All business continuity articles
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AnalysisCities across the world are ill-prepared to evade, withstand, and recover from shocks and long-term stresses
The least resilient cities, according to the study, carried out in partnership with Economist Impact, were New Delhi, Jakarta, Cairo, Dhaka, and, lastly, Lagos.
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AnalysisSpotlight on: bird flu and the risk it could spread to humans
The FAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) are urging countries to work together across sectors to prevent the spread of bird flu
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AnalysisSpotlight on: solar flare risks
The sun is expected to reach the peak of its cycle in the summer of 2025, heightening risks of solar flares. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisHow Asia Pacific is tackling business interruption risks
A manufacturing and hospitality hub that’s high-value, export-driven and supply chain-centred – it’s no surprise APAC is so focused on business interruption. But how are risk managers handling concerns when coverage can be hard to secure?
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AnalysisHow SME risk managers can prevent business insurance claims
Danial Cummins, general manager of SafetyCulture Care in Australia, discusses practical tips for SMEs to help reduce their physical risks and improve the safety of their frontline workers.
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NewsGuidelines for safe transport of Lithium-ion batteries introduced
Guidelines seek to prevent fire and other risks, ensuring a safer supply chain in the future
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NewsClimate change will drive disruption within food & drink sector - WTW
Three quarters of food & drink firms cite lack of supply chain insurance solutions as among their biggest challenges
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NewsSupply Chain Webinar: No time for complacency
Risk managers operating in a global world should ensure their organisations are ready to roll with the punches
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NewsCloud providers suffered nearly 500 critical outages in 2022
About a third of events impacted US cloud regions, with a total of 1,190 performance disruptions overall
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News$2.2 trillion global electronics industry at threat from semiconductor supply chain
Risks include geopolitical tensions, earthquakes, and extreme weather, but risk transfer solutions remain thin on the ground
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NewsAnnacel Natividad appointed as PARIMA’s new chair
She has a keen focus on sustainability and resilience and replaces long-serving founding chair Franck Baron
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NewsSMEs more exposed to cyber-attacks as resilience grows, finds BCI
Phishing and spear phishing remain the most frequent form of cyber-attack, but ransomware is ranked second most disruptive
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NewsSupply chain risks remain underinsured despite demand for cover
Companies are redesigning supply chains, but BI insurance protection remains a “wafer-thin patchwork”
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NewsAGCS outlines five risk drivers of political violence
Civil unrest risks has risen substantially, causing billions of dollars in property damage and business interruption
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NewsGlobal freeze map will help with business continuity
Freeze risk regularly impacts equipment and infrastructure which is often hidden and enclosed within a building
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NewsRisk Benchmarking Survey 2023: Great expectations
After three years of global shocks and turmoil, senior managers are more engaged than ever in risk management
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NewsGeopolitical risk reaches a 5-year peak
The conflict in Ukraine was the main driver of risk in 2022 with rising inflation sparking discontent further afield
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NewsGovernments under attack as cyber threat grows
But business, both retail and B2B, remains the most attractive target for most threat actors
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NewsHospitality firms feel unable to control their risks
Strategic risks are mounting post-pandemic as firms cite fears around reputational risk and underinsured BI losses
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NewsParametrix to pay claims after MS Azure Outage
Outage at the world’s second-ranked cloud service provider brought down multiple regions for nearly three hours