Expect the Unexpected
November 1, 2011 2012 Reinsurance Market OutlookWe asked executives in the Canadian P&C reinsurance industry what lessons they learned from the devastating global catastrophes of 2011 and how their knowledge might be applied in 2012.
Untangle Your Supply Chain
August 1, 2011 Ken Lavigne, Senior Vice President, Canada Division, FM GlobalGeopolitical, regulatory, financial and other risks tend to dominate the supply chain conversation, leaving supplier property risk as a potential blind spot.
Valuing Resiliency
August 1, 2011 by Canadian UnderwriterIn a value-driven approach to managing supply chain resiliency, risk is viewed in the context of how the organization makes money.
Touching the Cloud
June 1, 2011 Craig HarrisThe property and casualty insurance industry is in the early stages of discovering and applying cloud computing services. Many say a maturing market in cloud services could generate large returns in areas such as claims processing, collaboration and customer relationships.
Japan’s Ripple Effect
April 1, 2011 Vanessa Mariga, Associate EditorThe largest earthquake in Japan’s history, the devastation wrought by the subsequent tsunami and the spectre of nuclear radiation has reverberated throughout the global supply chain.
Eruption Disruption
August 1, 2010 Urs UhlmannA volcanic eruption begs the question: When we become dependent on a global supply chain, are we prepared for global risks that might affect our operational ouput?
Web of Risk
August 1, 2010 Ken LavigneThe interconnectedness of risk is making for challenging times ahead, particularly for businesses with growing supply chains and those striving for improved sustainability.
I-CAR in Canada
May 1, 2010 Andrew ShepherdResurrected from a near-death experience three years ago, I-CAR’s training courses will remain in Canada, with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) in the driver’s seat.
Catching the Third Wave
March 1, 2010 Craig Harris, Freelance WriterCompanies and organizations need to watch for a potential “third wave” of the H1N1 pandemic. Employee absenteeism, far more than any insurance coverage issues or claims, has been the biggest impact of the flu pandemic to date.
No Compromise
August 1, 2009 Perry R. BrazeauHow risk managers can cope with the economic effects of a recession without compromising their risk management efforts.
Functional Assessments
July 31, 2009 Elizabeth ChapmanThe Difference is in the Details
The Strongest Link
March 1, 2009 Perry R. BrazeauToday’s most profitable companies include those with supply chains as lean and elastic as a Giacometti sculpture–and just as fragile.