Risk Management
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Keep the focus
It perhaps will come as no surprise to readers of Commercial Risk Asia that business leaders in the region focused…
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IRM members ‘pessimistic’ about 2016 global risk profile
Cybersecurity, bribery, oil price and financial market fluctuations are among the main concerns of UK risk professionals as they look…
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Energy insurers needs to fill insurance gaps says Willis Towers Watson
Excess capacity in the energy insurance market should see insurers step-up and find risk transfer solutions to major risks they…
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Infrastructure recovery initiative launched for global cities
The Rockefeller Foundation, Veolia and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have announced an infrastructure recovery initiative designed to speed up economic…
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Business leaders see opportunities in societal risks
Societal risks require urgent action but also represent some of the biggest commercial opportunities, say business leaders polled for the…
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China fears overblown in Europe: S&P
Economists at Standard and Poor's (S&P) are optimistic about the prospects for Europe and the US, despite fears over the…
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AXA MATRIX appoints risk manager as CEO
Laurent Barbagli, currently risk manager of Lafarge Group, will join AXA MATRIX Risk Consultants at the beginning of next month…
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Fear grows as environmental risks rise to the top in 2016 WEF report
There is growing fear over the likelihood of risks tracked by the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risks Report impacting…
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BI remains top concern but cyber and market volatility rising fast: AGCS Barometer
The shift in focus from tangible to non-tangible threats among risk managers that was clearly identified in Commercial Risk Europe's…
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COP21: New climate-related risk disclosures tabled by FSB
The Financial Stability Board [FSB], the international body created to coordinate the work of national financial authorities and international standard…
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Sanctions risk complicated by US exposure and lack of guidance
European risk managers must beware of their companies fouling foul of US, as well as EU, sanctions and need to…
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Artificial intelligence could soon support risk managers and insurers
Machines armed with artificial intelligence [AI] could soon provide much needed support to risk managers and insurers, potentially boosting their…
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Become a better risk manager…and demand more from your brokers and insurers in 2016
The year-end is a good opportunity to take a step back from all the demands of daily life and take…
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AMRAE backs calls for French nat cat pool charges to better reflect risk profile
The association of French insurers has urged its government to reform the country's natural catastrophe pool, proposing measures that would…
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Bill aims to boost whistleblowing in France
A bill has reached the French parliament that aims to provide legal protection to whistleblowers in both public and private…
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New risk management and transfer plans emerge from Paris climate summit: extra Lloyd’s capital pledged
The COP21 climate change summit taking place in Paris will result in greater action on climate risk reduction and bolster…
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Parima expands to Japan, Thailand and Myanmar; appoints executive director
Parima has extended its reach to three new Asian countries in recent weeks with the appointment of new board members…
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Asian risk managers need to unite to stem rise of insurance protectionism
Asian risk managers need to use Parima and team up with other international risk management associations such as Ferma and…
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Outlook good for Asian risk managers as carriers fight for market share
Asian risk and insurance managers can look forward to another year of abundant capacity and soft insurance terms and conditions…
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Tianjin will raise awareness for risk management: Baron
It is a sad but irrefutable fact that one of the best ways of raising awareness of the value and…