Analysis – Page 5
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Airmic cancels annual conference
The Association of Risk and Insurance Managers had taken the difficult decision to cancel its annual conference, which had been due to be held in Edinburgh in June
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No risk is an island – so we must communicate better
Risk management is changing, which means that those who work in the profession need to change too. Strategic Risk caught up with Anders Esbjörnsson, Group Risk Manager, Construction company NCC to find out why he thinks communication is critical and how an MBA helped transform his approach to risk
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Defining your reputation risk
Reputational risk is not “one risk”, but rather a category of risks which may impact your reputation, so how should you define and manage it? Hans Læssøe, principal consultant at AKTUS and former risk manager at Lego Group has this advice
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The myths that hold risk managers back from making a difference at the top table
“I look after strategic risk and you look after operational risk”. When you place risk management into categories, you stop performing ERM and prevent yourself from helping the board make risk-intelligent decisions. Here’s Sarah Gordon’s (chief executive of Satarla) take on #ChangingRisk and influencing decision-making
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Want to make a difference in risk? Try adapting your soft skills
Dealing with the c-suite is becoming one of the most critical components of a risk manager’s job. And to play a bigger role in #ChangingRisk in their companies, risk managers need to develop critical soft skills, says François Malan, chief risk officer at Nexity
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Why the whole concept of risk appetite is nonsense and how to change it
The concept of risk-appetite has been around for years, yet so many risk practitioners still find themselves confused and unsure how to quantify, formalise and document it. Well, the short answer is you don’t need to. There is a better way, writes Alex Sidorenko, chief executive of Risk Academy
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Here to help, not hinder: shaping the future of risk
Backlit by our #ChangingRisk campaign, we quizzed Katie Moore, Vodafone’s senior group risk manager and ever-popular resident foodie, on how she would shape our industry’s future and how to challenge the misconceptions about who we really are
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Risks and rewards of a digital revolution
Advancing tech is set to bring us more information and capabilities than ever before. But, says AIG’s Sheri Wilbanks, with great data comes greater liability. We must come together to face this new world of risks.
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Cyber and data loss overtake regulatory concerns as top priority facing senior managers
More than 5% of public companies this year said that they had experienced either a significant cyber-attack or a sizeable data loss in the past year, compared to only 30% in 2017
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The future of construction is data-rich and analytics-driven
The construction industry has transformed the way in which it plans executes and finances projects – placing technology at the heart
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In the wake of Grenfell, "we must all learn something"
Tougher codes and penalties are putting pressure on the building industry’s insurance cover, while raising questions over how far down the line liability should go
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Primark and Grenfell Tower fires: are risk managers taking their eyes off the ball with fire risk?
After 10 or 15 years of declining incidence of fires, two large-scale property fires in Europe attracted widespread attention because of the enormity of the damage. This begs the question, are risk managers resting on their laurels when it comes to traditional risks, focusing too much on emerging risks?
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From Heathrow to Crossrail: the future of tunnelling
Cedric Wong, senior underwriter, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, recalls how a series of tunnel collapses sparked the creation of a new best practice code 15 years ago and asks if it is still fit for purpose
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Technology – making insurers future proof
Technological developments are transforming the risk landscape, introducing new and complex risks and intensifying traditional threats. The best insurers are developing new and innovative solutions to stay ahead of the game. Matt Reeves, UK business development manager at AXA Corporate Solutions, tells us more
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Marsh launches Resilience for UK midsize market
Mark Weil spoke to StrategicRISK about the broker’s Resilience package for mid-sized firms
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Airmic launches complex claims guide
Guide identifies key stages of a claim and major loss actors
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Could risk managers fulfil the role of a data protection officer?
The incoming EU General Data Protection Regulation requires many companies to appoint a data protection officer
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Wearable technology to transform worker safety
From the hard hat to the steel-toed boot, there’s always been a safety aspect to what workers wear. Wearable technology is about to take that to the next level
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How to develop an effective resilience programme
The challenges facing modern companies mean they need to be agile and decisive to provide effective business continuity
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Protecting trade marks against grey market threat
Multinationals should do more to tackle legal risks around parallel imports – particularly post-Brexit, according to law firm Hogan Lovells