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Podcast: The 'Social' in ESG – challenges and opportunities in the insurance industry
Companies with strong social practices outperform their peers by 20% and face 30% fewer regulatory fines, yet trust in the insurance...
Johnny Thomson
Feb 7, 2025


Critical Deadline for Safer Firefighting Practices Nears
Businesses in the UK will soon need to update their fire safety equipment to comply with stricter regulations on firefighting foams...
RiskSTOP
Dec 10, 2024


Behind Martyn’s Law: A Story of Loss, Resilience, and Change
In May 2017, Figen Murray’s son Martyn Hett tragically lost his life in the Manchester Arena bombing. What followed was a journey of...
Johnny Thomson
Dec 5, 2024


Instant Risk Guidance: Making Risk Management Accessible
Traditional risk management methods often leave a significant gap, with only around 2% of insured risks receiving comprehensive guidance...
RiskSTOP
Sep 23, 2024


Legally Speaking: Employment Law You’ll Actually Want to Hear
Some people think employment law can't be entertaining, but this podcast proves them wrong! In our latest RiskACUMEN podcast, RiskSTOP’s...
Johnny Thomson
Sep 20, 2024


What is ‘Risk Management for Everyone’?
For over 200 years, the insurance industry has understood the benefits of risk management in reducing and controlling exposure. However,...
RiskSTOP
Aug 2, 2024


Fire Brigade End Automatic Alarm Response
From 1st October 2024, the London Fire Brigade has said it will no longer respond to automatic fire alarms at most commercial properties...
RiskSTOP
Jul 18, 2024


Addressing the growing number of vacant properties
Last year, we saw a 19% increase in risk improvements raised for vacant properties from the previous year. Our Risk Management Advisors...
RiskSTOP
Jun 28, 2024


Podcast: The Real Cost of Overlooking Employee Wellbeing
Poor mental health isn't just a personal issue; it's a significant organisational risk that affects productivity, employee retention, and...
Johnny Thomson
Jun 18, 2024


UPDATE: BT Redcare announces continuity collaboration
UPDATE: BT Redcare has officially extended the switch-off date of its operations to 15 December 2025 , giving customers additional time...
RiskSTOP
Jun 11, 2024


Lithium Battery Fires: A Growing Concern
Lithium-ion batteries have become indispensable to modern technology, powering everything from mobile phones and laptops to electric...
RiskSTOP
May 29, 2024


Emerging risks, are you prepared?
Risks that were hardly reported just a few years ago are being increasingly brought to the attention of insurance underwriters, brokers...
RiskSTOP
Apr 30, 2024


Behavioural Risk Management: Is it time to reflect on how irrational we can be?
Are you an overly confident wheel spinner or a short-sighted detective? In a world in which we increasingly have access to data insights...
Johnny Thomson
Apr 24, 2024


Businesses must look into upgrading alarm signalling systems now
UPDATE: BT Redcare has officially extended the switch-off date of its operations to 15 December 2025 , giving customers additional time...
RiskSTOP
Mar 11, 2024


PV System maintenance 'critical' to controlling rising solar panel fire risk
With reports of the number of solar panel fires rising six-fold in recent years*, RiskSTOP’s Head of Technical Risk Engineering &...
RiskSTOP
Feb 22, 2024


Podcast: The Environment, all about 'the big E’ in ESG
Extreme weather events are reported to be costing $5 trillion a year, and with food and water shortages leading to loss of life and...
Johnny Thomson
Jan 30, 2024

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