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Analysis50 years of risk: Annemarie Schouw, risk and insurance manager, Tata Steel Europe
As FERMA celebrates its 50th birthday, StrategicRISK Magazine spoke to its board members and risk leaders about how the risk landscape is changing and the priorities for the future. Here Annemarie Schouw, risk and insurance manager at Tata Steel Europe and co-chair of the Rimap steering committee shares her insights
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Editor's LetterSR Q3 2024: The best laid plans…
As risk managers, we spend lots of time preparing for the worst. And yet, preparation can’t protect you from everything. When disaster strikes, sometimes the best you can do is keep smiling – even if it is through gritted teeth – and carry on, logging lessons for next time.
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Expert ViewsTomorrow’s customer expectations today
The combination of a more intense and volatile risk environment coupled with more stringent regulatory demands, means that businesses must be able to analyse and understand their claims data, says Wayne Brand, head of corporate client practice at Crawford & Company
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AnalysisRegulation watch: The EEA’s first comprehensive assessment on climate risk.
The EEA’s large-scale climate risk report outlines the multiple risks, the urgent action needed – and who needs to take ownership of change. Risk managers must seize this chance to use their skills and insights to turn analysis into action, says FERMA’s Charles Low.
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AnalysisFERMA publishes Policy Manifesto urging EU leaders to make Europe “risk ready for a brighter future”
FERMA’s Manifesto 2024-2029 calls on EU to address regulatory complexities, lack of insurance for net zero transition, evolving cyber security challenges, and crisis preparedness levels
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Editor's LetterSR Q2 2024: The great balancing act
Parenthood and risk management have a lot in common – both demand a superhuman ability to multitask, stay one step ahead, and keep a cool head. Every day is another challenge… but you wouldn’t change it for the world, right?
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AnalysisFive reasons to attend this year’s FERMA Forum
StrategicRISK caught up with Gaëtan Lefevre, chairman of the FERMA Forum Committee 2024, treasurer and board member of FERMA, and group risk, insurance & ethics manager at John Cockerill Group, to get the inside scoop on plans for this year’s FERMA Forum and what risk managers can expect.
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AnalysisRegulation Watch: Big win for risk managers using captives
As the finish line looms in what has been a very long race, FERMA’s head of EU affairs, Charles Low, considers the captive market impact of the Solvency II agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council.
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FeaturesOur 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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InterviewsThe conductor: Johnson Matthey’s risk director explains why in risk management, influence is everything
Johnson Matthey and FERMA’s Xavier Mützig tells Sara Benwell how risk managers must take a hands-on approach to ensure that the risk function, senior management and every team in an organisation are playing from the same music sheet.
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Editor's LetterSR Q1 2024: It’s tough out there, but we’ve got this
It sometimes feels like the world is spinning faster, as we are bombarded with ever-more complex and intertwining threats. It is the risk professional’s job to manage and mitigate, while guiding senior management through – no easy task. But with the right tools and information, we can do this.
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OpinionRegulation watch: How to manage the risks created by the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Enhanced due diligence requirements set a new standard for supply chain management, Bindiya Vakil, CEO of Resilinc explores what the legislation means for risk managers
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InterviewsThe strategist: FERMA’s new president has a gameplan to elevate the influence of risk
As Charlotte Hedemark takes up her dream role as FERMA president, she tells StrategicRISK editor Sara Benwell that helping risk managers to professionalise and elevate their strategic influence are key goals.
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OpinionRegulation watch: navigating the framework for financial data access
FERMA’s head of EU affairs, Charles Low, considers the risk implications and potential of the Framework for Financial Data Access and why data sharing risk must be safeguarded
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OpinionSR Q4 2023: It won’t be lonely this Christmas
The risk manager can be something of a lone wolf in an organisation – operating alone, often misunderstood. Thankfully, risk managers know where to find each other. Here’s to another year of collaborating, supporting and learning from our fellow loners.
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FeaturesHow 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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FeaturesResearch shows that prevention works when it comes to ransomware attacks
Just two years ago, ransomware was crippling organisations to the tune of millions of dollars. Today, risk management can cautiously celebrate, having reduced the severity and number of claims. But with a new wave of attacks likely around the corner, it’s not quite game over.
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InterviewsThe historian: Dirk Wegener shares the lessons he’s learnt in over 20 years of risk management
Dirk Wegener is stepping down as president of FERMA. After more than two decades in risk management, he has seen it all. Here he reflects on the world-changing events that altered the way we think about resilience forever.
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OpinionRegulation watch: everthing you need to know about raw materials legislation
In the latest in our series of FERMA updates from Brussels, head of EU affairs, Charles Low, explores the regulation tackling the critical raw materials challenge in the EU and what risk managers must know
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WebinarsHow risk managers can create better decision making through positive culture
Three experts explore how risk managers at organisations of any size can create a positive risk culture that leads to better decision-making
