All Risk innovation articles
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Case StudiesCase study: how one exporter used risk culture to reduce operational, branding, financial, and market-related risks
An India-based SME experienced growing pains as demand for its products swelled. IRM’s Hersh Shah talks us through the rescue plan: a formalised approach to risk and a risk culture built on accountability and communication.
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AnalysisQuick briefing: how to manage the ‘risk multiplier’ effect
As risks become more interconnected, businesses must consider them holistically instead of in isolation. Here’s how to address the risk multiplier effect
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Case StudiesRisk-!n case study: How Sunstar set up a quantitative risk management system
Maya Wellig, head of global risk management at Sunstar, shares her process for quantifying risks and how it improves c-suite engagement
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AnalysisInsurers monetise intangible assets for IP product
Aim is to develop a trade secret protection ecosystem as the value of unprotected intangibles grows
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AnalysisFirms facing period of transformative change
COVID-crisis will lead to a new period of rapid, transformative growth and prosperity, predicts Studio 44
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AnalysisCarillion collapse: the lessons learnt in supply chain risk
How the collapse of construction giant Carillion highlighted many issues within construction supply chains, including the opaque nature of subcontractor networks
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AnalysisConstruction sites of the future are becoming more complex – so how can the risks be managed?
Construction companies face myriad challenges as infrastructure projects grow in complexity and the need to balance the dual pressures of price competition and quality standards grows
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AnalysisFrom Heathrow to Crossrail: the future of tunnelling
Cedric Wong, senior underwriter, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, recalls how a series of tunnel collapses sparked the creation of a new best practice code 15 years ago and asks if it is still fit for purpose
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AnalysisBuilding Metro de Lima: turning vision into reality in the City of Kings
How geological and other challenges are being overcome in The Metro de Lima project in order to bring a much needed transportation system to Peru’s capital city
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AnalysisWhy Germany is fruitful ground for risk innovation
Germany’s future looks bright – dimmed only by the shade from looming global trade disputes and potential post-Brexit protectionism. But Germany feels no fear
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AnalysisHow construction firms are using technology in the battle for the best talent
With an ageing workforce, German construction is battling for the best talent. This means embracing new technology
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Analysis3D printing: how to overcome product liability risks
Germany is developing a distinct competitive edge in this emerging technology. But the realisation phase of this new tech’s life cycle has brought with it many questions concerning product liability and more.
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AnalysisAutomation and IoT: risk lessons from Europe's most successful manufacturing companies
Digitisation is the future, and German manufacturers have never been known to live in the past. But such changes are intensifying cybersecurity concerns
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AnalysisThe synthetic revolution
This life-changing, and potentially life-saving, tech demands careful innovation and regulation, says Trevor Maynard, head of innovation at Lloyd’s.
