Risk Management
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Ethiopia unrest swells as country forced into state of emergency
A Turkish textile factory and mine owned by Aliko Dangote are reported to have been attacked in the past month,…
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Rating actions: latest update
The rating agencies have made a number of changes to their views on various African countries recently.
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Risk managers must move cyber risk up the agenda
Risk managers are being warned not to relax around cyber threats but to make sure they have comprehensive disaster recovery…
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Environmental risks a growing concern
Risk managers are being warned to pay close attention to changing regulatory requirements around environmental liabilities.
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SA mining sector facing another challenging year
This year has marked another challenging period for South Africa’s mining industry, in the wake of subdued commodity prices, an…
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A day in the life of a risk manager
The Institute of Risk Management is about to embark on a roadshow to Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Here we…
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And the award goes to…
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa recently held its annual awards, highlighting the development of the risk management profession…
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The Insurance Act 2015: Will it make insurance harder to place?
The Insurance Act 2015 shakes up insurance law in the UK. While the Marine Insurance Act 1906 has not been…
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Voluntary rescue highlights risks of African retail sector
As one major South African retailer hit rock bottom, the retail sector across Africa remains highly competitive and potentially rewarding…
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Mixed bag for Kenya’s retail sector
Steve Mbogo takes a look at the retail sector in east Africa.
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Ivory Coast outperforming
The past four years have seen massive changes in the Ivory Coast’s economy but a recent vote on a new…
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Yes vote to constitutional changes in Ivory Coast
Electoral officials in Ivory Coast announced on 2 November that the ‘yes’ campaign had won the 31 October referendum on…
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Captives flourishing despite soft market but beware Brexit and new tax rules: AM Best
European captives are as popular as ever despite the enticing cheap and plentiful capacity on offer for owners in the…
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Business urged to work more closely with gov on cyber as UK announces extra £1.9bn fund
In a week when the UK committed an additional £1.9bn to cyber defence, Mark Weil, CEO of Marsh UK &…
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EU captives urged to make contingency plans as Brexit poses passporting and data risk
Brexit is likely to create significant problems for captives with EU exposures, especially if the UK loses passporting rights or…
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Focus on risk that can be financed, advises GVNW’s Mahnke
German and European risk managers need to focus on risks that can be financed and insured, rather than worrying too…
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Risk manager finalists announced for European Risk Management Awards
Finalists for the European Risk Management Awards' Excellence in Risk Management categories – which will be whittled down to one…
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Risk managers unhappy with claims services in Spain
Spanish risk managers have complained about a lack of support from insurers when their companies suffer large losses and asked…
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Brokerslink urged to place knowledge at centre of cyber advice to become number one advisor
Peter Hacker, group chief innovation officer at Ed, has called on his partners at Brokerslink to help the network become…
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Marsh warns of new risks from electronic marine trading
The rise of electronic trading documents in the maritime industry is reducing the risk of fraud but throwing up new…