Risk Mitigation
Risk Engineering
Winter Storm Fern: what a $4–7bn loss event reveals about resilience gaps
Winter Storm Fern shows how freeze risk and power resilience are becoming central risk management issues, even when insured losses remain manageable for the insurance market.
Risk managers urged to focus on control and integration as pressures collide in 2026
Risk managers entering 2026 are facing a convergence of climate, cyber, liability and regulatory pressures, forcing a shift away from siloed risk thinking towards integrated resilience and evidence-led decision-making.
Shaken, not stalled: How TSMC protected operations during Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years
In the face of record-breaking tremors last year, Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC held its ground. By safeguarding operations and reassuring global clients, this was a master class in resilience born out of preparedness.
Case study: How camden is tackling flash flooding through a joined-up resilience strategy
Faced with rising flash flood risk, Camden Council is working with the City of London and Thames Water to deliver a joined-up flood management strategy in South End Green. From natural flood defences to drainage upgrades and borough-wide SuDS, the council is embedding resilience across its urban landscape.
How a major European petrochemical firm de-risked its ethylene cracking expansion
Managing the risk of a major ethylene cracking expansion program is not for the faint-hearted. GleeYM program and risk management consultant Yasir Masood explores the proactive strategies that mitigated a multitude of challenges, from safety to supply chain delays and special permits.
Spotlight on: risk engineering and how to use it to improve resilience
Risk engineering solves problems before they can occur, providing the practical information you need to make decisions that prevent losses and interruption. And your insurer will love you for it, report Sara Benwell and Trevor Treharne
The connector: how MTR’s Synthil Chetty is redefining the role of the risk manager
Agile risk management starts with knowing everything about your business and exactly where it’s heading. For that, you need to forge connections with every discipline, says MTR’s chief enterprise risk manager, Synthil Chetty.
Why ERM is the pathway to realising Mario Draghi’s vision for growth and innovation
Enterprise Risk Management is the immune system of any company, and risk managers need to stop defending it and instead show why it is indispensible, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
Shock after shock: Why risk leaders say climate resilience models are no longer fit for purpose
The compounding shocks created by climate change were the topic of our latest SR:500 roundtable. Organisations are being forced to reassess their long-held assumptions about resilience, continuity and operational risk as they navigate the road ahead.
Inside the hidden vulnerabilities weakening global data centre resilience
Data centres are at the heart of the digital economy, but rapid growth, energy constraints and evolving risks are testing their resilience. At an SR:500 event in partnership with FM, experts discussed the challenges facing the sector and how risk managers are responding.
Beyond compliance: 5 essential actions strategic risk leaders must take in 2026
Enterprise risk management often promises insight but delivers assurance. As boards push for clearer, risk-informed choices, risk leaders need to move beyond compliance-driven GRC workflows and towards decision-focused measurement that links risk to objectives, an approach Face the Risk is helping organisations put into practice.
DORA: The buck now stops at the top
In a new regulatory era heralded by DORA, accountability is on a whole new level. If you are a decision-maker, you could be held responsible for compliance failures far down your vendor chain. Companies must be insurance ready, warns BHSI’s Koen Cambré and Adrienne Sitbon.
From silos to strategy: how boards are rethinking risk
Webinar: With boards more engaged, our next mission is clear: offer a wide-angle lens on how risks interact, and why risk management and opportunity can co-exist. Our panellists share candid insights on how to turn silos into the strategies a board wants to see.
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Why risk managers are turning to parametrics to solve operational challenges
As nat cats grow more severe, insurance gaps are widening - but parametric solutions might hold the key to resilience, says Dianna Nelson, a senior structurer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
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