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AnalysisPrimark and Grenfell Tower fires: are risk managers taking their eyes off the ball with fire risk?
After 10 or 15 years of declining incidence of fires, two large-scale property fires in Europe attracted widespread attention because of the enormity of the damage. This begs the question, are risk managers resting on their laurels when it comes to traditional risks, focusing too much on emerging risks?
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AnalysisFrom Heathrow to Crossrail: the future of tunnelling
Cedric Wong, senior underwriter, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, recalls how a series of tunnel collapses sparked the creation of a new best practice code 15 years ago and asks if it is still fit for purpose
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AnalysisMega-mergers put 'needs of their clients' at risk
As news of the latest insurance mega-merger between Marsh and JLT begins to settle, StrategicRISK spoke to Parima chairman Franck Baron to get his thoughts on what this means for risk managers.
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AnalysisThailand cave rescue: the lessons that can apply to risk management
Important risk management lessons emerged from this summer’s dramatic rescue operation, as Juliana Sutanto, professor of information systems at Lancaster University, explains
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AnalysisMarsh acquires JLT in $5.6b deal
Following completion of the transaction, Dominic Burke, group chief executive of JLT, will join Marsh & McLennan Companies as vice chairman and serve as a member of MMC’s executive committee.
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AnalysisNo premiums, no play: the insurance behind the 2018 World Cup
One essential item needs to be in position for the 2018 World Cup – and it’s not the ball. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) head of entertainment international, Michael Furtschegger tells StrategicRISK what the biggest risks are
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AnalysisTechnology – making insurers future proof
Technological developments are transforming the risk landscape, introducing new and complex risks and intensifying traditional threats. The best insurers are developing new and innovative solutions to stay ahead of the game. Matt Reeves, UK business development manager at AXA Corporate Solutions, tells us more
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AnalysisQBE study highlights risks of mental health taboo
Workplace social taboos about mental health are hurting businesses while managers remain aloof
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AnalysisHow to respond to a social media crisis
Reputational risk has been sharpened by social media, making crisis response even more vital. David Benyon reports
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AnalysisGDPR readiness low, insurer Chubb warns
Too many French firms – even the big ones – have only recently begun preparing for GDPR
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AnalysisGDPR governance: how much is enough?
Europe’s new GDPR data protection regime is demanding on data governance, leading to compliance fears
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AnalysisNew claims heads at two major insurers
New claims heads at AGCS and Liberty Specialty Markets among a slew of people moves at several European commercial insurers
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AnalysisHealthcare leads data risk assessments – Trustwave study
UK professionals value their personally identifiable data at less than half as much as their US counterparts, according to a report from tech firm Trustwave
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AnalysisMarsh UK rebrands Bluefin to Jelf
The insurance broker bought Jelf in 2015 and Bluefin in December last year
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AnalysisBrokers waiting on CEE cyber demand
Many risk managers in Central and Eastern Europe are identifying their cyber exposures, but few are buying insurance covers
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AnalysisTerrorism risk driving business travel fears
Ipsos Mori poll of business leaders reveals two in three think travel has gotten more dangerous
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AnalysisMarsh launches Resilience for UK midsize market
Mark Weil spoke to StrategicRISK about the broker’s Resilience package for mid-sized firms
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AnalysisWeather risk: domino effect
This year’s hurricane season devastated the Gulf of Mexico, but the ensuing supply chain disruption will be felt the world over. In an age of interconnectivity, supply chain visibility and continuity planning has never been more important
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AnalysisConnected threats need risk management shift – Zurich
Zurich’s Wendy Liu gave a “future of risk management” talk at Brokerslink in Marrakech to make sense of the findings of the WEF’s Global Risks Report.
