With the complexity of today’s globalised business environment, it’s naïve to think that any one organisation can be everything to everyone. It’s quite impossible for even a large, multinational service provider to specialise in all areas or have cov…
Lisez ceci en français As the volume of counterfeits continues to rise — and in honor of World Anti-Counterfeiting Day — organizations across all industries are encouraged to revisit their mitigation strategies. Trends are constantly evo…
Read the English version En cette journée mondiale de lutte contre la contrefaçon, les experts de Sedgwick se sont mobilisés pour vous expliquer pourquoi nous sommes tous confrontés à la contrefaçon, parfois à notre insu ! Prenons le cas très usue…
From geopolitics to climate change to fears of another pandemic outbreak, instability seems prevalent everywhere. Current business risks abound, including cybersecurity, rising inflation, supply chain issues and the Great Resignation, which continues…
Oil has become a precious commodity and is now being targeted by thieves across the UK. Exposure is far reaching — from commercial premises to rural properties and private vehicles. One haulage firm had £24,000 of diesel stolen recently and, …
Risk management is not merely a professional specialty; it’s a basic human instinct. Every day, we all naturally evaluate and aim to minimize the danger to ourselves and others in a wide range of situations: crossing the street, purchasing a home, op…
On 21 February 2022, the Full Court of the Federal Court delivered the highly anticipated judgment in the appeal of the second Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) business interruption test case. In this update, we explore the impact of this decisio…
A sure-fire measure of how a market emerges and matures goes beyond traditional metrics like insurance penetration and premium density. It also means the adoption of standards such as corporate governance and risk management. In Africa, risk manageme…
Sedgwick’s industry experts and thought leaders are committed to keeping our clients informed on emerging challenges, opportunities and industry news. We’re excited to introduce our View 22 list, which highlights topics and trends employers, risk man…
Foreword by Chris Harvey, SVP client services at Sedgwick: Welcome to the latest edition of spotlight. Spotlight is our way of sharing insights and perspectives from our strategic partners – lawyers, insurers, risk managers and crisis communicatio…
Foreword by Jeremy Schutz, director of business development at Sedgwick: Welcome to the latest edition of spotlight. Spotlight is our way of sharing insights and perspectives from our strategic partners – lawyers, insurers, risk managers and crisi…
In part one of this blog, we focused on market reflection — discussing trends and lessons learned. Next, we’ll explore six ways to ensure success of our risk management programs moving forward. Make purposeful insurance buying decisions Ma…
Having now entered the second half of 2021, let’s reflect on what we learned — not only from the last six months, but previous years as well. As risk managers, reflection is a key component to ensuring the success of our risk management and cla…
Thanks to the ubiquity of ecommerce, consumers can now buy low-cost jewellery from anywhere in the world, but this is raising serious questions about the integrity and safety of the products, particularly the presence of potentially dangerous heavy m…
Foreword by Jeremy Schutz, senior corporate sales manager at Sedgwick: Welcome to the latest edition of spotlight. Spotlight is our way of sharing insights and perspectives from our strategic partners – lawyers, insurers, risk managers and crisis co…