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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.
Heat stress: When dehydration becomes an operational risk
Rising temperatures are increasing heat exposure across ports, terminals and warehouses, including in regions where extreme heat was once unusual. TT Club says operators need to treat dehydration and heat stress as safety-critical risks rather than seasonal welfare issues.
Case study: Katoen Natie keeps its ‘feet on the ground’ during M&A, ensuring due diligence trumps racing to completion
Carl Leeman, chief risk officer at Belgium-based logistics, warehousing and engineering company Katoen Natie, explores the risk landscape around M&A activity, sharing insight picked up during his firm’s recent acquisition trail
Case study: how E.ON is turning climate risk data into better business decisions
E.ON’s Kristin Barev explains how the energy group is using climate risk analytics to support asset planning, resilience investment and cross-business decision-making.
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?
Sector Focus: Informal communication ‘scope creep’ exposes CPS sector to ‘slowly changing claims environment’
‘Clients [that] are using informal channels can create contractually and legally binding agreements and, if they then default on those agreements, or if they don’t deliver what the customer thought was being promised, then there’s a risk of being exposed to a claim,’ says partner
Employee risk is ‘definitely higher up’ corporate agendas as ‘very significant’ losses start to stack up – Zurich
The insurer’s head of commercial claims says that although employees are the ‘most important assets’ within an organisation, they are also ‘one of the points of greatest weakness’
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.
Taking ownership: What risk managers need to change for ESG to stick
True sustainability is more than compliance. Accountability and an ethical mindset are key to lasting change, finds this year’s StrategicRISK ESG Risk Survey, exposing the gap between intention and action.
SR:500 special report: why talent threats must rise up the risk agenda
Talent is not a cost centre, it’s a multi-faceted risk that requires nuanced controls but offers huge opportunities. At the inaugural SR:500 event in Dubai, experts discussed why businesses must make people risk their top priority.
What lies beneath the calm waters of Asia’s E&P lines
The executive and professional lines market is offering its most favourable pricing in years – but beneath these softening conditions, global tension, rising insolvencies and digital enforcement are ever-harder to navigate. Smart buyers will use the moment to secure better cover with partners built to last, writes BHSI’s Scotland Walsh-Riddle.
The hidden workplace risk you can’t afford to ignore
Occupational disease risks are shifting across sectors and affecting more and more younger workers. Employers must rethink workforce exposure as a strategic people, benefits, and resilience issue.
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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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