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HORIZON Risk Thought >> Fast Forward

Our HORIZON initiative has always stood as a beacon for those who dare to strive forward in business. HORIZON is a platform where boundaries are pushed and the future is envisioned with clarity and determination.

This year, we embrace a renewed spirit of courage – a quality that is not simply admirable in business, but essential. This campaign brings together thinkers and innovators who are challenging the status quo across key areas – risk, sustainability, social change, technology, and governance. Their reflections invite you to consider what courage means personally: how it shapes your ambitions, fuels your imagination, and helps transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.

In the risk management context of these systemic transformations, we classified these “risk changers” that directly affect a company and use the terms:

  • “Environment in danger” for ecological,
  • “Beyond globalisation” for geopolitical,
  • “Digital transition” for technological and
  • “Social disruption” for social transformation.

We have created Horizon, firstly as a print publication and now as a platform for sharing the latest insights about ongoing transformations. Our risk specialists will continue to provide their expertise and knowledge to shine a light on the challenges of the future.

We have created HORIZON to share the latest insights about ongoing transformations.
Our risk specialists provide their expertise and knowledge to shine a light on the challenges of the future.

Discover all their latest insights, thoughts and viewpoints, or choose from our systemic risk categories to find out more.

Social Workplace - Giving People a Sense of Belonging

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Social Workplace – Giving People a Sense of Belonging

From an HR perspective, the past three years were predominantly shaped by the challenges and crises that have influenced our activities since the beginning of the pandemic. The impact of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity – the VUCA world – has become more pronounced with each crisis that has hit both the economic environment of organisations and people`s personal lives.
ENGEL Produktion St. Valentin

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The Dynamics of Multiple Crises Drive Our Group’s Risk Management Forward

Max Pernsteiner, Vice President Global Purchasing & Supply Chain at ENGEL Austria GmbH, spoke with Johannes Vogl, General Manager at GrECo Risk Engineering GmbH, about supply chains and their risks.
Supply Chain Managers as Crisis Managers

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Supply Chain Managers as Crisis Managers

In the last two years, supply chains were exposed to unforeseen risks. The impact of the pandemic, Evergiven’s blockade of the Suez Canal, or the recent disruptions as a result of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, to name a few. What else must we prepare for?
DonauChemie-Pischelsdorf-Industriepark

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More Procurement & Logistics Resilience for Donau Chemie

Krystle Lippert, Strategic Sales Manager at GrECo in Austria, has spoken with Dr. Gerald Dums, Head of Purchase of Technical Equipment & Logistics at Donau Chemie AG about supply chain problems and procurement and logistics resilience.
Geopolitics Shapes the World to Come

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Geopolitics Shapes the World to Come

Our multipolar world and its myriad of geopolitical forces presents us and our clients with a vast, multidimensional array of risks. As bleak as this may sound, geopolitics and its impact on energy also offers a number of opportunities.
perfect storm - construction insuance

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The Perfect Storm – Managing the Geopolitical Shift in Construction

With the aftershocks of the pandemic, the ripple effects of the Ukraine war, and more frequent and severe natural catastrophes that affect our climate and today’s population, we are at a crossroads, and the construction sector is no exception.
Embedded insurance solutions

Embedded Insurance Gives People Peace of Mind

The biggest problem of the insurance industry today is the fact that the sales of an insurance product are separated from the sales of the core product or service that the insurance is associated with.

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Geopolitics and Energy are Closely Intertwined

For the past years and certainly since 24 February 2022, we have had many opportunities to witness the power of geopolitics, its decisive impact on domestic and international politics and the supply of energy throughout the world.

More Creative Thinking to Solve Complex Problems

All over the world, uncertainty prevails. Action must be taken in the face of these turbulences while exploiting every possibility provided by available instruments.

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TEST – No Place to Hide: ESG to Put Greenwashing Under the Spotlight

With the ESG spotlight upon us all, company’s need to meticulously craft their future communications strategies, making sure they truly understand the sustainable profile of their products, services, or activities.

More Creative Thinking to Solve Complex Problems

All over the world, uncertainty prevails. Action must be taken in the face of these turbulences while exploiting every possibility provided by available instruments.
Change is the only constant for worldwide shipping

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Change Is the Only Constant for Worldwide Shipping

Huge change is happening in all sectors of the marine insurance sector and cargo risks and associated insurances.
Cyber War – State-sponsored Cyber Attacks Against Companies: A Tool of Modern Warfare

State-sponsored Cyber-Attacks: A Tool of Modern Warfare

State-sponsored cyber-attacks usually exploit infrastructure weaknesses, gather information or skim off money to recover losses from sanctions.

Risk Management 4.0 Shields Against Volatile Risks

Nowadays, risk management is more in demand than ever. By working in tandem with clients the insurance partner can help to shape the future.
Our CEO Georg Winter shares his views on why geopolitical transformation is our focus this year and why it exacerbates existing risks and causes new risks to emerge.

”The World Is in Big Trouble.“

Companies are exposed to various kinds of risks. At the same time, systemic transformation exacerbates existing risks and causes new risks to emerge.
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Natural Gas Seems to Be the New Gold: Interview With Michael Kolb

Michael Kolb, Board Member at Acredia, talks about the political effects of the energy crisis and situation of the former Yugoslavian countries.

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Erne Fittings Relies on ‘The Safe Connection’

For Erne Fittings, the world’s leading supplier of butt-weld fittings, every safe connection is a strong pillar of success in risk and supply chain management
Supply Chain Risk Management in the Food and Agriculture Sector - Keeping Flexibility and Financial Resilience

Supply Chain Risk Management in the Food and Agriculture Sector – Keeping Flexibility and Financial Resilience

How can we increase flexibility and financial resilience in an ever-changing economical and geopolitical environment
End of International Coverage for Russia / Belarus / Ukraine?

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End of International Coverage for Russia / Belarus / Ukraine?

The international insurance industry is no longer willing to agree on coverage for Russia and Belarus. The options for coverage in Ukraine are very limited.

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The Risks We Stop Seeing 

Many hidden vulnerabilities can be unearthed if you are a bit creative. The key question is: can we live with the outcome? And then you need to give an honest answer.

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AI Made the Decision. Who Carries the Risk?

Where does AI fit into the current policies as it stands, and what could the likely issues be?

Powering Resilience

We spoke with three leaders from different industries about energy independence in Europe.

From Policies to Resilience 

 Paul Johannes Spittau explores transformation with Olivera Böhm-Rybak, Chief Corporate Business Officer International and CEO of UNIQA Sustainable Business Solutions.

Are MGA’s the Missing Link in Specialist Insurance? 

MGAs operate within authority granted by insurers, with responsibility for underwriting, policy issuance, portfolio management and, depending on the model, claims support or coordination.

Why Integration is the Next Energy Challenge

Closing the volatility gap means moving beyond reactive risk transfer.

The Volatility Gap – 5 Dangerous Assumptions

Closing the volatility gap means moving beyond reactive risk transfer.

Building For the Risks Ahead

For both infrastructure and real estate to survive, the corporate risk manual needs to be rewritten.

The Future of Advice  

AI can generate information for us, but we still need the intelligence and judgement to understand and interpret it for a particular client.  

HORIZON Series: Technological Transformation in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE).

We are excited to announce the release of the 5th Horizon Risk Thought » Fast Forward publication!

Why Strategic Agility Matters for Digital Transformation

In this exclusive interview, we bring together two leading voices on digital transformation in Central and Eastern Europe: Ursula Deschka, CEO of ERGO Baltics and Georg Winter, CEO of GrECo Group.

Will Crypto Ever be a Mainstream Currency?

Peter Papp, sat down with Peter Bešina, founder of Paralla and Cryptodiggers, to discuss the evolution of cryptocurrencies.

Does Fear Work? How (Not) to Use Fear Appeal in Raising Cybersecurity Awareness

Fear appeal is a common tactic to highlight the dangers of unsafe cyber behaviour in many cybersecurity awareness campaigns.

AI and the Human Factor

One practical application of AI is in the digitalization of HR processes. Tasks such as document management and onboarding can be streamlined, reducing errors and saving time.

Is Digital Dementia the Hidden Cost of Progress?

Excessive reliance on devices is leading to “digital dementia,” a rise in memory lapses, diminished focus, and cognitive fatigue – even among youth and the workforce.

Redefining Campus Learning in the Digital Age

Digital transformation is reshaping higher education, but what does that really look like for universities on the ground?

NIS2 Puts Managers in the Hot Seat

The new rules mean senior executives face increased scrutiny, greater personal liability, and must pay close attention to the role of D&O insurance in this new era of digital risk.

Beyond Data Breaches: Supporting the Wellbeing of IT Professionals

IT employees are under constant pressure. The threat landscape is dynamic, complex and often unpredictable
Under the title “Technological Transformation in CESEE”, we explore how digital innovation is reshaping industries, economies, and societies across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. As part of this campaign, we invited clients and business partners to join our risk thought leadership community and share their perspectives.
Read Our Latest HORIZON Publication

Dive deep into our HORIZON print edition which focuses on various transformations and looks at all the challenges they pose from different angles.

HORIZON 2025

Technological Transformation in CSEE

HORIZON 2025

Social Disruption

HORIZON 2024

Environment in Danger

HORIZON 2023

Beyond globalisation

HORIZON 2022

Risk Thought >> Fast Forward

Georg Winter

CEO GrECo Group

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