Opinion
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OpinionCyber risk is the highest ‘fear factor’ for c-suites - how businesses should respond
Patrick Davis, director of corporate secretarial services at LawDeb, explores how boards can promote excellent standards of governance around cyber and ESG related risks
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OpinionUK local authorities are rethinking their insurance approach - but risks abound
Local authorities are reassessing their risks, however, an increased focus on self-insurance creates new exposures to manage, says Gordon Winstanley, public sector lead at McLarens
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OpinionQuick guide: How to manage Lithium-ion battery risks
Lithium-Ion batteries pose a significant fire risk for businesses. Adrian Simmonds, practice leader - property risk solutions at QBE Insurance, shares a ten-point checklist to ensure your business is protected
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OpinionDecision-making in the polycrisis era – will the risk profession rise to the challenge?
Traditional approaches to managing risk are not adequate, and risk professionals must adapt now. Co-authors of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis era, Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner, share their tips for rising to the challenge
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OpinionSupply chain risk lessons from the ancient Greeks
Entropy constantly pushes the world towards volatility, but businesses must learn from ancient philosophy and find ways to combat threats, says risk expert Adriano Lanzilotto
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OpinionHow to manage the growing risk of climate change litigation
As climate litigation risk gathers momentum, John Firth shares the steps that companies can take to identify and reduce these risks.
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OpinionOpinion: Why unconventional industries require an innovative approach to risk and insurance
Unconventional industries like 3D printing, space mining, and cryptocurrency may find it difficult to access traditional insurance. A hybrid approach can help, says Randy Sadler, a risk management expert and captive insurance manager at CIC Services
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OpinionHow risk managers can tackle the increasing threat of disorderly transition
David Nelson, head of climate transition, climate and resilience hub, at WTW explores why a disorderly transition is likely, and the steps risk managers must take to prepare
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OpinionWhy risk managers must take stock of their firms’ geopolitical impact
David Claridge, CEO of Dragonfly, explores why companies may be unwitting political actors and how risk managers can deal with the exposures this creates
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OpinionAviation, decarbonisation and the hurdles to hit net zero
The airline industry faces three key unique challenges as it seeks to decarbonise
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OpinionHow humanity averted an environmental catastrophe
The success of the 1987 Montreal Protocol is proof all is not lost in the fight against climate change
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OpinionWhere energy security meets human rights
Mitigating risk in rare earth metals supply chains is essential for a just energy transition, say Kevin Braine and Oliver Stern
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OpinionSetting the course for Green Hydrogen
What are some of the key risk management issues presented by the wider use of Green Hydrogen?
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OpinionCyber: Why are buyers opting to retain risk? And other questions
Some surprising trends have emerged in the industrial cyber risk landscape. What does this mean for 2023?
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OpinionNo time for uncertainty in uncertain times
Resilience, insight and courage will be the watchwords for business in the year ahead
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OpinionEuropean D&O: Heading towards a perfect storm?
Inflation, post-pandemic fallout, geopolitical instability, rocketing energy prices, and an increased focus on ESG has heightened D&O exposures
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OpinionThe role of insurance in times of crisis
The war in Ukraine is one of the major crises of our times. It is exposing the limitations of insurance
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OpinionThe hidden dangers of electric fleets
As more organisations switch to electric fleets, risk managers need to be aware of the dangers these battery-powered vehicles bring
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OpinionKeeping pace with ESG regulation
Firms are being pushed to pursue a cleaner, greener, more equitable and ethical world. But it’s not easy being sustainable
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OpinionSupply chain security under threat
Disruptive economic, societal and geopolitical influences are altering global supply chain risk profiles
