RIMScast

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

Joining Justin Smulison, once again in this episode, is Tony Anscombe, the Chief Security Evangelist at ESET! He is back in this second part to continue their discussion on cyberrisk news and trends.

In this episode, he addresses what risk professionals (and the general public) should know about the interconnection of cybersecurity and contact tracing, whether or not it is a good time for risk professionals to reassess their VPN providers, and upcoming news regarding the NCSA and the 2020 Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Key Takeaways:

[:01] About RIMS Transitional Membership.

[:25] About today’s episode.

[:33] About some of RIMS’ current exciting features and events.

[1:35] More about today’s discussion with Tony Anscombe

[1:48] Justin welcomes Tony back to RIMScast.

[1:55] What should risk professionals and the general public know about the interconnection of cybersecurity and contact tracing?

[6:21] Once more offices and workplaces begin to reopen, what should risk professionals keep in mind? And what sort of protocols should be put in place?

[9:25] Right now, is this a good or a bad time for a risk professional to reassess their VPN provider?

[11:52] As a board member of the National Cyber Security Alliance, Tony shares some exciting news coming up with the NCSA and Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

[13:30]  Does Tony see this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month being more memorable than years’ past?

[15:30] Tony shares some final words of wisdom for the global risk management community.

[16:19] Justin thanks Tony Anscombe for joining RIMScast once again and shares some links to check out in today’s show notes!

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMScast: Ep. 94: “Cyberrisk News & Trends with Tony Anscombe, Part 1”

RIMS Workers’ Compensation Virtual Workshop — August 10th–12th, 2020

RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop — Aug. 17th–19th, 2020

RIMScast — More Cybersecurity Interviews

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Risk Leaders Series

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

On-Demand Webinars

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Transitional Membership — Available to RIMS professional or associate members upon their separation from their current place of employment. Transitional membership is renewable once, or a maximum of two years from the date of separation.

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2020 Twitter Bitcoin Scam

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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

In today’s episode, Justin Smulison is welcoming back David Mocklow to conclude their conversation on captives and risk transfer methods!

David is the Head of Corporate Development at Gramercy Risk Management, a claims management group. Over his 25-year career, he has developed a unique set of skills and expertise in the global financial services market with an emphasis on the insurance market.

In this second part of their two-part series, David speaks about captives and risk transfer methods and how they can intersect with technology as well as their role in the gig economy. He shares his knowledge regarding the tools out in the market that the global RIMScast audience can use to alleviate their reliance on traditional insurance solutions, the role a captive can play in the economy of the future (including the expansion of the gig economy), and more!

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:51] About today’s episode!

[1:00] About RIMS’ newest workshop: RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop.

[1:36] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:48] About today’s episode and guest, David Mocklow!

[2:00] Justin welcomes back David Mocklow to RIMScast!

[2:10] What are the tools out in the market that the global RIMScast audience can use to alleviate their reliance on traditional insurance solutions?

[9:54] David speaks about the role a captive can play in the economy of the future, including the expansion of the gig economy.

[15:21] Having spent years working in Bermuda, David shares what it was like to work and live in a place that is a vacation destination for the rest of the world.

[17:44] Justin thanks David Mocklow for joining RIMScast once again and shares some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes!

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS-CRMP Prep Virtual Workshop — Aug. 17th-19th, 2020

RIMScast Episode: “Captives and AlternativeTools to Manage Business Interruption” (with David Mocklow)

RIMScast Episode: “Dreams of Bermuda, Webinars, and Captives with Jasmine DeSilva” (of the Bermuda Business Development Agency)

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

On-Demand Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

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Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes.

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David Mocklow’s LinkedIn

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

In today’s episode, Justin Smulison is welcoming on special guest, David Mocklow, to discuss captives and risk transfer methods in the first of a two-part interview!

David is the Head of Corporate Development at Gramercy Risk Management, a claims management group. Over his 25-year career, he has developed a unique set of skills and expertise in the global financial services market with an emphasis on the insurance market.

In this first part, David discusses alternative tools for managing business interruption concerns as well as the importance of captives. He shares what he currently sees as the insurance carriers’ current response to business interruption and other losses, whether or not RIMS members should be relying on insurance from the government or the traditional providers for all of their BI protection, key lessons we can all learn from both the COVID-19 pandemic and the reaction of the insurance market place to losses, and more!

David has got a ton of great insight and anecdotes for RIMScast listeners today, so be sure to tune in!

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:51] About today’s episode!

[1:00] About RIMS’ newest available webinar and where to access RIMS on-demand webinars.

[1:31] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:44] About today’s episode and guest, David Mocklow!

[2:00] Justin welcomes back to RIMScast!

[2:17] David sets the stage by sharing about his background in insurance.

[6:56] David shares what he currently sees as the insurance carriers’ current response to business interruption and other losses.

[10:02] Should RIMS members or the global RIMScast audience rely on insurance from the government or the traditional providers for all of their BI protection?

[12:34] What are some lessons that David thinks RIMS members need to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and the reaction of the insurance marketplace to losses?

[18:21] Justin thanks David Mocklow for joining RIMScast and shares some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes!

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMScast Continued: “Captives and Alternative Tools to Manage Business Interruption with David Mocklow, Part 2”

RIMS July 16th Webinar — Sponsored by Resolver: Developing, Defining, and Quantifying Your Risk Appetite

RIMScast Episode: “Dreams of Bermuda, Webinars, and Captives with Jasmine DeSilva”

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

On-Demand Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

Want to Learn More?

Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes.

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Follow up with Our Guest:

David Mocklow’s LinkedIn

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cybercrime is a threat that risk professionals need to keep on their risk registers. In this episode, Luke Wilson is joining RIMScast for the second time to discuss the current environment of cyber threats among the coronavirus pandemic. A lot has changed since he and Justin last spoke in October of 2019 — so there is much to discuss!

As a refresher, Luke Wilson is the Vice President of Intelligence at 4iQ. With over 15 years of working within federal law enforcement, the Department of Defense, and the intelligence community, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Previous to his role at 4iQ, Luke served as the Vice President of Business at Elliptic and also worked in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Division and Counterterrorism Division for over nine years.

In their discussion today, Luke Wilson outlines some of the best practices for companies, employees, and remote workers to practice good cyber hygiene; shares some of the major takeaways he has learned over the course of the pandemic; and explains how COVID-19 could be — and in some cases, is — opening the door to cyber-attacks.

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:50] About today’s episode!

[:58] About RIMS newest available webinar and where to access RIMS on-demand webinars.

[1:30] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:41] About today’s episode and guest, Luke Wilson.

[2:05] Justin welcomes Luke Wilson back to RIMScast!

[2:26] Luke explains how COVID-19 could eventually open the door to a cyber attack and how it has opened the door.

[4:44] How to not be the target of a cyber attack.

[5:29] Which industries and sectors have been the most vulnerable targets in the last six months?

[8:48] Luke shares what he has learned over the course of this pandemic as well as some of his major takeaways.

[10:08] Luke shares his thoughts regarding nation-state actors.

[11:48] With a long career in cybersecurity, would Luke say that these are unprecedented times?

[12:54] If there turns out to be a second wave of the coronavirus, what could companies, employees, and remote workers do to prepare and practice good cyber hygiene?

[15:38] With there being so much uncertainty in the world right now, if there’s a second wave of COVID-19, what does Luke think some businesses and remote employees could do to prepare for such an event as part of their ‘cyber hygiene’?

[19:54] Luke provides some parting thoughts for the global RIMScast audience.

[21:39] Justin thanks Luke Wilson for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS July 16th Webinar — Sponsored by Resolver: Developing, Defining, and Quantifying Your Risk Appetite

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

On-Demand Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

RIMScast Episode (Oct. 8th, 2019): “Luke Wilson on Virtual Currencies, Blockchain Technology, and the FinTech Industry”

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Luke Wilson

4iQ

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

Dr. Adrian Hyzler, the Chief Medical Officer at Healix International, is joining RIMScast once again in this episode to wrap up the two-part interview with Justin Smulison on the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing their discussion from the previous podcast, Dr. Hyzler shares his conclusion regarding pandemic preparedness for the summer of 2020. He goes over some of the key steps organizations can take to safely reopen in the summer of 2020, what risk management professionals can do to ensure that employees are properly prepared for a return to the office or worksite (especially those that have a significant commute), and some of the various innovations in response to the virus that he has seen in other countries.

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:51] About today’s episode and guest, Dr. Adrian Hyzler.

[1:01] About the currently available RIMS webinars!

[1:26] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:40] More about today’s episode and guest.

[1:57] Justin welcomes Dr. Adrian Hyzler back to RIMScast!

[2:04] What can risk management professionals do to ensure that employees are properly prepared for a return to the office or worksite — especially those that have a significant commute?

[4:06] Dr. Hyzler elaborates on how he thinks the tool they’ve developed for employees to rate risk regarding travel will evolve over the years as we learn more about this virus.

[5:38] Dr. Hyzler highlights some of the travel companies or transportation agencies that have demonstrated an ability to innovate during COVID-19.

[10:04] Justin and Dr. Hyzler discuss various innovations in other countries due to COVID-19.

[12:20] Some countries can require their citizens to take the PCR test on their way back into the country. Is that an idea that the U.N. (or some global organization) could pass a resolution about and enforce?

[15:05] Now entering the first summer in a COVID-19 world, what should people keep in mind?

[18:18] Justin thanks Adrian Hyzler for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS-Bermuda 2020 Webinar Series (June 3rd–July 1st) — Register Today

RIMS Advocacy Webinar Series (June 11th–July 2nd) — Register Today

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

RIMScast Episode (June 23rd, 2020): “An Update on COVID-19 with Dr. Adrian Hyzler” — Part One of this Interview

RIMScast Episode: “Leadership, Neuroscience & Realistic Pessimism During COVID-19 with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky”

RIMScast Episode (April 28th, 2020): “COVID-19 Update with Dr. Adrian Hyzler of Healix Global”

CRISPR

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Dr. Adrian Hyzler

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

This week on the podcast, Dr. Adrian Hyzler, the Chief Medical Officer at Healix International, is back with RIMScast to provide a much-needed update on COVID-19. A lot has changed regarding the pandemic since the last time he and Justin spoke so there is much to discuss!

This episode will be the first of a two-part interview discussing pandemic preparedness tips as organizations begin reopening. Dr. Hyzler discusses how COVID-19 is impacting business reopenings as we enter the summer of 2020, how the mass protests are changing the trajectory of the pandemic, his predictions on how long he believes this will all last, and his tips for risk management professionals on what they can do to ensure that their organization’s employees are properly prepared for returning to their regular worksite.

When it comes to the health effects on business and employees of the general public, there is no better guest than Dr. Adrian Hyzler! He is a wealth of information and a good friend to RIMScast. Be sure to tune in and don’t forget to be on the lookout for Part 2 released next week!

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:51] About today’s episode and guest, Dr. Adrian Hyzler.

[:59] About upcoming RIMS webinars!

[1:30] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:41] More about today’s episode and guest.

[2:13] Justin welcomes Dr. Adrian Hyzler back to RIMScast!

[2:23] Dr. Hyzler explains how the mass protests are changing the trajectory of this pandemic.

[6:46] Is the current scenario we’re going through with mass protests amid a pandemic setting a new precedent? Or have we gone through something like this before?

[9:24] When will things get back to normal? Or will our new normal be living side-by-side with it for the next few years?

[14:05] When it comes to business and risk management, what can risk management professionals do to ensure that employees are properly prepared for returning to their regular worksite?

[18:00] Entering the first summer in a COVID-19 world, what should we keep in mind?

[21:15] Justin thanks Adrian Hyzler for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS-Bermuda 2020 Webinar Series (June 3rd–July 1st) — Register Today

RIMS Advocacy Webinar Series (June 11th–July 2nd) — Register Today

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

RIMScast Episode: “Leadership, Neuroscience & Realistic Pessimism During COVID-19 with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky”

RIMScast Episode: “COVID-19 Update with Dr. Adrian Hyzler of Healix Global”

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Dr. Adrian Hyzler

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

This month, RIMS is celebrating Pride Month! Justin is joined by his guests, Kevin Thomas and Victoria Nolan who are both prominent members of the RIMS Diversity & Inclusion Council. Kevin is the Principal Risk Manager at Oracle and Victoria Nolan is the Strategic Business Associate at Clean Water Services.

In this episode together, they discuss the state of the LGBTQ+ community in the risk profession, some of the current issues and challenges they are facing, and some of the RIMS Diversity & Inclusion Council’s initiatives during Pride Month. Kevin and Victoria also highlight some of the micro-trends they are seeing in today’s landscape, some of the approaches organizations should consider with developing a more diverse talent pipeline, and how the pandemic is impacting business leaders and risk managers in reassessing their business operations.

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:51] About today’s episode and guests, Kevin Thomas and Victoria Nolan.

[1:07] About upcoming RIMS webinars!

[1:37] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:49] More about today’s episode and guests.

[2:10] Justin welcomes Kevin and Victoria to RIMScast!

[2:26] What are some things to think about in regards to D&I and risk management in the current landscape?

[5:24] Kevin and Victoria highlight some of the key initiatives for Pride Month for the RIMS D&I Council as well as some of the current challenges they are facing due to the quarantine.

[8:31] How critical is talent retention at a time like this? And how does it connect to the RIMS D&I Council’s efforts?

[11:33] Is there a certain approach that organizations should take to develop a diverse talent pipeline?

[13:45] Are people retiring earlier in the risk management field due to the novel coronavirus?

[14:50] Has Kevin seen the same micro-trends that Victoria has in risk management? What other trends or challenges is he seeing?

[17:40] Since there will be many more virtual job interviews in the long-term, do Victoria and Kevin feel that they will provide opportunities for rising risk professionals that are LGBTQ+?

[22:32] When it comes to business strategy, does something like a pandemic provide an opportunity for business leaders and risk managers to reassess their operations and possibly purge some of their bad habits?

[23:52] Kevin elaborates on an initiative they’re doing at Oracle to improve diversity and inclusion at Oracle.

[25:18] Kevin and Victoria share what diversity of thought means to them.

[32:10] Justin thanks Kevin and Victoria for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS-Bermuda 2020 Webinar Series (June 3rd–July 1st) — Register Today

RIMS Advocacy Webinar Series (June 11th–July 2nd) — Register Today

RIMS Diversity & Inclusion Council

RIMS Statement — June 5th, 2020

RIMS Risk Management Talent 2025 Report

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

RIMScast Episode: “The Current State of the Risk Management Profession’s Talent Supply, Future Outlooks, and the Influence of Diversity and Inclusion Programs”

RIMScast Episode: “Talking Diversity and ERM at the RIMS ERM Conference 2019”

RIMScast Episode: “Women’s Advancement in the Risk Profession”

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Kevin Thomas’ LinkedIn

Victoria Nolan’s LinkedIn

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

Today’s RIMScast guest is Jay Gates, Senior Claims Advocate at Gallagher and a member of the RIMS External Affairs Committee. He also will be a presenter for RIMS’s Advocacy Webinar Series which kicks off on June 11th to explore the West Coast. His session, which will he will be co-leading with Lynne Haley Pilarski on June 18th, will focus on Midwest region legislation and the federal pandemic loss program.

In this episode, Jay will be discussing COVID-19-related litigation. He explains why it is so important for risk managers to know about COVID-19-related legislations, his own experience with COVID-19-related legislation, noteworthy aspects of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act, more details about his RIMS webinar session, his top tips for risk and claims managers during these trying times, and more!

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:51] About today’s episode and guest, Jay Gates!

[1:07] About upcoming RIMS webinars!

[1:22] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:35] More about today’s guest and episode.

[2:01] Justin welcomes Jay Gates to RIMScast!

[2:10] Jay speaks about his role at Gallagher as well as his background in the industry.

[3:07] Jay explains why it is so important for risk managers to know about COVID-19-related legislation. He also shares what his experience has been like with COVID-19-related legislation.

[4:19] Why is retroactive business insurance coverage such a controversial issue? And are these ‘bills that are dead on arrival’ that Jay mentioned tied into this issue?

[5:24] Jay highlights some of the details of the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (PRIA) he feels are especially noteworthy.

[6:15] Does Jay feel at all frustrated by the legislation process?

[6:46] Has Jay ever worked on the hill?

[7:12] In the RIMS Advocacy Webinar series Jay will be a part of, will they explore any of the federal legislative issues? Or will they just stick to state?

[7:41] Jay’s June 18th webinar session in the RIMS Advocacy Webinar series will explore legislative happenings in the Midwest. Jay speaks about what makes that region of the U.S. unique when it comes to the pandemic.

[8:50] How are certain types of elective surgeries being impacted right now? And how is it playing out in litigation?

[9:53] What are some states/courts considering COVID-19 an ordinary disease of life?

[10:27] How can the CARES Act benefit businesses and individuals?

[11:18] Has Jay ever been to a RIMS Legislative Summit?

[12:00] Jay provides his top tips for risk and claims managers.

[13:25] Justin thanks Jay Gates for joining RIMScast and he shares where to find his own podcast, Know the Risk!

[13:52] Justin highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS-Bermuda 2020 Webinar Series (June 3rd–July 1st) — Register Today

RIMS Advocacy Webinar Series (June 11th–July 2nd) — Register Today

Upcoming RIMS Webinars

RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer

RIMS Coronavirus Information Center

RIMS Advocacy: Coronavirus Advocacy Information

RM Magazine

Risk Management Monitor

RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)

RIMS-CRMP Stories

RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

Download any episode of RIMScast.

RIMScast Episode: “RIMS Advocacy Update and Driver Safety During COVID-19”

Know the Risk Podcast

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Jay Gates’s LinkedIn

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

COVID-19 is impacting the global supply chain and is undoubtedly on the minds of the global risk management community. And there is no better expert to talk about supply chain risk management than Thomas Cook.

Thomas Cook is the Managing Director of Blue Tiger International, a management, consulting, and training company. Recently, on May 13th, 2020, he led a webinar presentation that really struck a chord with the audience, titled, “Mitigating the Impact & Disruption to the Global Supply Chain: COVID-19,” which is linked below.

In today’s conversation, Justin and Tom are continuing the dialogue that Tom started in his webinar and discussing how the current pandemic has changed supply chain risk management. Tom shares his insights on the most important aspects that risk managers need to be looking at, challenges he is seeing in supply chain risk management, which industries he believes are at a greater risk of business disruption due to the coronavirus, and much more.

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:50] About today’s episode and guest, Tom Cook!

[1:00] About upcoming RIMS webinars!

[1:32] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:45] More about today’s guest and episode.

[2:19] Justin welcomes Tom Cook to RIMScast!

[2:26] How has the pandemic changed supply chain risk management for both the long-term and the short-term?

[3:57] Tom highlights some of the most important aspects that risk managers now need to be looking at. He also highlights some areas, historically, that should be looked at, that need to be a top priority.

[5:00] Does Tom feel that there are new practices or innovations that companies will be implementing, going forward, or as they enter their recovery phases?

[6:09] Does Tom like blockchain as a measure to protect data?

[6:42] Tom shares which industries he believes are at a greater risk of business disruption due to the coronavirus. He also addresses whether or not the summer months will have an impact on this disruption.

[8:17] Tom gives his thoughts on where he feels product shipment delays should be on a company’s risk register.

[9:58] Has anything in China’s official activities changed between Tom’s May 13th webinar and the current recording date of this podcast (May 22nd)? And is it impacting supply chains?

[12:34] How would Tom advise risk managers to reassess certain geographic regions?

[13:58] How does reputation factor into the entire pandemic situation? Are the rules or perceptions now different, against the backdrop of COVID-19?

[16:16] Does Tom think that air freight will increase, given that many of the airlines are parking their aircraft now?

[18:14] Tom highlights some of the other challenges he is seeing in supply chain risk management.

[20:06] Tom speaks about the insurances that companies and risk managers should consider, relative to this pandemic.

[22:36] Justin reminds listeners to check out Tom’s recent webinar and shares how to get directly in touch with him.

[23:02] Justin thanks Thomas Cook for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS Webinar — On-Demand: “Mitigating the Impact & Disruption to the Global Supply Chain: COVID-19,” presented by Tom Cook on May 13th, 2020

RIMS-Bermuda 2020 Webinar Series (June 3rd - July 1st) — Register Today

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Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.

Joining RIMScast today is Robert Zhang, Risk Management and Compliance Director for IKEA China. He is joining Justin today to discuss his experience with COVID-19 in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China; how IKEA entered the recovery phase; and how his personal experience of this pandemic has changed his risk management philosophy.

Key Takeaways:

[:00] About the RIMS Membership.

[:50] About today’s episode and guest, Jasmine DeSilva.

[:58] About upcoming RIMS webinars!

[1:42] About the RIMS Coronavirus Information Center.

[1:54] More about today’s guest, Robert Zhang.

[2:12] Justin welcomes Robert to RIMScast!

[2:53] Robert shares what his personal experience has been like in Shanghai, China.

[4:15] What has Robert’s experience been like as a Risk Manager for IKEA? And how has his role and responsibilities changed in the last several months due to the coronavirus?

[6:31] Robert speaks about the mindset he adopted when the coronavirus hit to support the company and employees.

[7:44] Did Robert find himself working with people in his organization that he hadn’t typically worked with before the pandemic?

[9:15] Are the measures they’re currently taking to protect their employees already a part of their continuity plan, or, are they things that Robert wished they had had the foresight for, prior to the pandemic?

[11:22] Would Robert say that IKEA is now in a recovery phase?

[12:35] How many employees does IKEA have in each of their locations?

[13:15] Does Robert feel like what he’s experienced will be integrated into the ERM for IKEA in China and possibly globally?

[16:13] Does Robert feel that his own personal risk philosophy has changed as a result of COVID-19? And if so, how?

[20:49] Robert reflects on SARS and his career during the time.

[22:05] Justin thanks Robert Zhang for joining RIMScast and highlights some of the important links to check out in today’s show notes.

Mentioned in this Episode:

RIMS Webinar — May 28th: “Hidden Dangers of The Insider Threat | Sponsored by 1st Watch Global”

RIMS Webinar — June 1st: “Sponsored by McKool Smith: Seeking Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus-related Losses”

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RIMS Membership — Discover why 10,000 of your peers from more than 60 countries are a part of the RIMS community!

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