RM News
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Airmic names six new board members
UK risk management association Airmic has appointed six new board members under the stewardship of recently appointed chair Claire Combes.…
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Finalists announced for European Risk Management Awards 2021
Ferma and Commercial Risk have announced the finalists for this year’s European Risk Management Awards, with the winners to be…
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EU targets energy and agriculture to cut methane emissions in new pledge with US
European risk managers at companies within sectors that emit significant levels of methane, from oil and gas to agriculture, face…
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Record number of containerships queue at California ports as supply chain disruption deepens
A record number of containerships are waiting to enter California’s Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, which have implemented new…
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RIMS makes Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for all future events
US risk management society RIMS will require anyone attending one of its in-person events to show that they are fully…
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Injuries cost Europe’s leading football clubs €472.6m with Covid-19 losses just short of €50m
There were 494 reported Covid-19 cases across Europe’s top five leagues last season, resulting in players missing 7,068 days at…
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GRI sets up working group for mining sector sustainability standard in 2023
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is putting together a working group to develop a new sustainability standard for the mining…
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Global carbon emitting firms failing to disclose climate risks
More than 70% of over 100 of the world’s biggest carbon intensive firms failed to fully disclose climate risk in…
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Brexit and talent pool create recruitment headaches for UK firms
Brexit and skills shortages have collided to make it harder for 13% of UK businesses to fill vacancies than usual,…
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Cyber insurance costs spike 39% in Europe as firms report rise in malicious attacks
Cyber insurance rates increased 39% across continental Europe during Q1 2021, following a further rise in malicious cyberattacks against European…
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French Supreme Court reinstates human rights charges against Lafarge for ISIS crimes
France’s Supreme Court has ordered construction firm Lafarge to face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity by Islamic State,…
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Typhoon closures of Chinese ports risk $14bn in trade, warns Russell Group
Port closures in Shanghai and Ningbo due to Typhoon Chanthu could disrupt trade worth about $14bn, according to analysis from…
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Caisse des Dépôts joins push to develop EU-wide sustainability reporting standards
French public investment group Caisse des Dépôts has joined an effort run by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)…
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GVNW Special: The time is now for risk and insurance management
Welcome to our special report on the top news from the GVNW’s annual Symposium, held on a virtual basis on…
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German firms face criminal action for alleged human rights abuse in China
The Berlin-based European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against several high-profile…
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RiskBusiness launches compliance checker ahead of new EU-US data law
Compliance solutions firm RiskBusiness has launched a new GDPR Equivalency Checker, which specifically targets European companies caught by changes to…
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GVNW members told now or never on climate change
Professor Dr Hans-Joachim Schellnhuber, director emeritus of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), painted a sobering picture of…
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Exclusive: German multinationals still face double insurance tax says Finance Ministry clarification
German multinationals with insured risks outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) will still face double taxation in non-EEA territories…
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France expanding cybersecurity force to combat rise in attacks
France is boosting its cybersecurity unit with the addition of almost 1,900 staff during the next few years. AFP reported…
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Judge rules Boeing’s directors must face shareholder action for Max plane crashes
A US judge has ruled that shareholders can pursue Boeing’s directors following two fatal crashes involving its 737 Max plane,…