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FeaturesSector spotlight: key risks facing the automotive sector and how to tackle them
We are anticipating a transportation revolution, as electric and autonomous cars hit our roads. But from battery fires sparking concern to liability questions over driverless crashes, the risks are still largely unmapped territory. Matt Scott reports.
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FeaturesSpotlight on: product recall risks
As data shows that recalls are increasing across food, consumer products and automotive, we look at what risk managers can learn from the past and how to minimise the threats for the future
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FeaturesSpotlight on: Health risks from gases released in lithium-ion battery fires
Fire is not the only danger with lithium-ion batteries. Here’s what risk managers need to know, and how to manage the threats
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FeaturesPreparing for pandemic
As Coronavirus sweeps the globe, StrategicRISK examines how European businesses are dealing with the crisis and what steps risk managers can take to safeguard their organisations and employees
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FeaturesCorporates operating in Japan face a disproportionate amount of risks
Besides being prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters, Japan is threatened by its ageing, shrinking population and the possibility of regional conflict
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FeaturesHow the use of technology is reshaping commerce from one of scarcity to one of abundance
In an extract from his book Reputation Economics, Joshua Klein considers how the concept of abundance through technology is changing basic business models
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FeaturesIs the sharing economy reshaping consumption models?
Professor Fleura Bardhi explains how consumer attitudes are changing and why businesses should take note
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FeaturesChain reaction
Businesses should consider the ethical issues surrounding supply chain labour or else beware the risk of incurring brand and reputational damage
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How to: Influence risk perception
It is vital that risk managers understand how people think; how ‘head logic’ and gut instinct can work against each other. Nathan Skinner delves into the psychology of risk
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FeaturesThe inside job
Which risks will be more dangerous in the future? Internal or external risks, ask Michael Bruch and Dr Rudolf Kreutzer of Allianz
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FeaturesTotal recall
Product defects put manufacturers, suppliers and retailers at risk of product liability claims, and factors such as globalisation and new technologies mean that these exposures are becoming increasingly complex, explains Jon Elvidge of XL Insurance
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FeaturesOut of sight, out of mind
Employers may be well-versed in the duty they have to ensure a safe environment for their staff. But what about the safety of employees sent away on business trips? Andrew Leslie looks at the potential risks and what companies can do to mitigate them
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FeaturesGaining credit
Throughout the production and supply chains, credit lubricates transactions. But oiling the wheels is getting more difficult now, Tony Dowding writes
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FeaturesThe underwriter evolves
The factors that drive underwriters are changing, and corporate insurance buyers who adapt will make their companies a more attractive risk, says Raj Ahuja
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FeaturesPromote the risk manager!
In the wake of risk management failures in the financial sector, and in the middle of the crisis of confidence brought on by a global recession, Andrew Leslie asks how the risk manager can best fight his corner?
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FeaturesCan you dig for wealth and be green?
Extractive industries and sustainability do not go hand in hand. Or do they? We asked Total and Rio Tinto for their views
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FeaturesERM in uncertain times
The credit crunch is likely to make life harder for commercial insurance buyers but there are opportunities to create value as well, says Lindsay Cox
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Risk engineering
In a competitive environment, preventing loss is vital. Nathan Skinner garners the thoughts of five risk managers on the subject
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FeaturesCRO: hero or villain?
As many companies move to recruit a CRO, Mike Wilkinson reviews the key issues organisations must consider to ensure they make the right appointment
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Kidnap – a booming industry
People working abroad are at risk of being held to ransom. What are employers doing about it? Not enough, says Neil Hodge
