Risk Management
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Call to improve air connectivity across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for bold actions to improve connectivity, market access and cost reduction in Africa’s…
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Marine executives concerned over unmanned ship liability: survey
Uncertainty over liabilities of, and insurance for, unmanned ships is preventing the development of new technology in the marine sector,…
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UK risk managers warned to comply with GDPR despite Brexit
Uk risk managers and their bosses need to forget the idea that Brexit will somehow let them off the hook…
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FM Global sees growing concern over flood BI
Business interruption concerns are driving bigger investments in flood mitigation by large corporates, according to Thierry Masurel, manager, Paris operations…
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Eritrea joins Afriximbank
Eritrea has become the 48th country to join the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki said Eritrea would…
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Companies feel less prepared to face greater uncertainty
Corporate risk profiles are changing fast, but European companies are feeling less well prepared, according to Rory Moloney, chief executive…
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Aon’s Brexit tool helping risk managers make informed decisions
Aon’s Brexit Navigator tool provides risk managers with an opportunity to better influence organisations’ response to Brexit, and arms them…
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Insureds turning to cyber cover but demand further progress
Research by Chubb shows that roughly two thirds of survey respondents in Europe believe insurers have a role to play…
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Collaboration key to supply chain risk management
Supply chain risk is clearly a critical area for all companies that operate in today’s highly competitive, fast-changing and global…
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Airmic seeks to deliver tomorrow’s risk leaders
Airmic has launched its 2018/19 Risk Leadership Programme that aims to turn today’s senior risk professionals into tomorrow’s risk leaders.…
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New bank code addresses financial harm to vulnerable customers
A new code of practice for UK banks, credit card firms and pension providers has been launched to protect vulnerable…
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Risk managers worry as Kenyans uphold election and Mugabe clings to power in Zimbabwe
Businesses across Kenya are holding their breath as the Kenya Supreme Court upholds the election result and leaves the way…
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China and Zambia: friendship turned sour?
Credit insurer Coface has warned of worsening relations between Zambia and China, as politicians begin to use criticism of the…
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African ports underdeveloped and inefficient
African ports continue to struggle with underdeveloped infrastructure and inefficient operations, according to a new report from PwC. It says…
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Ferma concerned that buyers’ view missing from EU cyber insurance report
Ferma has welcomed the publication of an EU report on standardising various aspects of cyber insurance, but “regrets” that the…
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Bank backs boost for industry across Africa
Africa needs to grow its industries with a focus on smart industrial policy, structural transformations and a move towards processing…
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Boost for Guinea economy from World Bank
The World Bank Group has announced financial support totalling $2.35bn to help Guinea implement its National Economic and Social Development…
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ENISA calls for standardisation of cyber insurance
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) has called on the insurance industry and policymakers to standardise…
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NFIP reauthorisation to 2022 passed by House of Representatives
Risk management society RIMS has called on the US Senate to follow the lead of the House of Representatives this…
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IRMSA launches next round of exams
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has just opened applications for the next round of exams. Risk managers…