According PRIMO one of the main public risks is – caused by the way we manage the migrants in a very slow and non-systemic way – the harm we do to the resilience and self respect of individual humans and their integration in public society. This update by Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) is an impressive and in depth story of ourselves. It […]
Perspective
Nuclear Security Index: Theft & Sabotage
This report of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) points out that many countries are well prepared for a cyber attack on their nuclear installations. The third Nuclear Security Index gives an overview of the readiness of countries for the protection of their nuclear installations against sabotage and cyber attacks. Co-Chairman and CEO Sam Nunn concludes in his introduction: ‘I believe […]
Breaking the Tragedy of the Horizon – climate change and financial stability
Mike Carney, Governor of the Bank of England Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, gave its speech at Lloyd’s of London, 29 September 2015. He focuses on the facts and the consequences for our architecture of government, safety, insurance and financial stability of the world economy. A quote: “There are three broad channels through which climate change can affect financial […]
Far Views, Bright Feelings
PRIMO is established with the aim of advancing the knowledge and use of risk management within the local governmental sector, as well as the public sector at large, in Europe. To achieve this purpose PRIMO has developed a comprehensive portfolio related to risk related advisory, academy and publishing.
EU Cyber Security
Securing network and information systems in the EU is essential to ensure prosperity and to keep the online economy running. The European Union works on a number of fronts to ensure cybersecurity in Europe, from providing the delivery of better internet for kids to implementing the international cooperation on cybersecurity and cybercrime.Digital technologies and the Internet are the backbone of […]
Future of Insurance
How the tech- revolution is reshaping the way claims are handled. The insurance industry is undergoing a revolution – technological advancements are transforming how claims are processed, putting an end to labour-intensive systems. Europe-based manufacturer discovered recently, the value of a policy often becomes evident only after a company has suffered a loss and made a claim. Managers at the […]
Public Perceptions of Climate Change as a Human Health Risk
Surveys of the United States, Canada and Malta International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health “We used data from nationally representative surveys conducted in the United States, Canada and Malta between 2008 and 2009 to answer three questions: Does the public believe that climate change poses human health risks, and if so, are they seen as current or future risks? […]
The development of Cyber Insurance
Cyber Risk & Insurance Forum (CRIF) “In Boardrooms around the world cyber insurance is an important subject that is gaining in profile and importance. In this article Daljitt Barn, Cyber Director of PwC, looks at the how the Cyber Insurance Sector has evolved over the past four years and what the next few years may bring. For purists out there, I […]
The Sixth Extinction?
Here an article from the old box, but still up to date, from the hand of Elizabeth Kolbert for The New Yorker. Subtitle: There have been five great die-offs in history. This time, the cataclysm is us. “The town of El Valle de Antón, in central Panama, sits in the middle of a volcanic crater formed about a million years ago. The crater […]