Risk Management
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South African business face risks from power price hike
South African businesses are being put at risk by a hike in prices from one of the country’s electricity suppliers.…
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Brexit and ‘low-for-long’ interest rates trouble Europe’s financial services and supervisors
Financial services firms are at risk of “Brexit fatigue” but must be prepared for the UK to leave the European…
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French firm liable for employee’s death after sex on business trip
A French railway services firm has been held liable for the death of an employee in unusual circumstances while on…
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Growing demand for multinational insurance despite headwinds
Demand for multinational insurance programmes continues to rise despite mounting anti-globalisation sentiment and protectionism, with captives, mid-sized companies and firms…
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Claims, global programmes and hard market top agenda as San Millán returns as Igrea president
When Daniel San Millán took over as president of Spanish risk management association Igrea for a second time in May,…
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Cyber risk management improving in Europe
CRE spoke to James Tuplin, head of international cyber at AXA XL, about some of the trends in cyber risk…
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Artificial intelligence offers big improvement in supply chain risk management
Earlier this year, Zurich Insurance announced that it had entered a strategic agreement with riskmethods GmbH, a Munich-based company that…
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Risk managers must keep close eye on Xinjiang forced labour supply chain risk
Supply chain risks are on the rise for international brands sourced from China, because of the reported expanding use of…
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APAC nations show increasing resilience as global picture worsens: Swiss Re
The world economy is less resilient than it was at the time of the credit crisis and the protection gap…
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Parima teams up with WTW to focus on business risk profile
Parima will hold its latest Risk Lab seminar with Willis Towers Watson (WTW) on 16 September, at the broker's offices…
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RIMS paper says risk managers and IT must boost collaboration
A new whitepaper from RIMS says risk managers and IT professionals still struggle to communicate on digital risks. It lays…
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UK discrimination and pay gap laws should include class, says trade body
UK trade union body the TUC is calling for new laws to end class discrimination in the workplace and force…
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RIMS presents top Canadian risk management award to Jim Swanson
RIMS Ontario Chapter (ORIMS) has awarded its highest risk management honour to Jim Swanson for his work as director of…
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Anne Marie Towle to head up Hylant’s captive business
Anne Marie Towle has joined US broker Hylant to head up its global captive solutions business. She was previously executive…
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Economy less resilient than before financial crisis but insurance resilience rising, finds Swiss Re and LSE
The world’s economy is less resilient today than at the onset of the financial crisis in 2007, Swiss Re and…
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Investigation finds Tesla autopilot system partly at fault for crash
A report by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has concluded the design of Tesla’s autopilot system combined with…
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Aon warns many companies not doing enough on cyber risk
With annual global cyber losses expected to reach $6trn by 2021, according to research conducted by Cybersecurity Ventures, a new…
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Two fifths of UK firms yet to carry out Brexit risk assessment, finds BCC survey
A survey by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) finds that two fifths of UK companies polled have still not…
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RIMS poll reveals concerns over future of risk management talent
Just 32% of businesses believe their risk management teams are ready to tackle future challenges, according to the RIMS Risk…
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New online scorecards tackle supply chain risk
Crossword Cybersecurity has developed a new version of its Rizikon Assurance online supply chain risk solution that can be used…