The Risk Management Podcast: Timely. Insightful. Actionable. Our coverage is focused on topical matters of business risk of which leadership and executive teams need to be aware. Via our short-form "Quick Takes," published 1 to 3 times per week, we'll summarize and analyze key risk factors and developments as they arise. On our long-form "Deep Dives," we'll feature leading industry voices in detailed discussions of business risk areas to which their experience and professional practice pertain. We sincerely hope you'll join us in exploring and elucidating the ways in which businesses can cost ..read more

The Omicron variant to COVID-19 presents enormous risk management challenges to businesses. Over the next few weeks, as infections rise, the businesses that do best will be the ones that adopt key risk management approaches early, and rigorously. On this episode, we dive into a recent Titan Grey white paper on practical risk management approaches to combating the risks posed by the Omicron variant. We also briefly discuss the NYC employer mandate re: vaccinations. Full episode notes: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/009-quick-take-12-29-21 ..read more

On this Quick Take, we go through various facets of business risk brought on by the Omicron Variant of COVID-19. We address the issue of high transmission rates, along with individual and workplace mitigants. We also discuss the current situation re: vaccine mandates, and what businesses can do to prepare. Full episode notes: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/008-quick-take-12-21-21 ..read more

On this Quick Take episode, we present a high-level risk overview of the Better.com Zoom layoffs, the negative impact on Peloton stock as a result of a TV feature, cybersecurity threats related to online holiday shopping, and the Log4j vulnerability in Java. Full episode notes: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/007-quick-take-12-14-21 ..read more

On this Quick Take, we discuss the Omicron variant, the GoDaddy data breach, AWS's server failure, the string of recent retail robberies, and the uptick in crime occurring in several large U.S. cities. Episode notes available at: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/006-quick-take ..read more

On this Quick Take episode, we present a high-level risk overview of the tragic events at the 2021 Waukesha, Wisconsin Holiday Parade, the accidental discharge of a firearm inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta and the ensuing chaos, violent and ongoing protests in Europe against COVID-related restrictions, and the mass-robbery incident taking place at a Nordstrom department store in San Francisco. For more information, including the links referenced and mentions made during this episode, please visit this episode's page on our website at: https://www.riskmanagementpodcast ..read more

On this Quick Take episode, we present a high-level risk overview of the ongoing situation in Ethiopia, an insight into risk management with respect to the management of independent contractor relationships vis-a-vis a recent lawsuit filed against Amazon, and the increased risk of cargo theft as yet another effect of the global supply chain crisis. For more information, including the links referenced and mentions made during this episode, please visit this episode's page on our website at: https://www.riskmanagementpodcast.com/004-quick-take ..read more

On this episode, we speak with Scott King, an executive with significant risk management experience who happened to be at the epicenter of the tragic events which unfolded at the Astroworld 2021 music festival. For more information about this episode, please visit the episode page on our website at: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/003-deep-dive-astroworld-2021 ..read more

On this episode, we touch on the US DOJ's investigation into Oak Street Health, the refugee crisis on the Belarus / Poland border, the mosque explosion in Afghanistan, the military coup in Sudan, the fuel shortage in Haiti, the FDA's classification of the Ellume COVID Test recall, and rising job resignations in the US. For full episode details, including links & mentions, check out this episode's page on our website at: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/002-quick-take ..read more

On this Quick Take episode, we touch on the ongoing supply chain crisis, the tragic events of Travis Scott's Astroworld 2021 music festival, the reopening of US borders for increased international travel, and the latest Twitter activity of Elon Musk. For full episode details, including links & mentions, check out this episode's page on our website at: https://riskmanagementpodcast.com/001-quick-take ..read more