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Findings from a CRO roundtable from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Developments in technology continue to disrupt industries and organisations globally, presenting both opportunities and risks. Preparing the risk community for… More

Climate threats dominate the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) long-term risk outlook in its Global risks report 2020 for the first time in its history. They also comprise three of the five most… More

With global conflict, political and economic uncertainty, bushfires, storms and flooding in the headlines, IRM has surveyed some of its senior members across a range of sectors and geographies for their risk… More

The bush fires that have ravaged Australia since September 2019 have reignited climate debate among the country’s politicians. Long-known as a climate change sceptic, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apparently shifted… More

Regulatory risk and economic uncertainty have topped a poll conducted by the consultancy Protiviti as the top threats according to executives for 2020. Regulatory risk was seen as the biggest overall risk… More

As algorithms become more sophisticated, the risk of spreading hidden bias in organisational decision-making is increasing, according to a recent paper contained in the Canadian Institute of Actuaries’ newsletter Enterprise risk management… More

By Lee Coppack Consumer spending comprises more than 50 per cent of gross domestic product in many developed countries. It is more than 65 per cent in the United Kingdom and United… More

Iain Wright, CMIRM, Chief Risk Officer, Europe, Great-West Lifeco Inc. has been announced as the incoming Chairman for the IRM. Iain has served as Deputy Chair since May 2018 and as Chair… More

By Mark Boult and Mark Fisher In 1978 Frank Bird and George Germain published the first edition of the International Safety Rating System (ISRS®). It was the result of collaboration with a… More