Sector Risks
Hospitality, Leisure and Travel
Case study: how three airlines are folding risk into day-to-day operations
Speakers from Southwest Airlines, easyJet and Air Canada discussed how safety is being used not only to reduce incidents, but to improve reliability, sharpen decision-making and strengthen operational performance.
Resilience under pressure: how airline CEOs are responding to disruption
From aircraft shortages to people risk, airline leaders said resilience is now being shaped by a more fragile operating environment and tougher strategic trade-offs.
Case study: How a risk control failure triggered a $3m loss in just six weeks
A routine cash-handling function turned into a multimillion-dollar loss when a misconfigured ATM enabled six weeks of fraudulent withdrawals. The case exposes deeper weaknesses in governance, data flows and assurance that allowed the incident to escalate unchecked.
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.
Duty of care under pressure as Middle East conflict spreads across the region
Rapidly shifting airspace restrictions, infrastructure disruption and threats to maritime trade are testing corporate travel policies and crisis planning. James Henderson, chief executive officer of Healix International, explains the key risks organisations must manage as the situation evolves.
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
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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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