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Operational Risk
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.
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 ...
Case study: Building risk resilience into a high-stakes infrastructure expansion
In major infrastructure projects, the real test of risk management is not identifying threats but managing how they intersect. In this port expansion, resilience depended on building a framework that could respond as those connections shifted over time.
Case study: How radar satellite data transformed crisis response after Hurricane Melissa
When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, satellite-based synthetic aperture radar provided near real-time, countrywide damage intelligence through cloud cover, enabling government and humanitarian teams to prioritise resources, accelerate decision-making and reach the hardest-hit communities faster.
Case study: What the Fukushima water release reveals about risk perception and communication
Managing risk means managing perception, even when the two don’t align. Two studies reveal how the public saw the Fukushima water release as a ‘high-dread, low-controllability’ risk, and what we can learn about communication in such sensitive circumstances.
From tractors to terminals: why cyber risk is now a core exposure for farming businesses
As farming becomes increasingly digitised, cyber risk is emerging as one of the most under-appreciated threats facing the sector. From automated machinery and connected supply chains to underinsurance and climate volatility, agriculture is evolving into a complex risk environment that challenges traditional assumptions about protection and resilience.
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.
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.
SR 500: Cyber resilience takes centre stage
Previously a back-office function, resilience in the digital space is now in the spotlight. At an SR:500 roundtable in asssociation with Marsh, risk leaders explored how AI, regulation and culture are highlighting new strategies and demanding board-level attention.
How global programmes can integrate with ERM philosophies leading to better risk management
Expert view: Against the backdrop of global supply chain disruption, geopolitical tension and escalating cyber threats, CROs must embrace centralised decision-making and enterprise risk management strategies. Global programmes can help, says AXA XL’s Ms Shiwei Jin
Greater expectations: Workplace healthcare is becoming a resilience issue, not just a perk
Workplace healthcare is becoming a strategic pressure point, as employees’ rising demands plus costly medical advances are pushing employers to rethink how far benefits should go and what they mean for resilience.
Regulatory convergence puts pressure on GRC leaders to rethink governance
As regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, DORA and the EU AI Act begin to overlap, organisations face mounting pressure to rethink how governance, risk and compliance operates in practice. Riskonnect’s Sherry Dillon explains why traditional compliance approaches are no longer enough.
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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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