Risk Management
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Africa’s economic future gets global boost
A plan to reshape Africa’s economic future is being hatched in Berlin by some of the world’s top policymakers and…
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Transformation of risk profession ‘greater’ than expected but battles ahead: Airmic survey
A new Airmic survey suggests the risk profession is in transformation and its influence is set to grow, but important…
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Hurrell challenges insurance market to use data to remain relevant
The insurance industry must focus on gathering better data and improving risk analysis to offer customers true solutions to complex,…
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Airmic urges risks managers to update travel risk plans in light of terrorist risk
Only 16% of risk managers have strong confidence in their travel risk plans to protect employees, according to an Airmic…
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Airmic steps up education programme to boost talent pool
Airmic is partnering with six UK universities and has launched a year-long professional development programme with Cass Business School, in…
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Risk management and business need millennials
Recent political upheaval demonstrates the need for business and the risk management profession to embrace the younger generation, according to…
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Business must protect travelling staff
Organisations are not doing enough to ensure their travel risk strategies are fit for the 21st century realities of business…
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GDPR could cut cost of cyber crime
Strict new EU data protection laws could ultimately save companies money, reduce cyber crime and help earn the trust of…
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Airmic and QBE deliver cultural risk assessment tool
Whether it’s poor conduct in the banking sector or emissions-cheating in the automotive industry, failures of corporate culture are not…
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UK boards properly getting to grips with risk management
Boards of leading UK firms fully understand the value of risk management and no longer regard it as just a…
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Business confidence crashes after UK’s hung Parliament
The political uncertainty of a hung parliament in the UK following last week’s general election has led to a crash…
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Security risks top the list of concerns at Nigeria risk conference
Risk managers should warn federal and state governments in Nigeria of the palpable risks posed to national security as a…
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Shock for South Africa as country heads into recession
Agriculture might help South Africa out of recession but retail and hospitality sectors are likely to feel the pinch as…
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New $125m cat bond for Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Swiss Re Capital Markets has placed a $125m cat bond on behalf of the First Mutual Transportation Assurance Company (FMTAC),…
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OECD countries sign BEPS Multilateral Convention
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has moved closer to its goal of preventing base erosion and profit…
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Sleep deprivation causing risks at work
Risk management is critical in curbing workplace fatigue, according to one specialist who pointed out that some of the worst…
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Economic performance expected to improve in South Africa, despite declaration of recession
Business practitioners remain confident that the South African business environment will improve this year. According to Deloitte’s fourth annual South…
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False sense of security over cyber risk following GDPR delays
Delay in the adoption and implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means some risk managers have potentially…
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India’s VAT reform raises corporate concerns
A highly anticipated reform of India’s tax regime has failed to impress local economists and manufacturers and is unlikely to…
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UK firms lack cyber-savvy workforce to protect against security threats: Willis survey
The majority of UK businesses feel they are protected from cyber attacks but there is a worrying lack of awareness…