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Risk briefing: how to protect your employees and business through civil unrest and riots

As tensions continue to simmer across the globe in 2025, StrategicRISK speaks to experts about how organisations can navigate an increasingly volatile landscape and safeguard their people on the ground.

From economic slowdown to AI disruption: the emerging risks keeping executives awake

Gartner’s latest survey finds risk leaders under pressure to manage the dual challenge of economic stagnation and AI disruption as emerging risk signals multiply.

The uninsurables: how climate change is redrawing the global insurance map

Intense climate volatility combined with risk-based pricing is pushing traditional insurers to retreat from entire regions across the globe. With no safety net, businesses and communities are left to confront the rising cost – and painful consequences – of uninsurable risk.

Commodity traders face geopolitical turbulence, Willis warns

Tariffs, maritime disruption and regional conflicts are reshaping global commodity flows, as a Willis report highlights the sector’s exposure to escalating geopolitical and geoeconomic risk

Employee anxiety emerges as a critical organisational risk

New research from Cigna Healthcare and the American Psychological Association reveals rising anxiety across the workforce, creating an escalating challenge for employers seeking to protect wellbeing and productivity.

Regulation Watch: US insurance regulators move from AI guidance to mandates

The RIMS Public Policy Committee outlines AI’s impact on insurance regulation, as US oversight shifts rapidly from voluntary standards to something more binding.

Soft market, shifting ground: why mining risk managers must hold their nerve

Mining insurers are cutting rates and expanding capacity, creating tactical opportunities for buyers. Yet WTW’s latest analysis points to tightening scrutiny on tailings, seismicity, flooding and project approvals. The right move in a soft cycle is not to ease off, but to turn cheaper premium into stronger resilience.

SR Q3 2025: This is what it sounds like

In a world shaken by extremism, inequality and climate crisis, it’s easy to feel powerless. Yet risk managers can drive real change. We shine a light on those of us who are pushing boundaries, working tirelessly to reshape governance and proving business can be a force for good.

Opinion: The guy who created risk management says we messed up

Alex Sidorenko, chief risk officer and founder of RISK-ACADEMY highlights Grant Purdy’s warning that risk management has strayed from its purpose, becoming compliance theatre instead of genuine decision support.

Firms face rising risks in accessing external data

New research from Decodo highlights how budget constraints, technical barriers and outdated tools are hampering firms’ ability to access external data. Risk managers are warned that without robust, compliant approaches, organisations face both operational and reputational risks.

New IUMI paper highlights fire risks and safety gaps in EV shipping

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has updated its guidance on the carriage of electric vehicles at sea, adding new evidence on gas hazards, peak heat, ship design constraints and the limits of current firefighting systems. The paper explains where risks are evolving and how operators and insurers should ...

Steel-zero: new research shows why risk managers must prepare for policy-driven change

A major new study warns that carbon pricing alone will not deliver the transition to clean steel, with big implications for businesses reliant on the metal.

Spotlight on: the growing reputational risks threatening charities and NGOs

Charities and NGOs are losing ground on reputational resilience, WTW warns, leaving them exposed to fast-moving risks that could damage trust, funding and their mission.

The convective storm surge and what risk managers can still control

How a fast-rising weather peril is reshaping insurance markets and forcing risk managers to rethink their approaches.

New net-zero standard turns up the heat on financial institutions

A new Science Based Targets initiative framework sets science-based performance targets for banks, asset managers, insurers and others, creating fresh pressure to align portfolios with net-zero by 2050.

SR Q2 2025: Lost in translation?

From the Middle East to the North of England, conference season is in full swing. And so are the fascinating conversations around risk priorities and strategies. But if we hope to take what we’ve learnt to the board, we need to be speaking their language.

RISKWORLD 2025: Charlotte Hedemark’s key takeaways for risk managers

Engage today, embrace tomorrow: Charlotte Hedemark, President of FERMA shares the top insights from RISKWORLD 2025 in Chicago

“This is a warning shot”: what businesses must learn from Tesla’s ESG crisis

Swedish insurance and pension group Folksam’s decision to divest its $160million holdings in Tesla is a warning shot to the wider business community, take ESG seriously, or face the consequences

The mentor: The risk skills that Sequoia CRO Kristen Peed is determined to pass on to the next generation

On her rise from one-time chicken pot pie seller to Sequoia’s chief risk o cer, Kristen Peed learned a lot about opportunity, strategy and communicating. As RIMS president and director, she is passionate about using these to guide the next generation.

US employers must tackle heat risks - despite regulatory halt

Safety experts warn that employers must still manage workplace conditions during extreme temperatures, despite Trump’s administration freeze. Here’s what businesses need to know