Features – Page 6
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Anne Charon: how I made it to the top of Zurich, France
Charon looks back at her career, explaining why she will never leave financial services and how she overcame prejudice in the sector
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"I sense a new energy among leaders in risk," – Willis' Ailsa King
Willis managing director of risk solutions on the challenges she faced in her career and how attitudes at the top are changing
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"Both genders have key strengths"
Sabrina Hartusch, Triumph International’s global head of insurance, finance and administration, unlike many in the industry, says that her decision to build a career in risk and insurance was deliberate
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The Philippines: a land of extremes
The country has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but income inequalities, a growing population and being on a typhoon path mean it remains vulnerable
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Risk management at the forefront of Asia’s corporate expansion
StrategicRISK’s inaugural conference in Singapore highlighted key risks in the region for businesses
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China declares war on corruption
The Chinese crackdown on corruption has sent ripples throughout Asia, leaving multinationals to determine how to manage its contradictory pressures
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Is 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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Women in Risk: plugging the gender gap
In the first of a series of Women in Risk articles, FERMA president Julia Graham is on a drive to improve gender diversity in the risk and insurance profession. Here, she explains how and why
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Is rebranding the answer for Malaysia Airlines?
The airline faces an unprecedented challenge to rebuild its reputation following two back-to-back crises
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Diminishing working-age population poses global risk
Demographic imbalances threaten to destabilise strong economies and increase socioeconomic and political risks for corporates
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Legal focus: the UK gets tough on illegal working
Employers need to review their procedures following changes to the UK’s prevention of illegal working and civil penalty system
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Oil and finance sectors suffer under insurgent rule
Corporate activities and political ties are under threat from the Islamic State in Iraq
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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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Innovative solutions to managing risk
It is vital that companies innovate and, in a rapidly changing world, the role of the risk manager is taking on a new urgency
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Legal focus: aircraft accident investigations
The loss of Flight MH370 raises the question of the legal and risk implications surrounding aviation incidents
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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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BRICs must raise their game
The BRICs face formidable challenges as they strive to regain the extraordinary growth rates of the past decade
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Multinationals lack clarity over crisis risk solutions – XL Group
Misunderstanding of risks in emerging countries can unhinge operations when a crisis strikes, insurer warns
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Beazley’s space odyssey
The insurer’s head of space underwriting speaks to StrategicRISK about starting a space division from scratch in a difficult marketplace
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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?