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Christopher Smith, Director and Kelsey Walker, Director - Affordable Housing Contultancy at Savills provides an update on housing regulation including the implications for reporting on the new tenant satisfaction measures.
Nathan Ayres, Senior Risk Officer at the London Borough of Sutton provides an overview of tree-related subsidence, mitigation and liability.
Angela Beechey, Risk, Insurance & Reslience Manager, and Jane Cooper, Risk & Business Continuity Team Lead at Shropshire Council, share their learnings and experience following the implementation of a resilience and response hub at Shropshire Council.
Andrew Ellis, Lucy Harris & Ridwaan Omar, Partners at Forbes Solicitors focus on sentencing in health & safety prosecutions.
Ben Margetson, Technical Director at Marsh highlights ESG implicationds for insurance coverage, focusing on property and casualty lines.
Phillip Morton, Principal Consultant at Aon, looks at the impact of electric vehicles on the motor insurance market, providing practical suggestions for managing the risk and maintaining service delivery.
Nicola Aspinwall, Associate Solicitor and Steve Kuncewicz, Partner at BLM offer a forward thinking look at the evolution of traditional and new claims risk for the public sector and how that risk has evolved through the digital revolution.
Experts from Kennedys and Parklane Plowden Chambers provide practical help and advice in preparing for and participating in a trial.
Alix Bedford, Risk Proposition Manager at Zurich Municipal, considers the latest thinking on global risk trends from the Global Risks Report 2022, and how they are manifesting in the UK public sector now and into the future.
James Fawcett and Ben Standing, Partners at Browne Jacobson, consider the proposed changes and compliance following COP26 and the shifting risks we are likely to see as the UK strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Hannah Beddis, Principal Associate and Helen Brown, Partner at Weightmans, provide an update on recent court decisions relevant to public bodies.
Chris Dick, Director of Operations and Alexandra Jones, CEO at Registry Trust, explore the essentials of identifying and mitigating financial risk through the data driven decision-making model.
Carolyn Halpin, Head of Assurance at Thirteen Group, reviews the full range of assurance sources that exist in a typical housing provider's strategic and operational structures.
Clare McNamara, Neurodiversity Coach and Advisor, uses real-life case studies to inform approaches to developing neurodiverse talent within EDI frameworks.
John Ingle, High Condition and Safety Inspection Team Leader at Cumbria Council, and Shaun O'Neil, Partner at DAC Beachcroft, review the pandemic response of highways authorities and the requirements to maintain highways safety inspections.
Paul Dudley will look back on the last 30 years of ALARM and share some of his personal experiences and learning in both ALARM and in his risk management roles. Joined by Carl Dunkley, Risk Consulting Manager at Gallagher Bassett, to provide a consultant's view of the growth of risk management in the public sector and addressing some of the benefits of partnership working with risk managers.
Mark Brannigan, UK Head of Cyber Solutions and Mark Hankin, Cyber Broker at Aon, explore how your organisation can put a process in place to improve chances of access to the cyber insurance market.
Ashley Easen, Director - Risk Contol, Phil Farrar, National Development Director and Sam Tomkinson, Account Handler at Risk Management Partners, look back at how the workplace and the associated risks have changed over the last 30 years together with a look at what the future of the workplace might bring.
Andy Gray, Risk Engineer at Protector Insurance, looks at practical ways of dealing with the challenges of escape of water.
Gary Oxley, CBT and EMDR Psycotherapist, looks at the process of worry and how anxiety symptoms appear, as well as providing top tips on practical methods to reduce worry and anxiety.
Marie Williams, Safeguarding Risk Consultant and Specialist at Zurich Municipal, discusses safeguarding risks and the expectations placed upon public service organisations.
Lucy Illingworth, Associate Solicitor and Kellie Lacey, Head of Insight at Crawford & Company, provide an overview of the benefits of frontloading fraud investigations early on to ensure payment of and fighting the right claims in early course.
James Pearce, Vice President and Daniel Tollervey, Senior Vice President at Marsh, discuss the importance of taking a strategic approach to project insurance.
Angela Beechey, Risk, Insurance & Resilience Manager, and Jane Cooper, Risk & Business Continuity Team Leader at Shropshire Council, share their learnings and experience of digitalising their risk management environment.
Janice Oxley, Partner at Dawson & Burgess Solicitors, and Christopher Lowe, Barrister at Ropewalk Chambers, provide guidance on how to assess the prospects of securing a finding of fundamental dishonesty.
Ashley Easen, Director - Risk Consulting & Phil Farrar, National Development Director at Risk Management Partners discuss how changing demographics pose new challenges for the public sector.
Anthony Baker, Partner at Plexus Law, and Phil Farrar, National Development Director at Risk Management Partners, consider the steps, procedures and numerous aspects a police force must consider when managing a high-profile fatality.
Rory Jackson & Helen Snowball, Partners at Kennedys, discuss hot topics affecting councils and provide an update on the Redress Scheme in Scotland for historical child abuse, and the potential for a similar scheme in England and Wales.
Ray Chitty, Head of Insurance at Tri-Borough Insurance Services shares his experience of risk management and how risk considerations form the golden thread of council decision-making at all levels.
Phil Vaughan, Technical Account Manager at Aviva shares his top tips for organisations to adapt and innovate in a constantly changing landscape.
Arunava Banerjeee, Cyber Risk Consulting Lead at Zurich Resilience Solutions reviews the present cyber threat landscape and its impact on the cyber insurance market.
Stella Matimba, former Business Continuity Officer at Police Scotland,reflects on the past 19 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but more importantly, takes a glimpse into the future of business continuity as the road-map out of the pandemic continues.
Ross McIntyre, Solicitor at Weightmans, focuses on personal injury issues arising out of homeworking and an employer’s duty to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees,
Steven McGhee, Specialist Claims Manager at Zurich Municipal, explores the reasons behind continued rise in data breach claims, the trends being seen in the market, and strategies being developed to tackle the issue.
Phillip Morton, Principal Consultant and Mark Seels, Technical Consultant - Motor at Aon, provide insight into the technical risk, insurance (broking) and real-world client experiences of electric vehicles to date.
Louise Houliston, Senior Associate and Rory Jackson, Partner at Kennedys, provide a legal update on recent developments in Scotland including: an update on the historic abuse programme, the ongoing impact of COVID-19 and other things hitting the Scottish legal system (including QOCS).
Sara Mackenzie, Risk Management Officer at Police Scotland, shares the approach they have taken for policing of COP26, the challenges faced given the size, scale and nature of the event, and the changes in context due to COVID-19.
Graeme Blackie, Head of Marine at Sedgwick, reviews how the global logistics industry deals with global risks including COVID-19, Brexit and the blocking on the Suez Canal.
Karen Locke, Risk Manager at Renfrewshire Council, shares insight into the Council's development of an assurance-focused model to manage business-as-usual risks.
Ruth Kydd, Insurance Manager at City of Edinburgh Council and Alix Bedford, Risk Proposition Manager at Zurich Municipal, discuss sustainability agenda driven by the Scottish Government with a particular focus on net zero construction and the energy efficiency of buildings.
Ashley Easen, Director - Risk Control and Phil Farrar, National Development Director at Risk Management Partners, review how working practices have changed, and the emerging risks driven by the acceleration of the changing business environment.
If you have a specific query, why not contact a member of our office team directly? We will be pleased to assist you - whatever your question.