Risk Type

Catastrophe Risks

Climate resilience starts with the basics, risk leaders told

At the launch of Previsico’s 2025 State of Flood Resilience report, panellists urged UK businesses to take immediate, practical steps to address growing climate risk, starting with the resources they already have.

Airmic 2025: The truth about lithium-ion battery risks and how to manage them

Electric vehicles may be the spark, but lithium-ion battery risks run deeper. At Airmic 2025, Marsh’s Alistair Schuberth gave a briefing on what risk managers need to know

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Cyber / Technology Risks

Cyber reputation risks can wipe out over a quarter of shareholder value

Malware and ransomware attacks emerged as the most reputationally damaging, accounting for 60% of reputation risk events while making up only 45% of total cyber incidents analysed.

Airmic 2025: AI will demand new skills from risk managers and underwriters

Risk professionals and insurers must upskill urgently to unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence and avoid being left behind, experts told the Airmic conference.

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Emerging Risks

Airmic 2025: Five lessons for risk managers from Charles Hecker

At Airmic, geopolitical expert Charles Hecker urged risk managers to abandon outdated assumptions and prepare for a world defined by constant disruption

Five threats changing the face of risk management

Risk managers must be highly vigilant, both to spot key emerging threats and evaluate their impact on organisations. Here are the five biggest risks to put on your agenda

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ESG Risks

Business urge governments across the globe to accelerate energy transition plans

New landmark report shows businesses are prepared to relocate if governments fail to prioritise energy transition plans. Here’s what risk managers need to know

Five actions risk managers can take now to manage nature risks

The world is experiencing a nature crisis, and a new report aims to help businesses deal with the emergency. We analyse the key takeaways for risk managers

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Geopolitical Risks

Airmic 2025: A geopolitics survival guide for risk managers

At the Airmic conference, an expert panel dissected today’s geopolitical and economic turmoil, urging risk managers to adapt their strategies for an era of chronic disruption.

Airmic 2025: US in fiscal cliff danger as global economic risk rises

As Trump doubles down on tariffs and deficit spending, Robert Peston warns the US is heading for fiscal crisis – and Europe must seize the moment.

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Operational Risks

WTW report: Dealmakers expect M&A rebound

HR teams risk being left behind if dealmakers’ bullishness about a wave of merger activity comes to pass, according to a new study from Willis.

How narcissistic CEOs influence risk - and what to do about it

Narcissistic CEOs don’t just lead - they steer entire organisations into bold, and sometimes perilous, territory.

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People-related Risks

Workplace stress linked to job insecurity must be addressed, says APA

Employers must tackle rising workplace stress driven by job insecurity, the American Psychological Association has warned, as new research links policy changes and economic uncertainty to poor mental health and organisational risk.

Risk tool spotlight: using benefits to better manage people risk

An unhappy workforce is a dangerous workforce, as stressed employees are more prone to mistakes, ethical lapses or just moving on. But while they can’t fix a poor culture, working with HR to enhance employee benefits can signifi cantly boost wellbeing, and lower your people risk.

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