Supply Chain
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Italy drives Europe’s shift to green energy but supply chain risk remains
The future of green energy can count on the support of the Italian manufacturing sector, because its development of renewable…
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Agriculture risk management in focus as Italian market continues growth
The Italian food-farming sector is one of the most highly regarded worldwide for the quality of its products and, not…
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Italian companies rethinking supply chain risk management
The pandemic brought substantial changes in supply chain management and, not surprisingly, most companies are rethinking in an effort to maintain efficiency and…
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Managing the return to new normal
As the UK’s national vaccination rollout continues and the country moves closer to a planned June date for ending restrictions,…
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Risk managers need to broaden data horizons for supply chain risk
The growing importance of political and sustainability risks will require companies to collect more diverse data on suppliers and supply…
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Firms overlook impact of emerging risks, finds Marsh resilience survey
Just 25% of global companies model the impact of emerging risks on their business, with major new threats and systemic…
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Colonial Pipeline ‘paid $5m ransom’, say unconfirmed reports
Colonial Pipeline, which said on Wednesday evening that is has fully restored operations in the US following a cyberattack last…
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Covid-19 pushes Europe to triple disaster-response budget
The EU has put in place new funding to strengthen the bloc’s response to natural and manmade disasters, including pandemics,…
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Covid-19 driving new supply chain risks that threaten resilience, warns BSI report
Covid-19 will create fresh supply chain risks for businesses in 2021 after disrupting the global flow of operations when the…
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BSI rolls out supply chain risk platform
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched the BSI Connect platform to help businesses better manage internal and supplier risk.…
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Suez Canal blockage presents major lessons for Italian risk community
The beaching of the Ever Given, the cargo ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, blocking the critical passageway…
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Life sciences face ‘complex’ and ‘changed’ risk landscape, says WTW
Life science firms must address new risks driven by changes to their business during the response to Covid-19, with insurers…
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Suez Canal blockage triggers liability uncertainty, says Moody’s
The full reopening of the Suez Canal on Monday after the containership Ever Given was dislodged has limited the risk…
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Covid-19 disruption triggers rise in risk trend analysis, finds BCI
Non-occupational disease has topped a poll of business risks by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) after jumping from bottom position…
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Suez Canal blockage could cost over $100m as supply chains face disruption
A mega containership wedged in the Suez Canal could cost the owner and insurers millions, with about 150 ships backed…
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Tokio Marine says ‘no material impact’ from Greensill insolvency
Tokio Marine’s liabilities from the collapse of supply chain finance firm Greensill are limited to trade credit insurance cover provided…
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AGCS calls for partnership to tackle D&O and cyber challenges in Germany
German insurance managers should not expect a significant improvement in the directors and officers (D&O) insurance market this year, as…
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Australian regulators probe insurers in Greensill collapse as Marsh named broker
QBE has denied any exposure to supply chain financing firm Greensill, which filed for insolvency earlier this month, amid regulatory…
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Growing number of companies fear supply chain cover won’t meet their needs
Although more organisations reported partial or full insurance cover for supply chain disruption last year, a growing number fear that…
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Covid-19 drives record supply chain disruption and renewed focus on risk, finds BCI survey
Organisations from across the world reported more supply chain disruption in 2020 than any time in the last 12 years,…