Analysis

Canada wildfires

Case study: How wildfire risk spreads through infrastructure and supply chains

A new assessment of Canada’s Boreal Forest shows how wildfire, drought, water stress and permafrost thaw can disrupt businesses well beyond the areas directly affected.

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Germany’s extreme heat exposes climate adaptation funding gap

Low river levels are disrupting freight and forcing contingency measures across Germany, as ministers clash over how climate adaptation should be funded.

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Features

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Risk tool spotlight: Can parametric insurance close the climate protection gap?

As weather events intensify, parametric insurance offers fast, flexible and data-driven payouts when they’re needed most. This alternative coverage solution could reshape how organisations and communities recover from disaster.

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Interviews

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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.

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Opinion

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How businesses can avoid disasters by working together

Gareth Byatt, Ilan Kelman, Ana Prados, co-leads of the Disasters Avoided project explore the role businesses can play in helping society avoid disasters

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Expert views

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    Ageing fleets. New solutions

    Facing escalating geopolitical tensions and climate conditions, the maritime industry faces increasing vulnerabilities to disruption. AI and data analytics are stepping in to support future transformation, says Alice Kwok.

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    Asia: The ultimate resilience test

    Asia has powered the global economy, yet disaster preparedness remains its greatest vulnerability. Resilience, not growth alone, will defi ne the future.

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    Parametric insurance: why risk managers are embracing this fast, flexible tool

    Offering speed, flexibility and a way to close protection gaps, parametric insurance is gaining ground as a valuable complement to traditional cover, says Steve Harry, managing director of parametric solutions UK at Marsh Risk Analytics.

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Special reports

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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.

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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.

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Webinars

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Breaking boards’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” risk mindset with objectives-related risk assessments

A panel of thought leaders flag that linking risk management strategies to specific business objectives could prove pivotal in securing leadership investment for risk mitigations outside of compliance tick boxes

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