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Extreme heat, AI failures and emerging perils: Lessons from Swiss Re’s SONAR 2025
Swiss Re’s latest SONAR report puts extreme heat at the top of the global risk agenda, but that’s just one of many structural and emerging threats facing businesses. From AI failure and institutional distrust to ultra-processed foods and toxic fungi, this year’s report challenges risk professionals to rethink resilience.
Airmic 2025: The truth about lithium-ion battery risks and how to manage them
Electric vehicles may be the spark, but lithium-ion battery risks run deeper. At Airmic 2025, Marsh’s Alistair Schuberth gave a briefing on what risk managers need to know
Risk-!n 2025: How Cofra Holdings is adapting to climate risk
At the Risk-!n conference in Zurich, two climate risk experts – Arjan Vos, enterprise risk manager at COFRA Holding, and Théophile Bellouard, VP at Altitude, AXA Climate – outlined what practical, systemic climate adaptation looks like, and how businesses can take action before it’s too late.
Heathrow’s fire was a wake-up call – here’s what risk managers must learn
The March 2025 substation fire that grounded Heathrow Airport for more than 16 hours disrupted over 270,000 passenger journeys and exposed systemic weaknesses across the UK’s critical infrastructure. StrategicRISK speaks to seven senior experts to explore what went wrong – and how to prepare for what’s next.
The mediator: Cummins’ risk manager Maggie Sun shares how she’s built bridges between risk philosophy and business needs
Maggie Sun has worked hard to embed risk into the DNA of Cummins, China. She spoke to Trevor Treharne about her latest challenge – finding the balance between mitigating risk and accepting that, sometimes, a little risk is a business necessity.
Quick 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
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
Q&A: Using satellite data for flood damage mitigation
Rupert Bidwell, vice president for insurance solutions at ICEYE, talks to Strategic Risk and Insurance Times about the power of leveraging satellite technology
Taken by storm - how medium-sized enterprises can use parametrics to tackle nat cat risks
Medium-sized enterprises (MSEs) play a vital role in our economy. However, these companies face unique challenges when it comes to risk management, particularly in dealing with natural catastrophes such as storms, flooding, or earthquakes.
Ordering the chaos: how to manage connected risks
Getting to grips with interconnectedness means identifying the intricate links between the threats we face, then mapping, understanding and preparing for them. Our webinar sought to untangle this complex issue. Sara Benwell reports back.
Construction insurance and surety – better together
While it is uncommon for contractors and project owners to place property and casualty insurance and surety with one carrier, there are great benefits to going ‘all in’, say BHSI’s John Roe and Geo Delisio.
The boardroom of the future: elevating risk to a strategic priority
As risks grow in complexity—spanning cybersecurity threats, ESG considerations, and geopolitical uncertainties—boards and executive teams are elevating risk management to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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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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