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22 May

2013

Record breaker warns against risk aversion

Smashing the land speed record next year can convince people of the benefits of risk-taking and inspire a generation, the man behind the attempt to travel at more than 1,000mph next year has claimed.

 

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20 May

2013

Leadership guru stresses importance of culture

Culture is more important to your organisations' future success than your strategy, a keynote speaker said today at the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Forum in Ashford, Kent, UK.


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7 March 2013

Socrates Coudounaris to join IRM board


The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced that Socrates Coudounaris FIRM has been co-opted to its board of directors with immediate effect.

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1 March 2013
‘Inspirational’ Pierre Sonigo wins IRM lifetime achievement award

Pierre Sonigo, secretary general at the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has received the prestigious lifetime achievement award from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) at their inaugural Global Risk Awards.

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1 March 2013

IRM announces student of the year winners

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced its top performing students for the past academic year.

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1 March 2013

Socrates Coudounaris scoops award for services to IRM

Socrates Coudounaris, senior manager at PwC, has been unveiled as this year's winner of the Butterworth award for services to the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).

 

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1 March 2013

IRM Global Risk Awards – winners announced

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced the winners of its first Global Risk Awards at a glittering ceremony in London, UK.

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28 January 2013

IRM launches global education advisory board

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) today launched its new global education advisory board (EAB) comprising leading risk academics and practitioners from around the world. The EAB will review and improve IRM’s risk management qualifications to ensure they remain internationally relevant now and in the future.

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14 Dec 2012
Shortlist unveiled for 1st Global Risk Awards
Institute of Risk Management (IRM) announces nominees for inaugural awards

More than fifty international risk professionals and organisations will compete for glory at IRM’s Global Risk Awards on 28 February 2013 at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London, UK

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6 Dec

2012

Marie Gemma Dequae to join IRM Board

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced that Dr Marie Gemma Dequae has been elected to its board of directors with immediate effect.
Dr Dequae has had a long and distinguished career in European risk management, having worked in various senior risk management roles for over 20 years.

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6 Dec

2012

IRM reappoints Richard Anderson as Chairman

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced that Richard Anderson has been elected chairman of its board of directors for a second one year term. Anderson is Managing Director, UK at Crowe Horwath Global Risk Consulting.

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15 Oct 2012

IRM: cultural ‘health check’ could prevent corporate meltdowns

Organisations should personality-test their workers in order to avoid scandals and disasters such as Libor rate-fixing and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to guidance issued today by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM).

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15 Oct
2012

IRM Issues Guidance on Risk Culture

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) today issues two guidance documents on the highly topical subject of risk culture. More

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28 May 2012

IRM Supporting World Risk Day


The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is delighted to join other leading industry organisations in supporting the first ever World Risk Day taking place on 26 June 2012.  More

 
3 April 2012
Green pigs, landmines and driving your business like you stole it….

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is living up to its reputation for offering the most interesting and varied risk conference programmes with the line-up for its 2012 Professional Development Forum which takes place in Manchester, UK from 23-25 April. More

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20 February 2012

Hawkamah and IRM formalise relationship to raise standards of risk management in the Middle East

Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, and the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) have formalized a partnership agreement to provide tools to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) executives and boards and bring into focus risk management frameworks and techniques. More

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13 February 2012

Turkish Guide to ERM issued by the Institute of Risk Management

On 13 February 2012 the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) launched a Turkish version of its popular document “A Structured Approach to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and the Requirements of ISO 31000”.

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15 December 2011

How to turn risk into opportunity

IRM, the world’s leading enterprise-wide risk education institute, is holding its two-day Fundamentals of Risk Management (FoRM) course at The Rose Bowl, Leeds, on 23-24 January. More

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7 December 2011

IRM elects new Chairman and Deputies


The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced that Richard Anderson has been elected chairman of its board of directors with immediate effect. More

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17 November

2011

IRM Announces 2011 Student Awards

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced its top performing students for the past academic year. more

 
28 September 2011

IRM Appoints José Morago as Director

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is pleased to announce the appointment of José Morago to its board of directors with immediate effect. More


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14 September

2011

IRM Issues New Guidance on Risk Appetite

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has issued new guidance on the subject of risk appetite and tolerance aimed at helping organisations better understand the risks they take when pursuing their strategic objectives. More

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12 July

2011

IRM Appoints New Head of Partnerships

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Murray Barber as its new Head of Partnerships. More


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4 May

2011

IRM launches consultation on risk appetite

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has released a consultation paper which aims to develop guidance to organisations on the subject of risk appetite. More

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23 March 2011

Companies must face up to cyber risks


Delegates at the Institute of Risk Management (IRM)’s annual Professional Development Forum in Liverpool were told that organisations needed to work together and apply effective risk management principles to tackle the rising threat of cyber crime. More

 

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15 March 2011

IRM Launches Bermuda Group

The London-based Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is launching a new regional group in Bermuda, reflecting rising local interest in a professional approach to risk management. More

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20 January 2011 IRM Announces 2011 Forum Speakers

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January 2011

IRM Launches New Qualification in Risk Management for Financial Services

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1 December 2010 New IRM Chairman and Deputies elected

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18 November 2010 IRM announces 2010 student awards

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9 September 2010

Institute of Risk Management makes four key board appointments

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28 May 2010
IRM welcomes new Code's Focus on Risk

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6 May 2010

IRM Chairman, Andrew Keeling, talks to the Financial Times about his views on the real value of risk management to businesses.

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20 April 2010
Further crises inevitable unless ethics improve

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20 April 2010
New Book Sets out Fundamentals of Risk Management

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20 April 2010
IRM Demonstrates Risk Management in Action

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19 April 2010
IRM Hosts First Conference of International Risk Leaders

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Mar 22

2010

Alarm and IRM Team up on Risk Event

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Mar 18 2010

IRM and NORIMA announce joint education initiative

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Mar 3 2010
International Speaker Line Up for 2010 IRM Forum Press release (word) Forum 2010
Feb 22 2010

IRM Supports New Guide to ISO 31000

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SARM Guide
Jan 14 2010
Using risk management to avoid disaster and increase competitiveness Press release (word) Specialist qualifications
Dec 23 2009
New guide for charities published by the IRM Press release (word) Charities Special Interest Group
Dec 22 2009
Business continuity planning essential as weekend events show Press release (word) Business Continuity and Crisis Planning specialist qualification
Nov 26 2009
New IRM Chairman and Deputies elected Press release (word) Board of Directors
Nov 24 2009
IRM Advises UNECE Conference on Implementation of Standards Press release (word)  
Nov 18 2009
IRM welcomes new ISO31000 Standard Press release (word)  
Oct 22 2009

IRM Announces Business Continuity and Crisis Management Student Award

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Diploma
Oct 9 2009
Maria Passa Wins Risk Management Student Awards

Press release in English (word)

Press release in Greek (word)

Diploma
Oct 9 2009
IRM Announces Information Risk Student Award Press release (word) Diploma
Oct 9 2009
IRM Announces Environmental Risk Student Award Press release (word) Diploma
Oct 9 2009
IRM Announces Public Sector Student Award Press release (word)  
Oct 1 2009
IRM Announces Student Awards Press release (word) Awards dinner
Sep 25 2009
IRM accreditation granted to a training programme developed by leading international children's non-government organisation, Plan Press release (word) Accredited courses
Aug 27 2009
Businesses are cutting back on risk management Press release (word)  
Aug 14 2009
How do you manage risk in a turbulent world? IRM Member opinions on Risk and the Financial Crisis

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Risk and the Financial Crisis paper
Jun 25 2009
Institute of Risk Management Director wins Risk Manager of the Year Award Press release (word) Board of Directors
May 11 2009
Institute of Risk Management wins award for training initiative Press release (word) Certificate information
Apr 2 2009
Institute of Risk Management targeted on G20 protesters' hit list Press release (word)  
Mar 31 2009
IRM launches new website to help understand the recession

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Recession Watch

Mar 12

2009

Who won the Battle of Hastings?

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Annual lecture

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Nov 28

2008

Institute of Risk Management launches new specialist

courses

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Specialist courses

Oct 6

2008

IRM Members told to Embrace Risk

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Risk Forum
Sep 29 2008
IRM Announces Student Awards

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Certificate information
Sep 18 2008

Sarah Poon of Croydon Council wins the IRM's Best Student

Award

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Diploma information
Sep 11 2008
IRM Accredits Certified Security Consultants (CSC) Course Press release    (word) Accredited courses
Jun 20 2008
New online Risk Library for IRM members

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Membership

Mar 28

2008

New International Certificate in Risk Management Press release    (word) Certificate information

Mar 6

2008

First speaker for IRM Risk Forum says "NASA - It's not

rocket science"

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Risk Forum

Feb 15

2008

Institute of Risk Management goes Greek

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Standard

Dec 5

2007

IRM elects new Chairman

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IRM Board

Oct 23

2007

Malaysian Insurance Institute (MII) and IRM announce

strategic alliance

Press release

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Courses

Oct 8

2007

World's first International Diploma in Risk Management

launched by the IRM

Press release

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Diploma information

Mar 29

2007

IRM and Swedish Risk Management Association

(SWERMA) announce joint education initiative

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Certificate information