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Supply Chain Disruption Hits 76% of Businesses a Year

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Almost a quarter of businesses reported annual cumulative losses of at least $1.05 million (CAD $1.4 million) due to supply chain disruptions, and 76% of businesses reported at least one instance of supply chain disruption annually, according to a survey conducted by the Business Continuity Institute and Zurich. The top causes of supply chain failure among businesses surveyed were ones that will likely get even more frequent in the coming years: unplanned IT outages, cyberattacks, and adverse weather.

As the supply chain continues to grow ever longer, adding more potentially disruptive risks along the way, businesses are learning some painful lessons about the financial and reputational damages that can result from failures to ensure supply chain resilience.

Check out the infographic below for some Zurich’s top insights on supply chain visibility, including the biggest sources of damage and key steps to mitigate losses:

zurich supply chains infographic

Risk Link Roundup

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Here are a few articles that caught my attention during the past week highlighting some interesting issues impacting the world of risk and insurance. They include tips on handling cyber disputes, news about the coming El Niño, Department of Labor remote work policies, how students at Butler University are establishing a captive insurer and an interesting look at potential FCPA lessons learned from the July death of Cecil the Lion.

5 Tips for Success in Cyber Litigation

Insurance Thought Leadership: Many insurance coverage disputes can be, should be and are settled without the need for litigation and its attendant costs and distractions. However, some disputes cannot be settled, and organizations are compelled to resort to courts or other tribunals to obtain the coverage they paid for, or, with increasing frequency, they are pulled into proceedings by insurers seeking to preemptively avoid coverage. – See more at: http://insurancethoughtleadership.com/5-tips-for-success-in-cyber-litigation/#sthash.m6sFEr8X.dpuf

El Niño and La Niña: Weather Patterns that Could Impact Your Business

Interstate Restoration: “…the Godzilla El Niño.”“All Signs Indicate a New Monster El Niño is Coming.” These quotes aren’t from a new action movie. They are just a couple of examples of the dramatic headlines and descriptions about the potential of this year’s El Niño. Since most of the stories hearken back to the El Niño of 1997 – 98—the strongest on record—it’s understandable if you’re concerned about the potential impact that of this year’s El Niño on your business. But depending on where you’re located, you may or may not need to worry.

DOL Forcing Everyone to Change Remote Work Policies: Pitfalls to Avoid

HR Morning: If the DOL’s new overtime regs go through as written — and there’s every indication to believe they will — employers of all stripes will have much more than just classification issues to contend with.

Grant Helps Butler Create Student-Run Insurance Company

Butler University Newsroom: The Butler University College of Business will establish a student-run insurance company with the goal of having the company fully operational by the 2019–2020 academic year, thanks to a $250,000 gift from MJ Insurance and Michael M. Bill.

On the Death of Cecil the Lion and the FCPA

Compliance Week: Cecil the Lion was shot and killed in July. What does the death of this well-known and well-beloved lion in Zimbabwe have to do with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? More importantly, what are the lessons to be learned by any chief compliance officer or compliance professional from this event? Much more than you would first think, actually.

Soft Market Conditions Present Biggest Challenge for Reinsurance Industry, Survey Finds

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Ongoing soft market conditions are the most widely-cited challenge facing the global reinsurance industry in 2015, according to a global study of reinsurance professionals by insurance software company Xuber. For its Global Reinsurance Survey, the company spoke with senior professionals including insurers, reinsurers, brokers, industry organizations, lawyers, insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment managers, analytics firms and modelers, across the U.K., U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, Germany and Switzerland about the top concerns and biggest opportunities facing the reinsurance industry today. Of those polled, 81% listed soft market conditions among their top five concerns, followed by competition from third party capital (66%), and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) (66%).

The top five challenges cited were:

Xuber Global Reinsurance Survey challenges

Experts within the field do see plenty of growth opportunities as well. Indeed, some of this potential is thanks to the soft market. According to the report, “Another opportunity in the soft market identified by 59% of executives was to create niche opportunities that showcase their expertise. In a squeezed market, opportunities can open up for enterprising businesses that can identify today’s emerging risks and those of tomorrow and create products that are tailored for them. This can be linked to using Big Data better (51%) and diversifying the business portfolio (42%).”

The top five business opportunities cited were:

Xuber Global Reinsurance Survey opportunities

“This survey unearthed a range of new business opportunities that can provide the competitive edge needed to survive and prosper in the current environment,” said Chris Baker, executive director at Xuber. “With margins tight and prices falling, reinsurers are under great pressure to ensure their processes are as efficient as possible. Surviving and prospering in the soft market will require companies to operate at optimal efficiency, and their IT systems will be central to this. Only the savviest of reinsurers who recognize that technology can be the catalyst for change will emerge unscathed.”

Other key insights from the study include:

Xuber Global Reinsurance Survey

 

ERM Seen as a Strategic Advantage by Global Insurers

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Global insurers’ level of satisfaction with their enterprise risk management (ERM) performance grew by 10 percentage points over the last two years (63% compared to 53%). This was highlighted by a 16-percentage-point increase in Asia Pacific (51% compared to 35%) and less pronounced in North America and Europe (with a seven-point increase), according to Towers Watson’s Eighth Biennial Global Enterprise Risk Management Survey.

According to the survey, 74% of global insurers said their executives and board members view the risk management function of their enterprise as an important strategic partner that adds value to the business. Notably, carriers that share this view are almost twice as likely to say they’re satisfied (73% compared to 38%) with their company’s ERM performance compared to those that believe ERM is merely a provider of risk assurance (18%) or for regulatory compliance (8%).

Insurers’ opinions of their ERM program were determined by factors such as clear links to business goals. In fact, carriers with ERM functions that are well integrated into their business planning noted higher rates of satisfaction (82%) than those without an integrated strategic plan (53%). Similarly, those with a risk appetite framework linked to specific risk limits expressed higher rates of satisfaction (76%) than their peers with no framework in place (50%).

“Companies that strive for strategic value in their risk management function — as opposed to simply using ERM for regulatory compliance — typically differentiate themselves, in part, by integrating risk management into their strategic decision-making process from the beginning,” Martha Winslow, senior consultant of the Americas P&C practice with Towers Watson, said in a statement. “Too often, senior management incorporates risk management later in the process or even after it is complete, when there’s not much chance of it influencing critical decisions.”

Towers Watson survey findings: