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Catastrophe Risks

Floods and drought intensify as climate risk reshapes re/insurance landscape

Report from the re/insurance broker highlights rising losses and widening protection gaps across key regions

Climate change chaos: ‘Underestimated’ and ‘underreported’ wildfire risk gains prominence in UK

Climate change has ramped up the UK’s risk register to now include a greater propensity for wildfires – but, as the majority of wildfires occur following human activity, how can risk managers proactively prepare?

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Cyber / Technology Risks

Case study: how McDonald’s McHire breach exposed the risks of AI recruitment

A basic security flaw in McDonald’s AI hiring platform McHire exposed millions of job applicants. As AI is used to run more and more of the recruitment process, what are the big takeaways for firms evaluating their third-party risk?

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.

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Emerging Risks

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.

Emerging risks are not emerging, they are converging

In this latest StrategicRISK SR:500 roundtable, senior risk leaders explored a question that is becoming increasingly urgent: what does “emerging risk” actually mean in a world where volatility feels constant and systemic?

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ESG Risks

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

ESG, governance and the failure to manage risks to society

As public scrutiny of organisational behaviour intensifies, ESG needs to move beyond reporting and reputation management. Anita Punwani CFIRM argues that risk management must place greater emphasis on protecting people, society and the environment, particularly those most exposed to harm.

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Geopolitical Risks

Tariffs outweigh conflict concerns in latest Willis political risk survey

Political risk research from WTW ranked tariffs above international conflict as the leading political risk concern despite escalating tensions in the Middle East

Stability at risk: The looming 2027 TRIA expiration

As the TRIA sunset approaches, risk leaders face capacity crunches and market withdrawal. Reauthorisation is vital to maintain stable coverage and prevent recovery costs from shifting back to corporate balance sheets.

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Operational Risks

Case 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.

The strategist: How RIMS’ Manny Padilla is pushing risk managers to think bigger

RIMS president Manny Padilla has a simple message for the profession: stop underselling yourselves. Being a jack of all trades is something to be proud of, as translators, connectors and complexity cutters, risk managers must claim a more strategic position.

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People-related Risks

‘Torture’ of ground handlers: How airlines’ underinvestment in ground staff and leaders is driving sky-high people risks

‘You don’t need to be a futurist to recognise the likelihood that things are just going to go wrong out there because we don’t spend the time investing in our people,’ says director

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.

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Supply Chain Risks

Shiitake 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 ...

Country spotlight: Learning from Malaysia renewed focus on risk as a strategic lever

Positioned at the intersection of Southeast Asia’s economic hopes and geopolitical tensions, Malaysia’s attitude to risk is also at a critical juncture. No longer just a compliance checklist, risk management is being seen as a tool to guide strategy and reshape resilience.

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