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Our state of the industry survey reveals risk managers' top concerns for 2024
Our 2024 State of the Industry survey reveals a risk profession that is evolving, with more practitioners than ever moving beyond insurance buying to focus on enterprise risk management. But with new threats emerging at a dizzying rate, the pressure is on to improve controls and communicate your value. Sara ...
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Spotlight on: risk engineering and how to use it to improve resilience
Risk engineering solves problems before they can occur, providing the practical information you need to make decisions that prevent losses and interruption. And your insurer will love you for it, reports Sara Benwell.
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Sector spotlight: how mining companies can manage growing ESG, regulation, and talent risks
There are few industries more at the coalface of steep risk management demands than the mining sector. ESG pressures, regulatory demands, and leaching talent are creating a challenging mix of exposures for its risk managers, writes Trevor Treharne.
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Spotlight on: the risks of doing business in china
Inscrutable new anti-espionage rules and opaque government processes set against a rocky COVID recovery and geopolitical tensions make risk management in China more crucial than ever. But it requires a creative approach and solid local connections. Trevor Treharne reports.
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Spotlight on: risks facing the financial services sector
Financial services firms face a significant cyber insurance coverage gap, as well as growing threats related to climate, geopolitics and technology. Here’s how to tackle the risks
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Dealing with disaster: how to make sure your business is prepared for the worst
When catastrophic weather devastates businesses, insurance alone can’t – or won’t – be enough. Know your exposures and devise mitigation plans now, before it’s too late.
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Spotlight on: the three lines of defence model
As the risk management world promotes risk optimisation over control, and coordination over siloed thinking, have we outgrown the 3LoD model? Trevor Treharne asks industry experts where it’s time for a tactical rethink
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How risk managers can lead the way on the transition to net zero
Sustainability requirements are constantly growing. A green transition demands the enterprise-wide purview of the risk manager to understand not only the risks but the opportunities along the path to net zero. Sara Benwell reports.
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Gaining the power to change your risk culture
Our trio of experts share the steps they’ve taken to create a positive risk culture and how you can use these to embed risk into organisation-wide decision-making.
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Plugging the risk management talent gap
Baby boomers are retiring, and with them goes their vast experience. But instead of welcoming in a new wave of ambitious young recruits, we face a skills shortage. How will the industry encourage the next generation of talent to come in and make this evolving role their own?
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World@RISK: ESG & climate Change Forum 2022 - new speakers announced for 15 November
COP27 is now underway. Described as the world’s watershed moment for climate action. Will it be? Hear from Marsh McLennan’s Swenja Surminski and WTW’s Joe Noss as they return from Egypt to join our speaker line-up next week.
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Heightened cyber risks demand strategic focus
Accepting the eventuality of a cyber attack or breach is the first step, risk managers must then find a way to implement an efficient strategy throughout the company
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Ethical hacking: Attack is the best form of defence
It might sound like a contradiction in terms, but ethical hacking is a crucial weapon in the fight against cyber crime
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Leading brokers Willis, Aon and JLT on managing risks in retail
After some lean years, prospects are slowly improving for retailers, but they need to keep up with constantly evolving risk landscapes
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Growth of Big Data a big challenge for business
The real challenge for businesses is extrapolating value of the constant growth of Big Data
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Protecting your intellectual property
Prioritisation of top-slice assets and risk identification are cornerstones of an effective strategy
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How to manage a global supply chain
Global sourcing can be a cost-effective measure, but it does present an array of potential risks that must be accounted for
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How to: Do business in frontier markets
Emerging markets promise big gains – and risk management challenges to match. Ambitious companies should follow these five steps to crossing frontiers
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How to stay nimble amid the hurdles
Regulators are running risk managers ragged as they struggle to meet ever-more complex general requirements as well as the needs of their business. We check out the obstacles in their path
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The human side of the risk equation
Why taking a social scientific approach to risk management can help you see into the future more effectively