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Cyber-enabled fraud overtakes ransomware as CEOs’ top cyber concern
Cyber-enabled fraud has overtaken ransomware as CEOs’ top cyber concern, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, as AI-related vulnerabilities rise and resilience gaps widen across regions and organisations.
When the stabiliser becomes a variable: evaluating the U.S. as a geopolitical threat in 2026
As U.S.political and geopolitical behaviour breaks from decades of predictability, businesses and risk teams face a landscape where stability can no longer be taken for granted.
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.
Case study: How Katoen Natie used its captive to manage the challenges of Covid-19
Katoen Natie survived the pandemic by securing NDBI cover through its captive – something thought to be a near-impossible task. Chief risk officer Carl Leeman explains how he did it, and why he won’t stop pushing to test his captive’s potential.
Case study: How Lendlease put people front and centre during the Fukushima nuclear accident and earthquake
The 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident and preceding earthquake and tsunami devastated the region in a matter of hours. Managing Lendlease’s risk response from the region, Kevin Bates describes putting a pause on other business concerns to focus on what mattered most – people.
The uninsurables: how climate change is redrawing the global insurance map
Intense climate volatility combined with risk-based pricing is pushing traditional insurers to retreat from entire regions across the globe. With no safety net, businesses and communities are left to confront the rising cost – and painful consequences – of uninsurable risk.
The people person: How Qisda’s chief HR, sustainability and risk officer is tackling the talent crunch
Danny Lin is guiding Qisda through a time of intense change, as it navigates a digital transformation and Taiwan’s talent crisis. But with a role that blends risk, HR and sustainability, Lin is uniquely positioned to change mindsets and prepare for the future.
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From loss prevention to strategic success: Why ONFR in the finance sector must change in 2026
As non-financial risks reshape the financial sector, ONFR must evolve from a control function into a strategic enabler of resilience and growth, argues Dr Luke Carrivick, executive director of ORX.
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.
Spotlight on: the risks facing the global retail sector
Many have rung the death knell for retail over the years, but the sector isn’t dying – it’s just changing. Retail risk managers have their hands full, managing disruptors like AI integration and the next generations’ consumer habits, alongside supply chain issues and loss prevention. Trevor Treharne reports.
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.
Distraction not dishonesty
Negligence claims against lawyers are growing in severity. Travelers Europe senior risk management consultants Philippa Wilkin and Paul Smith explain why distraction caused by technology could be at the heart of the problem.
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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