Risk Management
-
Corporate round-up
Lockton makes key appointments to Global Technology and Privacy Practice, IRM shakes up board: re-elects chair Anderson, Colemont Finland Oy…
-
EMEA companies struggling to manage emerging exposures finds ACE
New research by ACE suggests that EMEA companies lack the time, focus and resource to keep pace with emerging risks.
-
CII fails in risk manager chartered status bid
The UK-based Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has failed in its bid to secure chartered recognition for risk managers.
-
Soft conditions in France but focus on risk management: AMRAE
French companies are still benefiting from a soft insurance market, particularly if they have carried out risk mitigation measures as…
-
Airmic launches insurance efficacy research and develops educational offering
Airmic has launched research into insurance efficacy to be published as a guide in the summer of 2014 and will…
-
Public sector ‘blind spots’ on emerging risks warns Australia’s Auditor-General
Australian government agencies could better monitor emerging threats and changes to the risk landscape, Ian McPhee, Auditor-General for Australia, told…
-
Empathetic facilitation a priority over technical knowledge says Dr Sirolli
In his keynote speech at the 2nd GRC Conference, Dr Ernesto Sirolli, Chairman of The Sirolli Institute, said risk professionals…
-
Understanding values and simple messages key to board communication
Non-executive director Sandra Birkensleigh had a clear message for risk professionals when communicating with their board – keep things simple…
-
Capital influx opportunity to service uninsurable risks says broker
A leading broker has heralded the influx of alternative capital flowing into the risk transfer market as a 'wonderful opportunity'…
-
RMIA refocuses on ERM as it cuts ties with compliance institute
This year's gathering of Australasian risk managers at the GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) Conference in Melbourne represented a watershed…
-
Risk management and retention vehicles proven to add tangible value
In what will be music to the ears of risk and insurance professionals worldwide, Jason Disborough, Managing Director - Global…
-
How to engage the board on risk financing
Explaining to boards that risk management and risk financing is fundamentally about protecting share price is key to ensuring they…
-
Risk and competition to drive innovation in 2014
The competitive insurance market and a growing awareness of intangible risks are likely to drive further product and service innovation…
-
Governments told to invest in mobile early warning systems
Sophia Salenius, creator of the RegPoint disaster early warning service that uses mobile technology to warn people that they are…
-
Ferma welcomes SII deal but remains cautious over captive treatment
Ferma has welcomed the trialogue agreement reached on Omnibus II that paves the way for the introduction of Solvency II…
-
Proportionality will be applied to captives confirms Swedish regulator
Swedish risk managers were reassured this week by their national financial supervisor that captives will receive proportional treatment after the…
-
Certification no easy task say Nordic risk managers
Speaking at Commercial Risk Europe's latest Risk Frontiers seminar this week in Stockholm, leading Nordic risk managers flagged difficulties in…
-
Underrated threats warning from Aon
Risks are becoming increasingly complex and interdependent and consequently require more innovative and creative solutions, according to research carried out…
-
D&O risk transfer causing headaches for risk managers
Devising a D&O insurance programme is a tricky procedure because of many grey areas in coverage, difficulties in disclosing full…
-
IRM certification on track for 2014 but institute still open to talks with Ferma
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is pushing ahead with its plans to begin certifying risk managers next year, although…