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COVID & Supply Chain Risks – Are You Prepared?

Posted by Nick Sica on May 28, 2020 1:49:42 PM

COVID-19 forced many companies to close their operations, which caused a great deal of disruption for numerous businesses on both direct losses and their revenue stream.

With America trying to “re-open” there is a host of issues that need to be wrestled with. One of the areas that, we think, might be low on the list for many companies is how their supply chain has been affected and will continue to be impacted by COVID related issues. Having latent supply chain disruption can wreak havoc on a business already challenged by the shutdown. This type of risk needs to be understood, so the company can plan for alternatives.

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Topics: Enterprise Risk Management, Supply Chain Risk, Total Cost of Risk (TCoR), COVID-19

Hospitality Industry Challenges & Risks

Posted by Nick Sica on Mar 25, 2019 3:34:40 PM

As the Hospitality industry continues to experience growing activity amidst a strong economy, there are, inherently, challenges that must be continuously addressed and improved on to ensure customers keep coming back. Identifying challenges and solutions to those challenges is one aspect of avoiding pitfalls, but an often overlooked perspective is the risk(s) to which those challenges could, ultimately, lead.

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Topics: Claim Reporting, Human Capital Risk, Insurance, The ALS Group, Total Cost of Risk, COVID-19, total cost of risk analysis, hospitality risks, what is risk management, hospitality industry

5 Ways a Risk Manager is Like a Golf Caddie

Posted by Nick Sica on Oct 22, 2014 12:55:40 PM

As a former NCAA golfer and avid golf fan who now manages risk, I couldn’t help but be struck by the similarities between a golf caddie and a risk manager. For those of you who share my love of the game, it’s easy see how managing business risks is not unlike playing a round of golf. In golf and in business, there is always a risk versus reward consideration applied to decision-making. While many opt for the risky play on the golf course without much concern for a penalty or lost ball, the same approach is not typically prudent in business.

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Topics: Risk Management Blog, Strategic Risk Management

Social Media and Crisis Planning – Are You Keeping Up?

Posted by Nick Sica on Jan 17, 2014 8:47:40 AM

Crisis Management has been, historically, a function of the IT or Risk Management department for many companies and as social media continues to gain traction, savvy risk managers have incorporated social media into their crisis communication plans.

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Topics: 401(k), BYOD, Cyber Risk, Enterprise Risk Management, Human Capital, Risk Management Blog, Social Media Risk, Strategic Risk Management, The ALS Group, Total Cost of Risk (TCoR)

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