Supply Chain
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May 26, 2023
European business calls for more proportionate view of supply chain liability
A host of European business groups, including BusinessEurope, have called on the EU to ensure that its coming Corporate Sustainability…
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May 24, 2023
Storm risk mitigation efforts in focus as hurricane season begins
With the 2023 hurricane season looming, organisations in vulnerable areas should ensure they are prepared to recover quickly if a…
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May 19, 2023
Corporate transparency ‘critical’ across supply chains in conflict zones: GRI
Corporate transparency is “critical” during conflicts and wars amid growing expectations over conflict-sensitive due diligence, according to the Global Reporting…
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May 11, 2023
Cost of software supply chain cyberattacks predicted to jump 76% to $81bn by 2026
The cost of software supply chain cyberattacks to business could exceed $80.6bn globally by 2026, a 76% increase on $45.3bn…
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May 5, 2023
Capacity issues remain for Swedish risk managers
Swedish risk managers are still struggling to get the capacity they need despite an apparent softening of the market. While…
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May 5, 2023
Companies neglecting the impact of ESG on insurance
A general ignorance around the impact of sustainability on the role of insurers is in danger of compromising companies’ risk…
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May 3, 2023
RIMS meeting urged to strengthen supply chain networks
Supply chain integrity can be disrupted by a variety of factors, but organisations can bolster their defences against interruptions in…
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April 12, 2023
Coface warns of supply chain tensions for 2023
Credit insurer Coface has warned that supply chain tensions driven by the war in Ukraine are likely to continue for…
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April 6, 2023
Ferma sets up critical raw materials project group to monitor new rules proposal
Ferma has created a new project group to work on the increasingly important area of critical raw materials following the…
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April 4, 2023
New supply chain risk assessment tool launched
A new supply chain risk assessment tool has been launched to help companies map out high risk countries and sectors…
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March 23, 2023
EU proposes critical raw materials regulation to bolster supply chain due diligence
The EU has proposed a regulation that would establish a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical…
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March 20, 2023
Semiconductor firms in radical supply chain overhaul amid ‘wafer-thin’ insurance options
A survey by WTW reveals that more than half of semiconductor firms have made big supply chain changes over the…
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March 14, 2023
ESG rules under fire as European business calls for less red tape
European companies see energy prices, the regulatory environment, particularly ESG rules, and tax as the biggest barriers to attracting EU…
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March 6, 2023
German business calls on EU to water down due diligence directive
The German business community, represented by the Confederation of German Industry (BDI) and Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA), has…
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March 3, 2023
BI insurance protection ‘wafer-thin patchwork’ for supply chain risk
A survey of supply-chain risk decision makers at large companies around the world by WTW has revealed that most suffered…
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March 1, 2023
Credit Suisse found guilty of ‘serious’ risk management breaches in Greensill affair
Credit Suisse “seriously breached” its supervisory risk management obligations over business relationships with financier Lex Greensill and his companies, the…
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March 1, 2023
UK construction profits hit by supply chain woes
Three in five (59%) UK construction companies hit by supply chain issues over the past year have seen once profitable…
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February 24, 2023
Growing demand for global programmes in Asia Pac
Demand for international insurance programmes in the Asia-Pacific region grew in the last quarter of 2022 as businesses there continued…
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February 21, 2023
SME group calls for big changes to EU Supply Chain Act
The VDMA, which represents more than 3,500 German and European SME mechanical and plant engineering companies, has urged lawmakers to…
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February 9, 2023
Turkey’s port fire to bring $679m in trade losses: Russell Group
A large container fire at Turkey’s Iskenderun port caused by the country’s powerful earthquakes will drive trade losses of $679m,…