Analysis
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AnalysisSecondary perils: Why businesses must strengthen resilience as severe weather intensifies
Rising losses from floods, hail, wildfires and other under-recognised hazards show that secondary perils are no longer secondary. New data highlights the scale of the threat – and why risk managers need a more systematic, site-specific approach to resilience.
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AnalysisThe interpreter: How Tyn Van Amelsfoort translates security data into board-ready decisions
The stakes are high as AtkinsRéalis’ Tyn Van Amelsfoort navigates global security in a world of escalating threats. Luckily, he is fluent in translating complex risk data into the decisionmakers’ language, ensuring strategies can meet every new crisis.
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AnalysisRisk briefing: how to protect your employees and business through civil unrest and riots
As tensions continue to simmer across the globe in 2025, StrategicRISK speaks to experts about how organisations can navigate an increasingly volatile landscape and safeguard their people on the ground.
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AnalysisWhat risk managers need to know about new lithium battery safety rules
Airlines and regulators are stepping up safety campaigns amid a surge in onboard lithium battery fires. Risk managers must ensure staff understand how to “travel smart” when carrying electronic devices.
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AnalysisEmployee anxiety emerges as a critical organisational risk
New research from Cigna Healthcare and the American Psychological Association reveals rising anxiety across the workforce, creating an escalating challenge for employers seeking to protect wellbeing and productivity.
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AnalysisSector spotlight: passenger transport and the rising reputational threats of cyber and climate
Environmental and cyber risks have overtaken safety as the biggest reputational threats for passenger transport companies, according to Willis Towers Watson’s latest research. Firms are strengthening crisis readiness but remain weak on financial resilience.
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AnalysisWhy resilient supply chains need more than emissions targets
A new World Resources Institute (WRI) study finds most corporate sustainability goals focus on emissions and environmental footprints, while overlooking the workers who make supply chains function. Risk managers must act now to safeguard resilience and reputations.
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AnalysisBeyond the policy: why culture matters in supporting carers and families
At this year’s Dive In Festival, panellists from WTW, Howden and Gallagher explained why policies alone are not enough to support carers and parents in the workplace. For real impact, organisations must foster a culture of openness, role-modelling and empathy.
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AnalysisNew IUMI paper highlights fire risks and safety gaps in EV shipping
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has updated its guidance on the carriage of electric vehicles at sea, adding new evidence on gas hazards, peak heat, ship design constraints and the limits of current firefighting systems. The paper explains where risks are evolving and how operators and insurers should ...
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AnalysisBriefing: Insurers feel the heat as climate fires new risks for UK businesses
‘Wildfires are no longer a seasonal threat. They are a persistent and growing risk to life, property and the environment,’ says membership association chair
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AnalysisThe convective storm surge and what risk managers can still control
How a fast-rising weather peril is reshaping insurance markets and forcing risk managers to rethink their approaches.
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AnalysisSpotlight on: jumbo bag missteps and how poor stowage could cost you your P&I cover
Improper stowage of Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) is leading to costly claims, operational hazards, and in some cases, loss of P&I cover. StrategicRISK looks at the regulatory obligations, real-world incidents, and practical steps risk managers should be taking to protect their organisations.
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AnalysisPower resilience: What risk managers must learn before the lights go out
Power outages are no longer rare disruptions. As extreme weather, energy volatility, cyber threats and ageing infrastructure increase blackout risks globally, risk managers must ensure their organisations can function in the dark and recover quickly.
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AnalysisRenewable sector must urgently learn to manage growing extreme weather risks
Renewable energy insurer GCube, owned by Tokio Marine HCC, released a report that is a warning, but also a call to adapt, collaborate, and build resilience into the global renewables market.
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AnalysisUS employers must tackle heat risks - despite regulatory halt
Safety experts warn that employers must still manage workplace conditions during extreme temperatures, despite Trump’s administration freeze. Here’s what businesses need to know
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AnalysisAviva’s plea as businesses fail to prioritise safety around lithium-ion batteries
’Lithium-ion batteries are critical to many modern technologies, but they carry inherent risks if not handled properly,’ says director
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AnalysisLessons from the Indian Ocean tsunami - 20 years on
A new report by the Swiss Re Institute outlines the key lessons risk managers and governments must learn from the world’s most deadly tsunami
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AnalysisHow EV fires sparked fears, supply chain tensions, and a reputational blaze
Electric vehicle battery fires in South Korea raised public fears and sparked geopolitical tensions over supply chain risks. Here’s what risk managers can learn
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AnalysisHow businesses can shore up defences amid flooding in central and Eastern Europe
Preventative measures will reduce Central European flood cost, says Moody’s. Here are the steps that impacted businesses should take now
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AnalysisSpotlight on: rising ESG violations within supply chains and how to tackle them
Earlier this month, news that workers’ rights campaigners were protesting Shein’s potential FTSE listing hit headlines. Mathias Bolton, head of commerce at UNI Global Union, told the Guardian: “Shein shouldn’t be rewarded with the credibility of being listed in the City, or anywhere else, given the lack of transparency in ...
