[Free to read full report upon sharing contact details] This survey of 200 risk managers and executives has shown that many of the current tools, methodologies and insurance products available are struggling to keep up with the changing demands of our digitally enabled world.

[Purchase required] Christine Mallin has written a straightforward, accessible book that provides a clear overview of governance for students new to the subject. Examples, mini cases, and Financial Times extracts illustrate varied and thought-provoking corporate governance issues in action in the real world.

Airmic, in partnership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Crawford, and Lockton, and with Anette Mikes (Associate Professor at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School) as a member of the project advisory group, has embarked on a research project on corporate purpose. This white paper sets out what business responsibility and reputation means, and develop these within their own business context, to determine the implications for risk and insurance managers.

Given the bleak economic outlook for the year ahead, boards should be ensuring they have a robust risk management, governance and internal control framework in place. This should be underpinned by harnessing the skills, talents and resources of internal audit functions to provide independent assurance that risks are being managed and mitigated effectively.