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Top tips for managing the biggest risks facing businesses in 2024

A new barometer identifies the biggest threats to organisations wordwide as cyber, business interruption, and nat cats. Here are the report’s top tips for managing the risks

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.

How to create a risk culture strategy that works

The benefits of a healthy risk culture may be well-understood, but how can risk managers establish where their organisation is on the spectrum of good to bad, and make measurable improvements? Sara Benwell investigates.

Opinion: much of risk mitigation is a waste of time - what to do instead

The world is changing and risk managers must adapt, argues Hans Læssøe, founder of AKTUS and former risk manager at The Lego Group. Here are his top three suggested priorities

Senior risk managers share their top tips for managing connected risk

By Sara Benwell

Breaking down siloes, moving beyond insurance and scenario analysis are all key strategies that modern risk managers must adopt to deal with the new interconnected risk landscape

Quick briefing: how to manage the ‘risk multiplier’ effect

As risks become more interconnected, businesses must consider them holistically instead of in isolation. Here’s how to address the risk multiplier effect

Case study: How Taprobane Seafood Group are using parametrics to protect against nat cats

By Sara Benwell

A new and innovative parametric structure is allowing shrimp farms in Sri Lanka to protect themselves against multiple weather risks not covered by traditional insurance

Political risk is growing - how risk managers can prepare

By Sara Benwell

Operating successfully will depend on the ability of companies to proactively manage political risks. A new survey shows how the landscape is shifting, and how risk managers can respond.

Mitigating the unintended consequences of technology

Leesa Soulodre, chief innovation officer, Inspirit IoT and adjunct faculty member at the Singapore Management University (SMU), argues more focus needs to be placed on establishing ethical principles and guidelines for the creation and deployment of new AI technologies.