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Spotlight 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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Spotlight on: supply chain risks in the transport and logistics sector
Sustainability, technology, and geopolitical challenges are top supply chain risks for the $9.7 trillion global transport and logistics industry
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Spotlight 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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Business interruption is a top risk in APAC - why European risk managers should care
As a manufacturing hub, the APAC region is a crucial cog in the global supply chain, but evidence suggests that business interruption is a concern. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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Container fires shine spotlight on lithium battery risks
Ecommerce platforms have facilitated trade in potentially lethal products, warns TT Club
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Corporates 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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What risk managers at multinationals are doing about carbon emissions
With punishment taxes on the horizon, companies are discovering the commercial benefits of cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Chief risk officer Carl Leeman gives a snapshot of what his firm is doing in this space
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Flight into the unknown
As the first plane to attempt a round-the-world trip using the power of the sun alone, Solar Impulse 2 is a unique risk – so what convinced one insurer to support it against all odds?
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Aon and Manchester United: Leading from the front
The relationship between a global broking giant and the biggest football club on the planet goes far deeper than mere sponsorship and is very much a business “partnership”
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Ensuring timely payments
Late payments are turning into an epidemic, putting many companies at risk
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How to manage cyber risks
After a successful SR100 event exploring cyber risks in depth, StrategicRISK asks John Dowdy, head of defence & security at McKinsey & Co, what measures companies should be taking to defend themselves?
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How to: Strengthen your defences against cyber attacks
You might think your intellectual property is safe, but cyber crime is a fast-growing threat. Here are 10 steps you can take to protect your company’s deepest secrets
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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
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How to: Deal with nanotechnology risks
Nanotechnology is carving new frontiers in manufacturing, medicine and food processing, creating a stream of new risks in its wake
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Collective bargaining
As the European Commission proposes a system of collective redress, some critics fear a move towards US-style class actions says Neil Hodge
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Long arm of the US regulator
The failure of foreign regulators to prosecute firms for carrying out corrupt business practices abroad to win new business, has led the US to step into the breach waving a big stick with which to punish firms and individuals, with the threat of massive fines and jail sentences. Neil Hodge ...
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The Hayward fault: Is it America’s most dangerous?
A repeat of the 1868 Hayward fault California earthquake today would have enormous consequences. Property worth more than $500 billion and approximately 5 million people in six surrounding counties would suffer badly from such a quake. By Thomas Brocher and other members of the 1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance
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Business interruption in the land of earthquakes
A large Japanese earthquake could have a devastating effect on the continuity of critical industries in the country and their earnings. By Dennis Kuzak and Masanori Kobayashi
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Cracking down on cartels
EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has vowed to get tough on companies that don't play fair. Neill Blundell says the EU and other regulators are giving a stark warning to boardrooms
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Achieving a double whammy
Fred Mundt, Alex Hindson and George Nassif describe how applying an enterprise risk management approach to product liability risk allowed an electronics materials company both to provide assurance to its customers and to achieve a big reduction in its insurance premiums