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SR 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.

The most common causes of claims in the aesthetics sector – and how to prevent them

‘The frequency and the severity of claims’ in ‘a very litigious’ sector can be mitigated through ‘effective, proactive risk management’, says MGA’s head of legal and risk management

Case study: how ABB is making ERM work in a decentralised business

At ABB, enterprise risk management has been redesigned around business language, accountable risk owners and longer-term signals. Mike Devine explains why a risk on a heat map is not the same as a risk being managed.

Cyber is not an IT problem: why boards need to rethink governance

Quantum Fort AG chief executive Filip Talac warned that organisations are still treating cyber as a technical issue, when the real challenge is governance, operational control and economic decision-making.

Case study: how E.ON is turning climate risk data into better business decisions

E.ON’s Kristin Barev explains how the energy group is using climate risk analytics to support asset planning, resilience investment and cross-business decision-making.

Case study: how The Co-operative Group put value creation at the heart of risk management

Former Co-op head of risk and governance Stefan Gershater explains why risk teams need to stop leading with registers, controls and heat maps, and start with the business objectives they are trying to protect.

How AI is pushing risk management from control to strategy

At Risk-!n, Lisa Bechtold of Nestlé and Mindy Simon of Aon said AI can help risk managers make faster, better-informed decisions, but only if organisations get the data, governance and accountability right.

From tool overload to AI attacks: the cyber trends risk managers need to watch

At Risk-!n, speakers warned that AI-enabled threats, rising board accountability and the limits of tool-led security are forcing organisations to rethink how cyber and technology risks are governed.

RISKWORLD 2026: FERMA president warns risk managers face a borderless threat landscape

Philippe Cotelle, president of FERMA, says RISKWORLD 2026 showed how cyber, AI, captives, geopolitics and climate resilience are reshaping the global risk agenda.

The Integrator: How Valentina Paduano uses risk analysis to turn complexity into action

When you can’t focus on it all at once, risk analysis provides the strategic vision to see what matters most. Dedalus Group’s Valentina Paduano believes the response to complexity must always be the same: integrate, prioritise and act.

Construction firms warned cyber attacks could derail project delivery

Risk managers can no longer afford to treat cyber as an IT issue on construction projects. QBE warns that ransomware and system disruption can quickly turn into delays, disputes and escalating costs.

Swiss GRC Day 2026: Addressing risk management in an uncertain world

As global risk exposure accelerates and interdependencies deepen, organizations are reaching a tipping point: adapt risk management to a new reality, or risk losing control altogether.

UK businesses fear cyber risk surge amid a ‘complex web’ of interconnected risks – Marsh

To combat greater interconnectivity of risks, organisations are ‘shifting from siloed risk programmes to scenario‑based planning and integrated frameworks that combine technical controls, people and process,’ says broker’s chief executive for UK corporate and commercial

FERMA and WBCSD launch climate resilience finance initiative

A new initiative from FERMA and WBCSD aims to help organisations fund preventative climate adaptation measures before losses occur

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.

From noise to decision advantage: Why risk management must become value-based

Risk management must move beyond registers, heat maps and compliance theatre to become a value-based discipline that helps leaders make better strategic decisions, writes Michael Rasmussen, The GRC Pundit & Analyst.

Why transformation programmes fail when leaders overlook the human factor

Alexia Michiels, partner, Resilience Institute, says technology and process may shape transformation programmes, but their success still depends on whether people have the energy, trust and confidence to adapt.

How 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.

“Cyber attacks are going to happen”: why aviation resilience is now an operational imperative

Kelly Butler, CEO of cyber risk at Marsh, warned that aviation faces a cyber threat landscape shaped by ransomware, hacktivism, AI-enabled fraud and growing supply chain exposure.

Global rankings point to a growing gap between growth and resilience

New country rankings from Global Citizen Solutions suggest resilience is being shaped more by readiness than by size alone, as geopolitical fragmentation, supply chain realignment, energy security, digital capability and climate risk pull nations further apart.