Expert Views
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Expert Views
How risk managers can tackle growing sanctions risks
The complexity and magnitude of international sanctions now demands vigilance on a new scale. Smaller businesses may not have the ready resources to tackle the issue, but the laws won’t make exceptions. So what practical steps can you take to stay safe?
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Captivating propositions
Why more companies are turning to captives to reduce the cost of risk and to fill gaps in their coverage
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Living and breathing International Programs
Why Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ International Program team is determined to grow the business carefully, despite an uptick in demand
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Promoting risk engineering as part of a healthy risk culture
Nat cats cannot be avoided, but risk engineering plays an important role in reducing their site-specific impact
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Future of insurance: Building resilience with data
How the ability to unlock insights through data has changed significantly in recent years
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10 ways international programmes help you grow your business
Whatever your strategic objectives, there is an important role for international insurance programmes
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The future of supply chain risk management
The COVID-crisis has prompted a period of introspection as organisations question how to best structure their supply chains and manage their risk
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Supply chains: Spotlight on Asia
The last decade has seen four major sources of disruption to supply chains in Asia Pacific: Natural catastrophes, manmade disasters, cyber attacks and pandemic.
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Supply chains: Partnering to develop risk solutions
Supply chain complexity is particularly evident in the automotive sector, where lean production has created critical hubs
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Supply chains: Dealing with the unforeseen
It is not just international health crises where preparedness plays a significant role in the severity and impact of an event
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Lessons in supply chain resilience
The COVID-crisis is the latest incident to draw attention to supply chain vulnerabilities. The lessons are clear but how quickly will they be forgotten? asks Martin Schürz.
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Sustainability: The growing issue of supply chain disruption
As a result of the predicted risk in weather events, not to mention the complex nature of supply chains, global organisations must take a broader look at their vulnerabilities
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International programmes: Lessons in contract certainty
Contract certainty is always important for businesses, but the coronavirus crisis has shone a light on just how risky it can be when things go wrong.
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International programmes: Efficiency gains through technology
The challenges faced by typical buyers of international programmes are by no means new. Technology is finally starting to solve some of these problems
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International programmes: The broker perspective
Finding the right carrier and ensuring cover correctly placed is presenting new challenges for firms and the brokers who serve them.
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Expert view: Insight at the touch of a button
The future for international programmes involves speed, transparency and the need for standardised data, argues Reto Collenberg
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Mobility ecosystems: Driving change
Self-driving cars are speeding from the future into our present. But what effect will such tech have on the way we view transport, and crucially liability on the road? Insurers cannot afford to hit cruise control and wait to find out
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Electric 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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Production 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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The 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?