Analysis – Page 27
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AnalysisSupply 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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AnalysisHow supply chain management has evolved since 1990
Supply chain management has advanced in recent years to copy with the complex risk landscape, but there are still lessons to be learned
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AnalysisVolcanic 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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AnalysisRisky business: why sparks must fly to innovate
Greg Orme, author of The Spark, explains why failure, chaos and the courage to take creative leaps are far more rewarding than playing safe
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Analysis3-D printing: will new technology still end up in old-fashioned liability?
Supply chains may never be the same again, but new problems are bound to arise
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AnalysisAviation sector faces new risks and rising cost of claims
Despite a measurable improvement of safety practices, aviation risk managers face new challenges, such as a talent shortage, cyber risk – AGCS
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AnalysisHow 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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AnalysisJLT bolsters US Specialty with stake in energy business, Alliant
The acquisition follows recent announcement of the group’s aim to expand its US Specialty capabilities in energy, construction and financial lines
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AnalysisThe biggest corporate blunders of recent years – and how to prevent them in the future
From Tesco’s ill-fated expansion into the US, to Nokia’s and Blackberry’s failures to move into the smartphone market, André Spicer, of Cass Business School, explains how executives can guard against five common business errors
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AnalysisEU data sector to receive €2.5bn injection
A new PPP aims to accelerate the development of Europe’s data-driven economy by funding research and innovation around the use of Big Data
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Analysis“There’s still a chance the euro will collapse”
As a tax-ridden, red tape-bound Europe sinks into further economic gloom, small and medium businesses must wait for reform
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AnalysisEuropean court rules on the calculation of holiday pay
A recent ECJ decision found that commission should be taken into account for those who earn it when calculating holiday pay
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AnalysisManaging reputational risks in the supply chain
Teresa Hitchcock, partner in the regulatory and government affairs group at DLA Piper, answers questions from risk managers with concerns about brand damage, supply chain and product risks
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AnalysisEmerging risks will drive increase in liability claims – Swiss Re
Cyber, regulatory changes and economic growth will bump up levels of claims, according to a new report
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AnalysisJim Pearce takes the helm at JLT’s new US specialty business
Following a series of new appointments at the broker’s newly formed US unit, Pearce is the latest to join JLT
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AnalysisJLT targets growth in Turkey
Broker extends its capabilities in response to significant growth potential in Turkey’s ‘strategically very important economy’
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AnalysisAllianz 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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AnalysisJLT Group to expand business in the US
Group announces €63.25m net investment expansion plan and makes key appointments to support the move
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AnalysisMENA: the risks and opportunities of operating across dangerous borders
The terrorist attack on the Algerian In Amenas gas plant served as a reminder to multinationals investing in North Africa that the region is still not safe Part of a multinational risks series supported by
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AnalysisEXCLUSIVE: Malaysia Airlines’ reputation for safety and risk management ‘at the edge of a cliff’
Destruction of MH17 may force company to rebrand, warns one industry insider, while another questions the quality of the airline’s risk management
