Poor mental health isn't just a personal issue; it's a significant organisational risk that affects productivity, employee retention, and workplace safety. This episode of the RiskACUMEN podcast from RiskSTOP asks how connected do employees fee

The Environment, all about 'the big E’ in ESG

Jan 28th, 2024 28m 37s

Extreme weather events are reported to be costing $5 trillion a year, and with food and water shortages leading to loss of life and destabilisation, there’s more than just economic consequences arising from environmental issues. So, what can we

What should we all be doing with ESG?

Oct 11th, 2023 20m 34s

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) are hot risk factors for organisations of all sizes, but with these issues being so broad, where do you begin? Kerris Earle, Training and Development Manager at Zing 365 has been helping large insurers

Hazardous and huggable: The dual nature of trees

Jun 26th, 2023 25m 51s

Trees are incredibly important. They keep us all breathing, regulate the temperature of our planet and can even make humans feel better. But trees also have a troublesome side. For this fascinating episode, lawyer Sarah Dodd of Tree Law Ltd, ex

Why is everyone talking about underinsurance?

Mar 27th, 2023 19m 47s

For all kinds of reasons, inflationary pressures across the globe have been mounting, which in turn has led to a significant buzz around the issue of underinsurance.For this episode of our podcast, Will Molland, MCIOB AssocRICS, a Director at i

Mitigating common mergers & acquisition risks

Feb 21st, 2023 23m 28s

Digital transformation, readily available funding and the global pandemic have led to unprecedented mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in recent years and in the UK, two thirds of chief executives say they will be looking to consolidate in

Insurance risk management: Adding more value

Jan 23rd, 2023 15m 57s

Risk identification and control is only part of a much big picture when it comes to managing risk. David Reynolds, Head of Risk Engineering & Surveys at RiskSTOP Group explains how as well as delivering independent-risk evaluation, insurance r

Keeping on top of current financial risks

Sep 20th, 2022 22m 36s

All kinds of financial pressures are building up on UK businesses right now, so what's the best way to navigate through such difficult times? Surging inflation, energy crisis, supply chain issues and that's just the tip of the iceberg. UK busin

Hybrid working: The legal and commercial considerations

Aug 10th, 2022 25m 8s

According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, three quarters of employers in the UK now offer hybrid working. But what are the risks? For this episode we're joined by Paula Eckton, partner at award winning law firm Steele R

Why it's time to adopt Business Continuity Standard ISO 22301

May 8th, 2022 28m 31s

There’s been a significant increase recently in the number of organisations seeking to align with the Business Continuity Management Standard ISO 22301. So what is this standard about, and what else can we do to encourage more businesses to ado

Honest talk about mental health risks at work

Sep 29th, 2021 27m 38s

Award winning trainer Peter Larkum supports organisations such as the Ministry of Defence, NHS, HSBC and Boots with managing mental health risks at work. For this episode, Peter talks about how and why mental health has risen to the top of ever

Everything you should now know about crisis management

Aug 31st, 2021 30m 30s

It's safe to say we all now know what a crisis situation is like. However, do we have the knowledge and understanding to play our part better than before? Our guest, author and consultant Jonathan Hemus, talks us through some of the biggest mis

Why are will still separating cyber-risk from 'risk'?

Jul 21st, 2021 20m 40s

Is it time to end the silo-mentality around cyber-risk? Isn't it all just risk? Our guest, Guy Warren of enterprise IT and operational resilience providers ITRS Group, offers some useful insight around cyber-risk and explains why it's time for

Back to risk management basics

Mar 30th, 2021 14m 49s

Lucian D'Arco, Group HSE Leader at O’Keefe Group, explains why he and many of his construction industry counterparts are concerned that health and fire safety basics are being neglected due to Covid-19 distraction. He talks about five key areas

Where next for insurance and risk management?

Feb 15th, 2021 21m 7s

Our guest this time is Finlay Smith, former Chief Underwriting Officer with RSA and now Chairperson of innovative MGA Accelerate Underwriting. Finlay talks openly about the insurance industry's approach to risk management, customer-centricity a

Safety behind the scenes at Wembley Stadium

Jan 4th, 2021 13m 49s

Our guest for Episode 3 of the Risk ACUMEN podcast is Wembley Stadium's Health and Safety Manager Tom Wike. Speaking at the end of 2020, Tom reflects on how the iconic venue's plans were thrown into turmoil last year, the way the team responded

Continuity planning and the Covid-19 crisis

Sep 24th, 2020 21m 49s

For this episode we talk to Business Continuity and Crisis Management author and consultant Charlie Maclean-Bristol about the Covid-19 crisis and what lessons can be learned.

Creating a culture of compliance and care

Sep 10th, 2020 17m 38s

We talk to Karl Simons of Thames Water about how the organisation has created a culture of care and compliance around safety and health and what the benefits have been.

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