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SR Q1 2025: Risk management – a kind of magic

I’m sure organisations would love to wave a wand and eliminate the latest geopolitical tension, cyberattack threat or supply chain disruption. But instead they have risk managers, who weave their own magic spells to navigate their businesses past the perils that lurk around every corner

Scenario analysis: What risk managers need to know about Trump’s tariffs

Trump’s so-called “flexibility” on tariffs — marked by delays and shifting targets — has plunged global trade into uncertainty, forcing risk managers to brace for every scenario.

Strategies to reduce the risks of road crime and cargo theft

1.5 trucks in Europe will be attacked during the time it takes to read this article. Pascal Matthey, VP, Marine Risk Control, Continental Europe at Sompo explores what risk managers can do to tackle the issue

Cyber resilience starts with SMEs, says FERMA CEO Beaupérin

Risk managers in major companies across Europe have been urged to use their expertise and resources to support SMEs in closing the cyber insurance and resilience gap.

Why can’t Britain build a high-speed rail network? Perhaps risk appetite is to blame

“HS2, once envisioned as the backbone of modern rail connectivity, has instead become a case study in how poor risk allocation can derail ambition, says StrategicRISK’s Asia correspondent, Trevor Treharne

Regulation watch: Four steps to get ready for new post-trade settlements regime

BoE’s Sasha Mills urges risk managers whose businesses operate or trade in the UK to get ready for the switch to faster post-trade settlements

Briefing: Soaring EV sales spark new underwriting concerns over fire risks

Electrified vehicles now represent a 7.7% share of the UK’s used car market, which could impact the severity of lithium-ion battery risks insurers are grappling with

Regulation Watch: Niinistö report - an opportunity?

FERMA’s CEO, Typhaine Beauperin, considers how the groundbreaking report on preparedness by former Finnish president Sauli Niinistö could further raise the profile of risk management.

AIRMIC Risk Forum 2025: Using culture to improve risk management

Risk managers must ensure that their company’s risk appetite is not only communicated to all staff but is also fully understood.

Case study: how Solvay managed the emotional impacts of splitting its business

When Brussels-based chemicals business Solvay sought to separate its operations into two distinct entities, little did it know that the biggest challenge would be managing the emotional side of the split. Insurance and prevention director Sonia Cambier spoke to Jon Guy.

Rethinking risk for a new era

Simona Covaliu, Chief Risk Officer at PayU GPO explores how risk management must evolve to tackle to the new world of emerging risks

The enthusiast: Compass Group’s Scott Feltham, discusses his passion for risk management, collaboration and innovating

Heading up insurance buying for the world’s largest food service organisation is one mighty task, but that’s not stopped Compass Group’s Scott Feltham from taking on more. A love of risk management motivates him to keep on collaborating, learning and innovating.

WEF global risk report: Businesses face escalating environmental, geopolitical, social, and technology challenges

War risk is the biggest immediate fear, endangering stability and progress, while technology and the environment loom large and dominate medium- to long-term concerns, according to the 20th edition of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2025.

Special report: People risk

Poor people management can have a profound effect on a business – hitting productivity, innovation and morale. More attention must be given to the roots of people risk if we don’t want the talent to run dry.

The risks of non-compliance: why risk managers must ensure firms are DORA-ready

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) comes into force on 17 January amidst warnings that many companies are still unaware of its impact and what needs to be delivered.

Aviva’s plea as businesses fail to prioritise safety around lithium-ion batteries

’Lithium-ion batteries are critical to many modern technologies, but they carry inherent risks if not handled properly,’ says director

How risk managers can tackle growing sanctions risks

The complexity and magnitude of international sanctions now demands vigilance on a new scale. Smaller businesses may not have the ready resources to tackle the issue, but the laws won’t make exceptions. So what practical steps can you take to stay safe?

SR Q4 2024: A resolution for change

Closing out another rollercoaster year, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and not exactly brimming with cheer. But risk managers are tougher than that. We continue to prove that this industry is the place for resilience, innovation and e ecting real change. Bring on 2025

Are you ready for round two? What we know about Trump’s second term so far

As Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, risk managers are trying to predict what upheaval awaits. Expect regulatory rollbacks, a return to his controversial approach to international relations, and an ‘America First’ economic approach that may put global trade in a tailspin.

Regulation watch: the pros and cons of the captive domicile charge

The UK is set to join a number of European Union member states which already have or are well advanced in the creations of captive domiciles. Here’s what risk managers need to know