FM in the News

Let data inform your pandemic-rebound decisions

June 22, 2020 | Chief Executive

Tom Lawson, FM Global chairman and chief executive, explains how using the company's Resilience Index to plan for recovery may lead you toward safer bets for extending supply chains or other operations—and even when and how to reopen/restart.

10 most resilient nations of 2020

June 22, 2020 | PropertyCasualty360

In its annual Resilience Index, FM Global ranks nearly 130 countries by the resilience of their business environments. Here's the top 10...

Top global CEOs and CFOs say their companies are underprepared for climate-related financial risks

June 22, 2020 | Supply Chain Management Review

The combination of being less than fully prepared for natural catastrophes, volatility in financial markets and the threat of an economic recession couldn’t come at a worse time for many companies, says FM Global.

CEOs admit they aren't prepared for climate change – FM Global report

June 18, 2020 | Insurance Business

More than three-quarters of CEOs and CFOs at the world’s largest companies say their firms aren’t prepared for the adverse financial impact of climate change, according to a new study commissioned by FM Global.

CFOs: Addressing climate risk is a high priority in Asia Pac

June 17, 2020 | FutureCFO

Among Asia Pacific CEOs and CFOs, 57% say addressing climate risk is a high priority for their businesses, according to new research from FM Global.

Top 10 resilient countries

June 02, 2020 | IndustryWeek

Trying to determine which world economies will recover from COVID-19 the quickest is difficult. One way is to examine the countries in the 2020 FM Global Resilience Index.

Best practices: Make the right moves

June 02, 2020 | Treasury & Risk

FM Global's chief investment officer, Sanjay Chawla, explains how to manage a corporate investment portfolio—and otherwise chart a course for a treasury team—amid the COVID-19 era’s ‘known unknowns.’

Why resilience must drive COVID-19 recovery according to risk experts

May 27, 2020 | Forbes

The 2020 FM Global Resilience Index, a ranking of countries by their national level of business resilience, urges leaders to remember that conventional business risks like natural disasters, cyberattacks, and political upheaval continue to threaten operations and overall business value in the COVID-19 era.

"You can’t talk your way out of a situation that you behaved yourself into."

May 12, 2020 | LinkedIn: 'Art of Leading'

In this interview with Tom Lawson, chairman and CEO of FM Global, he shares his lessons on leading during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, as well as timeless insights about the importance of listening and other advice that he shares with new managers.

Advancing science through story

May 11, 2020 | Untold Stories of Innovation Podcast

Lou Gritzo, VP of research at FM Global, shares why communication is an overlooked but crucial skill for scientists and engineers and how FM Global motivates its teams to view stories as a vehicle to convey the value and impact of their work.