All skills and talent articles
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InterviewsInterview: how to become a modern risk manager
Risk managers of the future must be experts across multiple disciplines. Sanjeev Marwaha, a senior risk director in the sustainable technology industry, shares his top strategies for adapting to the new world of risk
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FeaturesPlugging the risk management talent gap
Baby boomers are retiring, and with them goes their vast experience. But instead of welcoming in a new wave of ambitious young recruits, we face a skills shortage. How will the industry encourage the next generation of talent to come in and make this evolving role their own?
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Editor's LetterSR Q3 2023: Adapt or die
As the world of risk gets increasingly complex, there is a golden opportunity to elevate the profession beyond insurance buying, to strategic, value-adding, board-level ERM. Those risk managers who fail to step up and grab it with both hands may quickly become irrelevant.
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AnalysisPoly-crisis looms so boards and risk managers must act now
New research highlights the top threats facing organisations over the year ahead. Here’s how risk managers can tackle interconnected risks and build resilience
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AnalysisBusiness risks growing thanks to understaffed tax teams - how to manage the threats
Under-resourced tax departments are causing significant risks for global organisations, however, automation and technology may hold the answers
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OpinionHow to identify and manage people-related risks
David Tattam, chief research & content officer and co-founder, Protecht, explores the key people-related risks facing organisations and how risk managers can tackle them
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AnalysisNine tips for reducing people-related risk in a cost of living crisis
When employee well-being suffers, so does an organisation’s bottom line. Risk managers must make sure that people-related risk is top of mind as the cost-of-living crisis worsens.
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AnalysisNew stress risks on the horizon as hybrid working takes off
Could we be seeing the start of new risk exposures for sectors that have embedded hybrid working practices?
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OpinionEmbrace technological change and win the war for talent
Investing in Artificial Intelligence can help risk managers and their organisations win the war for talent, argues Piet Middelkoop, CEO of Van Ameyde Group
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InterviewsCurious by nature
From financial services to public servant, Andrew Methven’s search for answers has driven his career in risk
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AnalysisEnergy prices remain top threat to business resilience
Weakening customer demand, cyber security, increased taxation, and access to talent are other major challenges - survey
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AnalysisRisk Benchmarking Survey 2023: Great expectations
After three years of global shocks and turmoil, senior managers are more engaged than ever in risk management
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AnalysisSupply chains have not fully recovered from disruptions
A shortage of skilled labour is a compounding concern within construction, manufacturing and healthcare
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AnalysisBusiness leaders caught in “onslaught of interconnected risks”
Economic concerns top Aviva’s risk index, as net business confidence in the UK economy plummets
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AnalysisEmerging risk must be the responsibility of all
Insurance sector must ‘stay curious and think ahead’ to cope with emerging risks, rather than simply passing the buck to other industries
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AnalysisBanking CROs face ‘torrent of interwoven complexities’
Cybersecurity is the main risk globally for three out of four banking CROs, while geopolitics tops concerns for those in Europe
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AnalysisTwo thirds of SMEs are ‘fighting for survival’ - WEF
Business leaders mention low margins, issues around growth, and clients/consumers as the main pressure points
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AnalysisWhy wellbeing is becoming a strategic priority
With 40% of workers facing burnout and many ‘quietly quitting’, the onus is on organisations to act
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AnalysisWorkplace transformation: Great opportunities, but not without risk
New work models are reshaping how organisations approach risk. Done well, sustainable competitive advantage can be achieved
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OpinionRevolutionising risk culture
Why businesses must embrace new technology and take a less reactive approach to risk management
