Cyber tops risks concerns in Asia Pacific - top tips for building resilience
Cyber, fire and explosion, market developments, and new technologies all feature among the greatest threats facing Asia Pacific organisations. Here’s how to mitigate the risks
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Risk briefing: political threats rising for emerging market manufacturing hubs
Against a backdrop of heightened political risk, supply chain professionals looking to operate more strategically and build resilience need to create as much certainty as they can
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Private sector shift needed to protect vulnerable countries from uninsured losses
Corporates have a critical role to play in protecting countries in the global South from uninsured losses, says Howden boss
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Cities across the world are ill-prepared to evade, withstand, and recover from shocks and long-term stresses
The least resilient cities, according to the study, carried out in partnership with Economist Impact, were New Delhi, Jakarta, Cairo, Dhaka, and, lastly, Lagos.
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How emerging technology could improve the claims process for businesses
Our sister publication Insurance Times asked industry experts how emerging technologies will impact the future of insurance claims management. Here’s what risk managers and insurance buyers need to know.
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PARIMA conference: Key takeaways from this year’s sessions
Analysis of the key lessons and next steps for risk managers taken from six of the speaker sessions at this year’s PARIMA conference in Tokyo
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Employees are the "weakest link" when it comes to cyber security - how to strengthen defences
New research shows firms are failing when it comes to training employees on cyber security. Building resilience and monitoring for emerging threats are key.