Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Client Story May 26, 2023 Specialty insurer standardises policy platforms to deliver operational efficiencies ahead of IPO A global specialty insurance organisation had been growing rapidly through a roll-up strategy to position itself for an initial public offering (IPO). The acquisitions created multiple underwriting and policy management processes and systems that were hindering operational efficiency. Executive leadership understood that to achieve the highest equity valuation possible it would need to… Client Story February 7, 2023 Global Hospitality Company Achieves Efficiencies with Microsoft and Nintex A global hospitality company needed to transition their highly manual process for RFPs to one that was more automated. The need to update their processes was driven by the changes required to address the Covid-19 pandemic, which created a dynamic business environment and market demands to act nimbly. The company recognized it required a solution that could automate and expedite a traditionally… Whitepaper July 27, 2022 Balancing Opportunity and Risk: Security for RPA Platforms Robotic process automation (RPA) was first used to execute predetermined, rules-based tasks twenty or so years ago. Since then, RPA has functioned as a virtual workforce for businesses, which benefit from its power to collect data, execute processes rapidly and unerringly, and facilitate higher levels of quality — while enhancing customer satisfaction.We’ve previously addressed at length the… Flash Report April 10, 2020 COVID-19 Crisis Drives FASB to Propose Delays to Effective Dates of Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting Standards for Certain Entities At its April 8 meeting, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed delaying, for certain entities, the effective dates of its accounting standards for revenue recognition (Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)) and lease accounting (Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)). The board… Newsletter March 12, 2025 The Global Risk Landscape Rewards a Commitment to Agility The economy, talent and cyber threats represent the most pressing risk issues organisations face over both the near- and long-term, with artificial intelligence (AI) concerns lurking as well. Yet board members and executives view their organisations as more resilient and better prepared to manage through change. These are among the notable findings in the latest Executive Perspectives on Top… Podcast April 19, 2023 Podcast | ESG and Data Management – with Alyse Mauro Mason and Mark Carson and Zachary Unger Data management is a critical component of an organisation’s reporting and required disclosures, whether they are for regulatory authorities or stakeholders. The needs are no different when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) – an area of growing global importance for organisations worldwide. In this podcast, Protiviti Associate Director Alyse Mauro Mason interviews Protiviti… Podcast Transcript June 16, 2023 Transcript | ESG and Data Management – with Alyse Mauro Mason and Mark Carson and Zachary Unger Data management is a critical component of an organisation’s reporting and required disclosures, whether they are for regulatory authorities or stakeholders. The needs are no different when it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) – an area of growing global importance for organisations worldwide. In this podcast, Protiviti Associate Director Alyse Mauro Mason interviews Protiviti… Whitepaper October 22, 2021 Amid Expanding Definitions and Growing Attention from Regulators, How to Make Conduct Risk Strategy Work There was a time when financial misconduct meant a rogue trader racking up losses on a stock market bet he wasn’t authorised to make or a Ponzi scheme where crooked asset managers spent investors’ money on a posh lifestyle. But the definition of misconduct by financial actors has changed, and greatly expanded, in the past decade-and-a-half due to big scandals, even bigger financial catastrophes,… Whitepaper February 16, 2021 Top Risks for 2021 and 2030 - Energy and Utilities Industry Perspectives Pandemic-related policies and regulation, economic conditions are top concerns in energy and utilities industry The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation. Social and economic unrest. Gridlock. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies. Rapid… Blogs February 29, 2024 From Conformance to Performance — Understanding the Global Internal Audit Standards (Part 3 of 3) The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) final updated Global Internal Audit Standards provide the opportunity for transformative change. The update requires the internal audit (IA) function to have a strategic plan aligned with the organisation’s strategy and defined performance objectives. Load More