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Spotlight on: Aviation’s evolving risk profile
As the aviation sector contends with mounting cyber threats, regulatory volatility and geopolitical shocks, risk managers must take note. With significant knock-on effects for supply chains, insurance markets and global mobility, aviation risk is no longer a siloed concern.
From sport to corporate risk: How concussion claims are reshaping liability cover
With group lawsuits progressing against football and rugby bodies over historic concussion injuries, the insurance market is already tightening. Sports risk managers and CROs should take note - these cases could set a precedent for how duty of care is judged, and whether cover is even available in the future.
Risk in the rainforest: Why a top Malaysian music festival must modernise safety now
The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) is a jewel in the crown of Malaysia’s tourism, growing its loyal visitor numbers year on year. But as the event’s popularity has risen, its approach to risk and safety has fallen out of step. Formal risk management measures are urgently needed, a report ...
Heathrow’s fire was a wake-up call – here’s what risk managers must learn
The March 2025 substation fire that grounded Heathrow Airport for more than 16 hours disrupted over 270,000 passenger journeys and exposed systemic weaknesses across the UK’s critical infrastructure. StrategicRISK speaks to seven senior experts to explore what went wrong – and how to prepare for what’s next.
The connector: how MTR’s Synthil Chetty is redefining the role of the risk manager
Agile risk management starts with knowing everything about your business and exactly where it’s heading. For that, you need to forge connections with every discipline, says MTR’s chief enterprise risk manager, Synthil Chetty.
Why can’t Britain build a high-speed rail network? Perhaps risk appetite is to blame
“HS2, once envisioned as the backbone of modern rail connectivity, has instead become a case study in how poor risk allocation can derail ambition, says StrategicRISK’s Asia correspondent, Trevor Treharne
Special report: managing risks in the APAC fine art market
A dynamic Asian fine art market is attracting enthusiastic consumers and investors as its influence builds on the global stage. But the uniqueness of fine art is both blessing and challenge, and tailored fine art risk management is essential to protect such valuable one-off pieces.
Regulators are cracking down on PFAS and risk managers must plan accordingly
The effects of PFAS chemicals are yet to be seen as health problems slowly come to light. BHSI’s Javier Villalba, explores the litigation landscape risk managers are facing
2022: The year parametrics got creative
With use cases encompassing natural perils, BI and property damage, parametric insurance is no longer a niche play
A joined-up approach to international insurance programs
Why it pays to understand which part/s of your international program will best respond to a loss
The boardroom of the future: elevating risk to a strategic priority
As risks grow in complexity—spanning cybersecurity threats, ESG considerations, and geopolitical uncertainties—boards and executive teams are elevating risk management to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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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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