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RIMS sets 2026 legislative agenda with focus on litigation funding, terrorism insurance and flood reform

The risk management society has outlined four federal policy priorities for 2026, highlighting litigation funding transparency, terrorism insurance renewal and flood programme reform as key areas of focus.

Shock after shock: Why risk leaders say climate resilience models are no longer fit for purpose

The compounding shocks created by climate change were the topic of our latest SR:500 roundtable. Organisations are being forced to reassess their long-held assumptions about resilience, continuity and operational risk as they navigate the road ahead.

Case study: How radar satellite data transformed crisis response after Hurricane Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, satellite-based synthetic aperture radar provided near real-time, countrywide damage intelligence through cloud cover, enabling government and humanitarian teams to prioritise resources, accelerate decision-making and reach the hardest-hit communities faster.

Risk professionals see double-digit pay rises across North America, RIMS survey finds

Risk management salaries across North America have risen sharply, with senior roles seeing the strongest gains as organisations place greater strategic value on risk leadership, according to new data from the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS).

Regulation watch: Can we secure a long-term safety net for flood risk?

With floods affecting every US state in the past five years, risk managers are under pressure to protect properties. The NFIP provides vital coverage – but recurring lapses put communities and investments at risk. RIMS Public Policy Committee is urging members to fight for a stable solution.

Country spotlight: key risks for businesses operating in Venezuela – and how to manage them

Political intervention, sanctions uncertainty and renewed competition over Venezuela’s vast natural resources have sharply altered the risk landscape for companies operating in the country or relying on Venezuelan supply chains. For risk managers, the challenge is no longer how to monitor Venezuela, but how to operate amid fast-moving political, legal ...

Sector focus: Banks and insurers caught between cyber threats and regulatory pressure

Banks are walking a narrowing tightrope as AI-enhanced cyber threats and growing regulatory demands pull in opposite directions. Financial risk managers must build agility to stay on their feet when, not if, they experience a cyber attack.

New world order fears rise as geopolitical and economic risks top business agenda

Businesses worldwide are reassessing strategy as geopolitical confrontation, economic fragmentation and technological disruption dominate the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026, signalling a shift towards a more competitive and less predictable global system.

Cyber-enabled fraud overtakes ransomware as CEOs’ top cyber concern

Cyber-enabled fraud has overtaken ransomware as CEOs’ top cyber concern, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, as AI-related vulnerabilities rise and resilience gaps widen across regions and organisations.

Manny Padilla named RIMS president for 2026

RIMS has appointed Manuel “Manny” Padilla as its president for 2026, confirming its full slate of officers and board members for the year.

Global cooperation is fragmenting in ways risk managers need to understand

The World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026 suggests global cooperation is holding steady overall, but shifting away from multilateral systems towards smaller, interest-led coalitions. For risk managers, that evolution matters more than the headline score.

When the stabiliser becomes a variable: evaluating the U.S. as a geopolitical threat in 2026

As U.S.political and geopolitical behaviour breaks from decades of predictability, businesses and risk teams face a landscape where stability can no longer be taken for granted.

Black swans, paper tigers, and the future of risk imagination

Tony Martin-Vegue explores how better stories, paired with better measurement, can reshape risk management

SR Q4 2025: What’s in a name?

And if it’s what you do that counts, what exactly should that be? We lay out the blueprints for tomorrow’s most effective risk leader and explore the attributes and approaches needed to take on 2026.

From silos to strategy: how boards are rethinking risk

Webinar: With boards more engaged, our next mission is clear: offer a wide-angle lens on how risks interact, and why risk management and opportunity can co-exist. Our panellists share candid insights on how to turn silos into the strategies a board wants to see.

Breaking point: why ageing infrastructure is becoming a critical risk for developed economies

Ageing infrastructure in developed economies is the silent, but spreading, decay all around us, threatening lives, businesses and economies. We must act before, not after, catastrophe hits.

Embed geopolitics into strategy as tariff era reshaping global trade, Willis warns

Political risk report from WTW says US tariff deals are redrawing alignments and creating a new risk environment for internationally exposed companies

Civil unrest risks set to intensify in 2026: what businesses need to know

New analysis points to rising protest size, more frequent disruption and growing damage to commercial property, with Europe and the US emerging at the highest risk of becoming SRCC flashpoints

Geopolitics, cyber shocks and insolvency pressures reshape D&O risk for 2026

Boards head into 2026 facing escalating exposures across geopolitics, cyber security and financial distress. Directors now operate in a liability landscape defined by faster scrutiny, more severe claims and intensifying regulatory expectations.

Secondary perils: Why businesses must strengthen resilience as severe weather intensifies

Rising losses from floods, hail, wildfires and other under-recognised hazards show that secondary perils are no longer secondary. New data highlights the scale of the threat – and why risk managers need a more systematic, site-specific approach to resilience.