Expert Views – Page 20
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Expert ViewsElectric cars: Powering change
The market for petroleum alternatives like electric and hydrogen is accelerating but this developing tech brings new risks to the road. Risks that offer new opportunities to insurers
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Expert ViewsProduction lines: Supplying change
The sheer numbers and complexity in car manufacturing supply chains make them exceptionally vulnerable. It takes a proactive approach to prevent production lines grinding to a halt
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AnalysisInsuring auto: It takes a partnership
When it comes to complexity of the supply chain, the car industry is in a league of its own. While Insurers can still do more to mitigate weak spots, the industry faces a rising protection gap, says Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Philip Brandl
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AnalysisThe risk manager of tomorrow: making data work for you
We are entering a new era for data, which could prove a game-changer for the profession, writes Hélène Stanway, digital leader, AXA XL
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AnalysisAviation risks, claims on the rise - AGCS study warns
Safer skies have not reduced the overall risks being taken by aviation insurers
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AnalysisInsurers braced for Thomas Cook claims as travel firm goes bust
The travel agent is being supported by the Civil Aviation Authority
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Expert ViewsThe changing face of product recall
As both products and supply chains become more complex, is it surprising that recalls between manufacturers and their suppliers are more common?
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AnalysisJargon busting – what should risk tolerance, appetite and profiles look like for a 21st-century business?
Risk terminology can get in the way of risk management, says Sarah Gordon.
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AnalysisGet involved in #RAW2019
StratrgicRISK will be supporting Risk Awareness Week from 14 to 18 October, bringing you the highlights from this 5-day virtual conference.
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Special ReportsSpecial report: Digitised industry
Production lines and power plants are now using digitalisation to predict and prevent issues before they happen, remove human error and limit costly shutdowns. Introducing: the smart factory.
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AnalysisGetting to grips with risk criteria
Not all risks are easily measurable, but that doesn’t mean they can’t form part of your risk criteria, argues Sarah Gordon, chief executive of Satarla
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AnalysisThomas Cook: tourism experts explain the travel company’s collapse
While the ultimate responsibility for the business failure of Thomas Cook must rest with the hands of its management, they faced a number of factors outside their control, writes Anna Hillingdon, associate professor in risk and resilience and John Fletcher, Professor, Bournemouth University
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AnalysisInsurers braced for Thomas Cook claims as travel firm goes bust
The travel agent is being supported by the Civil Aviation Authority
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AnalysisThe 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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Expert ViewsA new dawn for the construction industry
As the world’s population continue to grow, demand for enhanced and new infrastructure has never been greater. This poses many challenges and intensifies the risks of project delays and cost overruns. But the tech revolution is bringing fresh new opportunities, albeit slowly
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Expert ViewsPrinting grand designs
Highly cost-effective, energy-efficient, fast – 3D printing could be the future of homebuilding. But is the technology too new for insurers?
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Expert ViewsCan construction truly go green?
After a sustained push to improve the energy efficiency of homes and offices, the focus has now shifted to the construction companies that build them – and they are not performing well
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AnalysisThe future for parametric insurance is bright
Germany’s demand for parametric insurance is growing, but its benefits extend beyond weather-related events, writes Thomas Keist, Innovative Risk Solutions director; and
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AnalysisClimate-driven extreme weather is threatening old bridges with collapse
The recent collapse of a bridge in Grinton, North Yorkshire, raises lots of questions about how prepared we are for these sorts of risks. Maria Pregnolato, University of Bristol and Elizabeth Lewis, Newcastle University, has this report
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AnalysisThe essential ERM toolkit for risk managers
Backed by our #ChangingRisk campaign, we’ve launched a new training programme. This course is first in a series of two. Places are limited, book your place now to avoid disappointment
