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The Impact of AI on Insurance Underwriting
Insurers and risk professionals need to take steps to ensure that the use of AI technology in the underwriting process does not introduce unintended risks.
Is Your Business Future-Proof?
In a constantly shifting global economic environment, organizations must consider how their business might change and take steps to ensure its long-term viability.
Managing Data Security Risks of AI Technology
AI holds tremendous potential to change how we work, but it also introduces massive risks, including to data security. Risk managers must act now to build smart, safe guidelines for AI use within their organizations.
Powering Through: How Companies Can Mitigate the Risks of Rising Energy Costs
Soaring gas prices in Europe should serve as a reminder for companies worldwide that energy risk management strategies are vital for both environmental and corporate sustainability.
Preparing Businesses for Civil Unrest
Strikes and protests are on the rise worldwide, making preparation critical for businesses.
Implications of the EU Whistleblower Directive
EU companies face a new mandate to protect employees who report corporate wrongdoing.
Navigating Pitfalls on the Pathway to Innovation
Many companies embrace the idea of innovation as a concept, but fail to consider the potential risks as they put those strategies into action.
Getting Smart About Artificial Intelligence
As tools based on artificial intelligence and machine learning become prevalent in the business world, how can companies avoid the bias, misuse and regulatory risks of this technology?
Regulatory Rapport
New initiatives to promote engagement and collaboration with regulators can help companies address compliance challenges more effectively.
Brexit Becomes Reality
Now that the United Kingdom has officially left the European Union, what challenges and opportunities will businesses that operate in these markets face?
How to Address Low-Probability, High-Impact Risks
After the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing common events and dismissing seemingly remote risks is no longer an acceptable risk management strategy.
Big Business or Big Brother? The Risks of Employee Monitoring
With more companies tracking remote workers via employee monitoring technology, fears are growing that they may cross the line—and face serious reputation damage and costly fines for data privacy violations.
Building Strong Risk Committee Relationships
Working more closely and effectively with risk committees and boards can help risk professionals raise their personal profile and contribute to corporate strategy.
Planning for Uncertainty
COVID-19 is not going away any time soon. With additional pandemic outbreaks on the horizon, organizations must prioritize their risk management practices to prepare for long-term impacts on operations.
Fake Facts: What the Rise of Disinformation Campaigns Means for Businesses
The proliferation of disinformation campaigns spread on social media is increasingly creating headaches for companies around the world.
The Evolution of the Risk Manager
Technology promises to alter the practice of risk management. Will these advances simply change how risk professionals work or create new, more strategic roles?
Dealing with Disruption
Organizations must prepare for strategic threats posed by shifting markets and new business models.
Checks and Balances: Reevaluating the Role of External Audit
Subpar work, conflicts of interest and recent corporate failures are prompting a reassessment of external audit’s role.
Taking Action on Climate Change
As the potentially devastating impacts of climate change become clear, risk managers must assess the resulting risk exposures and opportunities for their companies.
Learning from Corporate Collapse
Risk managers can help their companies course-correct before strategic failures become fatal.
404 Error: How to Prevent Tech Project Failures
Poor project management often dooms vital technology improvement efforts.
Taming the 800-Pound Gorilla
Companies are increasingly coming under fire for unfair competitive practices and abuse of a dominant market position.
Getting Ready for GDPR
As the deadline looms for a new European Union data protection regulation, businesses must act now to avoid costly penalties.
Downstream Disaster
Companies can face serious reputation and financial damage when their products are misused by other parties.
Preparing for Brexit
As the United Kingdom begins the process of leaving the European Union, organizations must consider the impact on their operations.
Risk Uprising: Navigating Today’s Political Turmoil
Brexit, Donald Trump’s election and other dramatic developments have moved political risks to the top of many corporate agendas.
Why Do M&As Fail?
Mergers and acquisitions are a popular strategy for growth, but many pitfalls await the unwary.
Accountability Abroad
A new focus by international prosecutors aims to hold more companies and executives responsible for human rights violations in the developing world.
The Enemy Within: How Employee Loyalty—Or Lack Thereof—Creates Risk
To mitigate the costly damage that can stem from disaffected or disgruntled workers, employers must examine how to cultivate employee loyalty.
Human Rights and Corporate Wrongs
Companies are being held accountable for abusive practices in their supply chains.
Uncertainty Abounds After Brexit Vote
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union will have a lasting effect on the global economy.
The Fraud and Compliance Disconnect
Fraud is often acknowledged as a major problem, but research and experience show few organizations actually do anything about it.
Gauging Corporate Human Rights Performance
A new benchmark aims to highlight the human rights records of businesses worldwide.
Overstepping Their Authority
As regulatory actions increase, organizations are finding that regulators can be overzealous in their pursuit of justice.
The EU-US Data Privacy Bridge Takes Shape
In the midst of trans-Atlantic controversies about data protection, a group of privacy experts is attempting to iron out the differences between data protection standards in the United States and the European Union.
Mother Nature's Red Tape
Inconsistent environmental liability regulations can create confusion for international businesses.