All Operational Risk articles – Page 8
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AnalysisAIG reveals Grenfell Tower exposure
AIG reveals Grenfell Tower exposure, but unable to quantify likely claims
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AnalysisMunich Re faces major payout as Grenfell insurance claim becomes clear
Norwegian insurer says Grenfell insurance claim will include property, liability and other potential related costs.
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AnalysisHow duty of care obligations are changing for expatriate staff
An off-the-shelf, one-size-fits-all care package is no longer fit for purpose in today’s complex risk landscape so what do businesses need to do to ensure their expat staff and families stay healthy, productive and safe?
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AnalysisManaging human capital through Big Data
Increasing amounts of data are giving companies the opportunity to model staff trends more efficiently
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AnalysisAn insurer’s perspective on the Mars recall
‘Plastic pieces are the most difficult to detect’
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AnalysisThe skills gap is damaging Europe and the UK
Employers complain that too few young people have the necessary work skills. There’s an answer, but it comes from several sources, writes Jonathan Lord
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AnalysisAIG offers mid-market supply chain finance product
Teams up with PrimeRevenue to help fund non-investment grade businesses
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AnalysisAlton Towers crash caused by human error
No technical or mechanical problems found with ride
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AnalysisWhy alternative risk transfer is entering the mainstream
Alternative risk transfer is becoming more widespread as companies retain more risk, traditional insurance struggles to cover emerging risks and new forms of capital enter the market. By Ciarán Healy, director of consulting for global captive practice, Willis, and Marc Paasch, global head of alternative risk transfer solutions, Willis
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Analysis‘Volkswagen emission scandal costs could top Libor’: insurance lawyer
DAC Beachcroft partner William Allison on insurance implications
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AnalysisThe risks that make a nonsense of just-in-time manufacturing
Just-in-time inventories are a key feature of fast-moving global companies looking for lower costs. But in a world of black swan events, such supply chain solutions can leave businesses dangerously exposed when the unpredictable happens
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AnalysisCan 100% traceability be found in digital supply chains?
Digital supply networks promise to bring much sought-after transparency to often impenetrable supply chain relationships, but they also bring concerns over security and compliance
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AnalysisAs Iran reopens to international investment, risk managers are advised to proceed with caution
The prospect of rich opportunities in Iran as the nation opens up to Western investors on the back of the recent UN sanctions deal will only come to those who weigh up the region’s many risks carefully and take their time not to upset a resistant regime
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AnalysisWhy manufacturers in Germany and France are turning to 3D printing
From bottles to complicated prosthetics, 3D printing is revolutionising all aspects of manufacturing but the technology is posing significant challenges for insurers Part of a property and casualty risks series supported by
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AnalysisGlobalised supply chains and regulatory changes cause food recalls to double
Some 52% of all food recalls cost US companies more than $10 million
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AnalysisHas Rolls-Royce revolutionised supply chain finance?
When many of its suppliers were struggling to finance the tools on which the manufacturer relied, it devised an ingenious solution to help them, thereby mitigating a key business risk Part of a property and casualty risks series supported by
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AnalysisThe strategic importance of risk managing the supply chain
Risk managers should keep a handle on their supplier relationships as this can lead to significant gains
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AnalysisBeazley names new head of broker relations in London and European markets
Specialist insurer appoints former Willis man to lead the firm’s broker relations
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AnalysisCan remote working make firms more productive?
Both hailed as the future of working and criticised as the destroyer of efficiency, is remote working for every firm?
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AnalysisThe biggest risks to the GCC’s €1.2trn construction market
Senior construction risk managers highlight talent acquisition and retention and resource scarcity as the biggest threats to hundreds of projects currently under construction
