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Why risk managers are feeling a sense of urgency

September 29, 2022 by Jason Contant

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the business and risk landscape dramatically over the past couple of years and created a sense of urgency to spread risk knowledge and education, the new CEO of RIMS said in an interview with Canadian

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Why your business should use integrated models of risk

September 13, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

In the midst of geopolitical volatility, a changing climate, inflationary pressures, emerging energy products and more, the best thing risk committees can do is build integrated models of risk, says Janice Gross Stein, founding director of the University of Toronto’s

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How much did the average Canadian risk manager earn in 2021?

February 1, 2022 by Alyssa DiSabatino

Canadian risk managers experienced an average 18.8% salary increase in 2021 from two years prior — and women Canadian risk professionals saw an even bigger jump — according to a recent Risk Management Society (RIMS) survey.   The 2021 Risk

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How the hail peril is changing

September 8, 2021 by Jason Contant

Once confined mostly to “hail alley” regions such as south and central Alberta, Texas and Colorado, hailstorms are now doing damage across North America in plenty of regions considered low-risk, says a new white paper from RIMS, the risk management

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Time thieves that are stealing away your workday

May 27, 2021 by Adam Malik

Beware of seven deadly time thieves if you want to exercise more control over your workday and manage your time better, an organization expert said during a recent risk management conference. Andrew Mellen, a professional organizer, spoke to risk managers

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Why the pipeline of diverse talent keeps drying up

May 20, 2021 by Adam Malik

Market conditions have led to broken talent pipelines which, in turn, have had a negative effect on companies being able to have a proper diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program, a financial executive told a group of risk managers recently.

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Industry exec reverse-engineers innovation to show the imperative of diversity

May 13, 2021 by Adam Malik

A corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) program is essential because it’s driving business innovation, which is a competitive advantage, risk managers heard during a recent web conference. Carla Harris, vice chairman and managing director of Morgan Stanley, spoke at

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‘Pandamennial’ careers take a nosedive: Why the industry should help

May 5, 2021 by Adam Malik

Global events have delayed the career development of young insurance professionals and the P&C industry needs to figure out how to help, risk manager execs said during the recent RIMS Live 2021 virtual conference. Colleen Zitt, chief risk officer at

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Risk managers’ takeaway from COVID-19: Yes, it can happen to us

April 23, 2021 by Adam Malik

The global COVID-19 pandemic has taught risk managers to be prepared for any threats, no matter how unlikely or far-fetched they may seem, industry experts said at a RIMS conference webinar panel. The risk of a pandemic has been on

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April 10, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing Editor

It’s time for risk managers to take some risks when it comes to their own careers. Laura Langone, Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) president, explains why – As told to Adam Malik Risk managers are generally risk-averse when it

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How much are the risk pros making?

February 24, 2020 by Adam Malik

Canadian risk pros are making a median annual base salary of $101,000 as of June 1, 2019. That’s up 3.6% over the previous year, according to the Risk Management Compensation Survey published by the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS).

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Why Canada is the model for global risk management

January 8, 2020 by Adam Malik

RIMS Canada got a pat on the back recently, as the Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) looks to fortify its ranks around the world, according to the group’s 2020 president. Laura Langone spoke with Canadian Underwriter in her first