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AnalysisResilience 2.0: why boardrooms must shift from recovery to long-term strategy
A shift from operational resilience to strategic resilience will require deeper board engagement, sustained investment and scenario-led decision-making, according to speakers at Airmic’s Risk Forum.
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AnalysisGray-zone aggression: a new risk moves centre stage for business
Ambiguous, deniable and strategically choreographed actions are reshaping the geopolitical risk landscape. A new report argues that “gray-zone aggression” is no longer a niche security concern but a material enterprise risk demanding board-level attention.
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AnalysisInsularity in the workplace emerges as a new people risk for business
As public trust fragments globally, experts at Airmic’s Risk Forum warned that reluctance to work across differences could damage productivity and operational cohesion, placing a new spotlight on culture as a risk management priority.
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AnalysisEuropean product recalls hit record high as regulatory complexity grows
Record levels of product recalls across Europe highlight growing regulatory scrutiny, supply chain pressures and expanding lifecycle liability risks facing manufacturers and risk managers.
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AnalysisCyber threats shift from encryption to data theft, prompting rethink in risk strategy
A growing focus on data theft, identity compromise and vendor vulnerabilities is reshaping the cyber threat landscape, with experts warning that organisations must rethink how they manage cyber risk.
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InterviewsThe networker: Olga Collins on why good brokers are an extension of corporate risk management
Worldwide Broker Network chief executive discusses the changing role of brokers and the importance of active risk management – and emphasises the vital need for advisory led relationships
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InterviewsDuty of care under pressure as Middle East conflict spreads across the region
Rapidly shifting airspace restrictions, infrastructure disruption and threats to maritime trade are testing corporate travel policies and crisis planning. James Henderson, chief executive officer of Healix International, explains the key risks organisations must manage as the situation evolves.
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AnalysisFlood risk rises as wetter winters test UK insurance resilience
Record rainfall and saturated soils are increasing flood risk across the UK, forcing insurers, brokers and businesses to rethink resilience, underwriting and the long-term sustainability of flood cover.
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NewsNew UK crypto rules will reshape risk management for digital asset firms
Incoming UK regulation for cryptoasset firms will force businesses to strengthen governance, compliance and risk controls, creating new pressures for CFOs while potentially reshaping competition across the sector.
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Case StudiesHow parametric insurance is building resilience from Mexico to Malawi
This alternative insurance is a vital tool for risk managers worldwide needing fast liquidity and more certainty in the face of climate volatility. A report from Generali, in partnership with the UNDP’s Insurance and Risk Finance Facility, shows how governments, businesses and critical services are building resilience in these high-risk ...
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InterviewsThe whole world is worried about cyber risk. So, why isn’t Korea?
Cyber risk tops Aon’s global rankings, yet in Korea it sits far lower on the agenda. StrategicRISK spoke to Aon Korea chief executive Kevin Kim to explore why one of the world’s most digitally advanced economies still appears to underestimate the threat.
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Case StudiesCase study: Building risk resilience into a high-stakes infrastructure expansion
In major infrastructure projects, the real test of risk management is not identifying threats but managing how they intersect. In this port expansion, resilience depended on building a framework that could respond as those connections shifted over time.
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AnalysisClimate change chaos: ‘Underestimated’ and ‘underreported’ wildfire risk gains prominence in UK
Climate change has ramped up the UK’s risk register to now include a greater propensity for wildfires – but, as the majority of wildfires occur following human activity, how can risk managers proactively prepare?
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OpinionFrom Dubai with love – a room with a frontline view on a rapidly changing world
Toby Clegg, chief executive at UK-based broker Clegg Gifford, gives his unique perspective on today’s risk register – as a general insurance broker stranded in Dubai with his family after their holiday plans fell apart due to the conflict hitting the Middle East
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Expert ViewsRegulatory convergence puts pressure on GRC leaders to rethink governance
As regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act begin to overlap, organisations face mounting pressure to rethink how governance, risk and compliance operates in practice. Riskonnect’s Sherry Dillon explains why traditional compliance approaches are no longer enough.
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OpinionNHS diagnostic delays create a growing risk for UK scale-ups
New analysis from MyHealthPal suggests NHS diagnostic delays are becoming a growing operational and workforce risk for UK scale-ups, affecting productivity, capacity and the resilience of smaller teams.
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AnalysisBlack Swan fears rise as firms brace for supply chain and internet shock
New Allianz Risk Barometer analysis suggests businesses are increasingly concerned about extreme systemic shocks, with supply chain paralysis and a global internet outage emerging as the most plausible Black Swan scenarios over the next five years.
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AnalysisHow social media can damage a company’s reputation – and how to address it
For risk managers, reputation crises now unfold in hours, not days, while intangible assets represent 90% of enterprise value. Here’s how to protect your organisation in the age of viral backlash and AI-generated threats
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FeaturesKidnap and ransom: a risk manager’s guide to protecting people abroad
Kidnap threats are rising worldwide and the danger to business travellers and overseas employees is particularly acute. With incidents reported across at least a dozen high-risk countries, companies that fail to prepare are gambling with their most valuable asset: their people.
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AnalysisAIRMIC Forum: Captives move beyond capacity to become the engines of risk insight
Captives are no longer just filling gaps left by the traditional market. At Airmic’s Captives Forum in London, speakers argued they are becoming strategic tools for understanding emerging risks, generating usable data and shaping the next wave of insurance solutions.
