All StrategicRISK Global articles in Q2 2026
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OpinionStrategic pivots: weighing risk, reward and survival
Hans-Kristian Bryn and Carl Sjostrom examine what a true strategic pivot demands of an organisation, and why leaders must weigh risk, return and reward far more carefully than they would in a simple strategic adjustment.
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AnalysisFemale traveller risk map highlights duty of care blind spots
A new female travellers risk map from Safeture and Riskline identifies 29 high-concern countries and highlights continued gaps in how employers address gender-specific travel risks.
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AnalysisM&A rebounds, but bigger deals bring greater risks
WTW data points to a strong start to 2026 for global dealmaking, with large transactions driving a sharp rise in value. But the rebound is unfolding in a market still shaped by geopolitical shocks, AI competition and tougher execution risks.
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OpinionHow the Middle East conflict could reshape supply chains – and how risk management can help
As conflict in the Middle East puts renewed pressure on energy flows, freight costs and key trade routes, Sapna Amlani, supply chains industry practice lead at Moody’s, explains why companies need to understand chokepoints, rethink efficiency-led models and build more resilient supply chains.
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Case StudiesCase study: how three airlines are folding risk into day-to-day operations
Speakers from Southwest Airlines, easyJet and Air Canada discussed how safety is being used not only to reduce incidents, but to improve reliability, sharpen decision-making and strengthen operational performance.
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Case StudiesShiitake happens: Taiwan’s veg smuggling row exposes a wider supply chain risk
Taiwan has accused Chinese firms of routing banned Napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms through Vietnam, relabelling them as Vietnamese, and shipping them past a ban on more than 1,000 Chinese agricultural products. A $410 forged certificate of origin and up to $15,800 in profit per container explain why the case ...
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OpinionRising tensions, rising threats: How geopolitics impacts cyber security
David Ferbrache of Beyond Blue argues that as geopolitical conflict increasingly spills into the digital domain, organisations in critical supply chains must prepare for destructive cyber attacks designed to disrupt, disable and destabilise.
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AnalysisBoard risk reporting: RIMS urges risk managers to deliver insight, not updates
A new RIMS executive report says board reporting must be aligned with strategy, risk appetite and directors’ expectations if risk teams want to support better decisions
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FeaturesMiddle East conflict reveals ‘huge risk management gap’ – with UAE-based businesses ‘pushed’ to pivot away from ‘old school’ risk approaches
The latest SR:500 Exchange virtual roundtable brought together risk professionals, brokers and academics to discuss risk management’s moving goalposts amid today’s geopolitical fluctuations
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Editor's LetterSR Q2 2026: Reflections at 40,000 feet
Recent conferences have left me more convinced than ever that platforming risk voices is our raison d’être. Innovators are telling me that it’s all about improving decision-making, and this issue is dedicated to helping you do that.
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AnalysisMS Amlin warns earthquake models miss supershear loss risk
The Lloyd’s insurer said supershear ruptures accounted for two thirds of insured earthquake losses since 2016, but remain largely absent from catastrophe models
