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Risk briefing: Active assailant preparedness exposes gaps in emergency response planning
More than four in five organisations have a security plan for active assailant incidents, but only 32% say they could notify everyone at an affected site within seconds, according to new research from ASIS International.
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.
Shaken, not stalled: How TSMC protected operations during Taiwan’s strongest quake in 25 years
In the face of record-breaking tremors last year, Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC held its ground. By safeguarding operations and reassuring global clients, this was a master class in resilience born out of preparedness.
Case study: Transitioning to include HR responsibilities as a risk manager
How one risk manager has brought HR under his control to help address talent and people-related risks
Case study: how a nuclear power plant uses digital twin technology to improve operational safety
Introducing digital twin technology to a nuclear power plant is no simple task. But GleeYM’s Yasir Masood, a risk consultant on one such project, explains how it ultimately provided twice the foresight to predict problems, reduce disruption and, crucially, optimise safety.
Sector focus: Entertainment’s hidden workplace injury exposure
Workplace injuries are common across film, television and theatre, yet many never appear in claims data. New research is examining the reporting gap and what could improve prevention.
The strategist: FERMA’s new president has a gameplan to elevate the influence of risk
As Charlotte Hedemark takes up her dream role as FERMA president, she tells StrategicRISK editor Sara Benwell that helping risk managers to professionalise and elevate their strategic influence are key goals.
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.
Watch: Risk that pays - measuring the impact of better decisions
Four risk experts explore how organisations can quantify risk against business objectives, demonstrate the return on investment of risk management and use AI and modern GRC tools to support better strategic decisions, while retaining the human judgement needed to turn data into meaningful insight.
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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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