Risk Management / General

Seven risks to rule them all, part I

An understanding of the risk landscape and the interconnected nature of risk is essential for financial and risk adviser plying their trades in the 21st Century. There are many reports on the risk topic, often aimed at executive teams in the corporate sector, where the impact of any risk management failures are though to be greatest; but individuals and small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) can also benefit from the insights shared.

What keeps construction Financial Directors awake at night?

SA Risk Body launches Guideline document on the future of Risk Management

Flood risk modelling could have prepared us for the KZN floods

South Africa is still reeling from the significant loss of life, and housing and infrastructural devastation, of the floods that rocked KwaZulu-Natal in April. The harsh reality is, this will happen again. Floods, wildfires, tropical cyclones and other climate change-related events have been increasing and will continue to increase in the future. Which begs the question - can risk modelling play a greater role in preparing communities for what’s to come?