All risk mitigation articles
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AnalysisOpinion: much of risk mitigation is a waste of time - what to do instead
The world is changing and risk managers must adapt, argues Hans Læssøe, founder of AKTUS and former risk manager at The Lego Group. Here are his top three suggested priorities
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NewsFM Global debuts $80m Singapore risk facility
Insurer opens experiential risk management facility for APAC clients featuring interactive simulation labs and an immersive theatre
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NewsNSW and Victoria face significant flood risk
Many communities are already experiencing flooding due to a wetter than usual spring and saturated soils
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NewsTool measures ‘resilience dividend’ of critical infrastructure
Approach from Mott MacDonald and the Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment will attract investment adaptation
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NewsPredictive analytics in an era of cascading risks
How effective data integration makes sense of complexity and takes risk management into a new era
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NewsSeoul: After the floods
Lashed by the most severe rainfall in over 80 years, will Seoul’s deadly summer floods spark a risk reassessment
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NewsRisk index helps airports identify threats
It compares 110 of the world’s busiest airports against 19 threats to identify and mitigate sources of disruption
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NewsAustralia’s extreme weather burden grows - ICA
Since 2005, Commonwealth expenditure on disaster relief was $24 billion, while spending on disaster resilience was just $500m
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NewsBattery fires in shipping a significant safety issue
All parties in the supply chain must understand and mitigate risks of transporting lithium-ion batteries - AGCS
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NewsNSW government releases independent flood report
The O’Kane-Fuller Flood Inquiry’s 28 recommendations will help improve future flood resilience
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NewsFM Global offers policyholders $300m resilience credit
The credit will be applied as a 5% premium offset against policies with renewals between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2023
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NewsWorld ‘unprepared’ for magnitude of cascading climate risks
As the intensity of heatwaves, storms and floods speeds up, so do the time horizons for rising global instability
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NewsChina floods top catastrophe tally in 1H
Global natural catastrophes during the first half of the year caused estimated damage of $92 billion
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NewsQueensland gains additional resilience funding
It follows the devastating floods experienced in South-East Queensland in February and March this year
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NewsEarth observation data: A new frontier
The application, accuracy and quantity of satellite data continues to explode with opportunities for risk transfer and mitigation
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NewsReasons to be… cheerful?
With access to some of science’s most stark observations on the climate crisis, why is Nasa’s David Green feeling optimistic?
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NewsUNDP partners with Generali to tackle protection gap
The partnership will support developing countries’ access insurance and risk finance solutions
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NewsDelta Insurance launches in Australia
Specialist insurer with focus on risk mitigation is initially offering professional indemnity, cyber and commercial liability
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NewsParts of Australian coast will become ‘uninsurable’
ICA estimates Australian governments will need to invest $30 billion in coastal protection and adaptation due to climate change
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NewsReinsurance bosses face up to systemic risks
Transparency is needed as re/insurers navigate the systemic risk potential of pandemics, cyber and climate change