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Control Climate Risk Even If the Climate Is Beyond Control

Risk Management

Control Climate Risk Even If the Climate Is Beyond Control

Although the climate seems monolithic, climate risk is local and absolutely manageable.

By Vincent Ryan | August 31, 2020

Insurer Fields Communicable Disease Claims

Insurer Fields Communicable Disease Claims

FM Global has been providing the coverage since 2016. Now, claims will be pouring in.

By David McCann | March 18, 2020

Are CFOs Naive on Cyber Insurance Value?

Are CFOs Naive on Cyber Insurance Value?

The insurance doesn't cover many of the losses finance chiefs think it does, research suggests.

By David McCann | August 12, 2019

Calculate the Real Cost of Catastrophe

Calculate the Real Cost of Catastrophe

To protect against threats to corporate value, many companies rely too heavily on insurance coverage.

By Vincent Ryan | July 9, 2019

How to Lean On Your Risk Manager

Risk Management

How to Lean On Your Risk Manager

CFOs who lay awake at night worried about risks they may be missing aren't making enough use of their risk managers, says the CFO of a risk management firm.

By David McCann | May 10, 2019

Giuliani: Trump Has Long Way to Go on Cyber Risk

Giuliani: Trump Has Long Way to Go on Cyber Risk

The president’s cyber adviser and former New York City mayor thinks cyber-defense systems are five years behind the hackers.

By David Katz | October 31, 2017

A CFO’s Case For Investing Big in Employee Development

A CFO’s Case For Investing Big in Employee Development

"A single avoided loss can pay for a lot of professional development."

By Kevin Ingram | October 24, 2017

How Analytics Is Helping to Curb Insurance Losses

How Analytics Is Helping to Curb Insurance Losses

Analytics are now being used to predict the relative likelihood of different loss-producing events at a location.

By Gary Love | April 3, 2017

Cyber Risks Threaten Physical Security, Industrial Controls

Risk Management

Cyber Risks Threaten Physical Security, Industrial Controls

Cyber risk management should go beyond IT-specific concerns like malware, firewalls, and virus scans.

By Kevin Ingram | February 9, 2017

After 42 Years with One Company, a Retiring CFO Reflects

Risk Management

After 42 Years with One Company, a Retiring CFO Reflects

Jeff Burchill, FM Global's finance chief since 1999, has seen the property insurance industry and the role of CFO mature and gain complexity.

By David McCann | November 23, 2016

Your Supply Chain Is Riddled with Risk

Your Supply Chain Is Riddled with Risk

While it's nice to cut supply-chain costs, don't choose a low-cost shipper without considering all cargo-related risks.

By Kevin Ingram | November 22, 2016

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Nov. 11

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending Nov. 11

Twitter, FM Global, Symantec, Kohl’s, Science Applications International, Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Builders FirstSource, ManTech International

By Joan Urdang | November 11, 2016

Don’t Let the Climate Change Your Business

Don’t Let the Climate Change Your Business

The climate is changing. Don’t let it change your business.

By Jeffrey A. Burchill | August 29, 2016

The Perils of Plant Equipment Neglect

Equipment Financing

The Perils of Plant Equipment Neglect

Unchecked, small plant equipment woes, like a fissure in a chemical vessel or a wobble in a compressor fixture, can grow into serious business problems.

By Jeffrey A. Burchill | March 2, 2016

Three Sources of Big Data to Curb Supply Chain Risk

Three Sources of Big Data to Curb Supply Chain Risk

If you drive your costs down to zero, your revenue could be zero, too.

By Jeffrey A. Burchill | October 6, 2015