Europe
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Analysis
Spotlight on: the growing reputational risks threatening charities and NGOs
Charities and NGOs are losing ground on reputational resilience, WTW warns, leaving them exposed to fast-moving risks that could damage trust, funding and their mission.
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Analysis
The 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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Analysis
The five risks rising fastest as policy and politics collide
Global policy changes and geopolitical volatility are reshaping the risk landscape across Europe. New Chartered IIA research highlights the five most affected risk areas – and why closer collaboration between risk managers and internal audit is vital.
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Analysis
New net-zero standard turns up the heat on financial institutions
A new Science Based Targets initiative framework sets science-based performance targets for banks, asset managers, insurers and others, creating fresh pressure to align portfolios with net-zero by 2050.
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Analysis
Transforming supply chains is key to resilience, cost savings and long-term value
Rider Levett Bucknall’s latest procurement trends report urges the construction and property sectors to shift from short-term cost focus to outcome-driven, value-based supply chains. Without change, the consultancy warns, the UK’s infrastructure, housing and net zero ambitions will be at risk.
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Analysis
Monzo’s £21m fine: a warning to risk leaders on growth without control
Monzo’s £21m fine underscores the compliance risks that arise when financial crime controls fail to keep pace with rapid growth.
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Interviews
IUA boss reveals strategic priority to boost ‘engagement with the chief risk officer community’
New IUA chief Chris Jones wants to break down silos, strengthen technical expertise and engage risk managers more directly. Here’s how his three-part plan could reshape the London market.
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Analysis
Outgoing FERMA president Charlotte Hedemark calls for bold, forward-looking risk managers
As Charlotte Hedemark prepares to step down as FERMA President, she urges risk managers to adopt a more strategic, forward-looking role.
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Editor's Letter
SR Q2 2025: Lost in translation?
From the Middle East to the North of England, conference season is in full swing. And so are the fascinating conversations around risk priorities and strategies. But if we hope to take what we’ve learnt to the board, we need to be speaking their language.
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Analysis
From sport to corporate risk: How concussion claims are reshaping liability cover
With group lawsuits progressing against football and rugby bodies over historic concussion injuries, the insurance market is already tightening. Sports risk managers and CROs should take note - these cases could set a precedent for how duty of care is judged, and whether cover is even available in the future.
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Analysis
Challenging assumptions: how Roche and Tetra Pak are rethinking risk
At Risk-!n 2025, senior risk leaders from Roche and Tetra Pak shared how they are embedding scenario planning into core business processes, helping shift risk management from reporting to strategic action and decision-making at the highest levels.
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Analysis
Regulation watch: Time to change the PPD, says FERMA
The EU Public Procurement Directives create roadblocks for public-sector insurance purchases, hindering flexibility and increasing costs. FERMA is advocating for amendments to give better access to a ordable coverage, says CEO Typhaine Beaupérin.
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Analysis
Long-term thinking essential to tackle Europe’s systemic risk landscape
Short-term thinking is leaving European organisations exposed to systemic risks, warns FERMA’s new NEXT Report. Here’s how strategic foresight can help risk managers confront emerging threats and build long-term resilience.
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Analysis
Risk-!n 2025: How cognitive bias distorts risk perception – and what risk managers can do about it
At Risk-!n 2025, Pierre Lauquin, risk and business continuity manager for the Swiss Government, urged risk professionals to challenge instinctive thinking and rewire how they respond to uncertainty
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Features
Business urge governments across the globe to accelerate energy transition plans
New landmark report shows businesses are prepared to relocate if governments fail to prioritise energy transition plans. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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Analysis
“This is a warning shot”: what businesses must learn from Tesla’s ESG crisis
Swedish insurance and pension group Folksam’s decision to divest its $160million holdings in Tesla is a warning shot to the wider business community, take ESG seriously, or face the consequences
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Analysis
Businesess must get cyber risk assessments right as regulatory pressure grows
Regulators across the globe are cracking down on ensuring that businesses have robust cyber assessment policies in place. Here’s what businesses need to consider
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Sponsored
Where connections thrive: The unparalleled networking power of Risk-!n
Stéphane Martin, CEO Smart Risk Consulting & Co-Founder at Risk-!n, shares what attendees can look forward to at this year’s conference
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Analysis
Risk briefing: Getting to grips with new business requirements to protect against terrorism
Martyn’s Law will have significant impacts for risk managers, UK businesses, insurers, and brokers. Here’s everything you need to know
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Editor's Letter
SR Q1 2025: Risk management – a kind of magic
I’m sure organisations would love to wave a wand and eliminate the latest geopolitical tension, cyberattack threat or supply chain disruption. But instead they have risk managers, who weave their own magic spells to navigate their businesses past the perils that lurk around every corner