Interviews
The engineer: How Gaëtan Lefèvre keeps risk relevant at John Cockerill
After 18 years at one of Europe’s oldest industrial groups, John Cockerill’s Gaëtan Lefèvre knows managing risk only matters if the business truly believes in it. He discusses that battle for relevance and the importance of understanding the inner workings of your company.
Airmic 2026: Claims mitigation and insurance policy limits becoming higher priorities for risk managers
‘The more you mitigate claims, the more risk you can take on your balance sheet – and then insurance becomes a stopgap insurance, as opposed to just something I need for day-to-day activity,’ says division managing director
Dovetail policy wordings are a key concern for risk managers in combating increasingly fragmented yet interconnected risk landscape
Alongside tailored risk transfer, captive creation is booming in preparation for the next hard insurance market cycle, says insurer’s global and specialty director
Boards want greater comfort around governance and audit trails in response to regulation
Senior managing director further flags soft market considerations for risk managers and explains why captives are having such a moment in the sun
Insurance sector still scratching head over muddy emerging risk of intellectual property, cyber and general liability cross-section
The simplifier: How Diane Maxwell is rewiring Airmic around member needs
Airmic 2026: Parametric policies are steering risk transfer from annual renewal cycles to a resilience mindset
Q&A: Using satellite data for flood damage mitigation
Rupert Bidwell, vice president for insurance solutions at ICEYE, talks to Strategic Risk and Insurance Times about the power of leveraging satellite technology
Taken by storm - how medium-sized enterprises can use parametrics to tackle nat cat risks
Medium-sized enterprises (MSEs) play a vital role in our economy. However, these companies face unique challenges when it comes to risk management, particularly in dealing with natural catastrophes such as storms, flooding, or earthquakes.
How data analytics and insights can help risk managers take control of their risks and keep the lights on
Too many organisations are operating in the dark, unable to clearly see the exposures they face. Adrien Norulak, head of risk analytics, at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions explores how better data collection, analysis and communication can help companies better manage their mitigation and insurance solutions.
SR:500 survey results: Risk managers push for earlier influence as threats accelerate
The SR:500 Emerging Risks survey reveals a landscape dominated by accelerating and interconnected threats. Against this backdrop, risk management must be embedded earlier in decision making to strengthen resilience.
Shock after shock: Why risk leaders say climate resilience models are no longer fit for purpose
The compounding shocks created by climate change were the topic of our latest SR:500 roundtable. Organisations are being forced to reassess their long-held assumptions about resilience, continuity and operational risk as they navigate the road ahead.
Video: Strengthening GRC Under Evolving Regulatory Expectations
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Why risk managers are turning to parametrics to solve operational challenges
As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
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