Why Annual Vendor Risk Assessments Leave You Exposed (And What to Do Instead) May 5, 2026 By adrian Your vendor risk management process probably feels solid. You run annual reviews. You assess vendors during onboarding. You track compliance requirements. On paper, your third-party risk management program looks complete. But issues still catch teams off guard. A vendor passes an annual review, then experiences a data breach a few months later. A financially stable … Continued
What We Heard from Risk Leaders: How ERM Programs Are Becoming More Adaptive and Actionable April 30, 2026 By adrian In a recent NeuGroup for Enterprise Risk Management roundtable, more than 20 senior risk, audit, and compliance leaders came together for a candid conversation about the state of enterprise risk management. This group of practitioners sat down to compare what is actually working and where traditional approaches are falling short. What was clear is that … Continued
How to Close the Loop on Safety Corrective Actions and Prove Continuous Improvement April 24, 2026 By adrian At the start, addressing safety issues is a smooth process. A safety issue gets reported. A corrective action gets assigned. Everyone agrees it needs to happen. And then… it stalls. Maybe the task owner gets busy. Maybe the fix gets marked “complete” without anyone verifying it. Or maybe the action gets buried in a spreadsheet … Continued
Workers’ Compensation Claims: Moving From Reactive to Proactive Management April 24, 2026 By adrian Workers’ comp claims don’t go sideways all at once. A claim can look routine early on. Nothing immediately signals that it’s going to become complex or costly. But without intervention at the right points, small gaps start to add up. A delayed report narrows the window to direct care and set expectations with the injured … Continued
The Hidden ROI Killer in Digital Transformation: Fragmented Administration April 20, 2026 By kwebb Digital transformation rarely fails in obvious ways. Budgets are approved. Platforms are implemented. Roadmaps are delivered. From the outside, everything signals progress. Yet inside many organizations, momentum slows. Adoption drags. Costs creep upward. Expected returns feel just out of reach. Recent research underscores the gap. Only 48% of digital initiatives meet or exceed their intended business … Continued
What Does a Modern Internal Audit Process Look Like? Steps, Tools, and Best Practices April 8, 2026 By adrian A modern internal audit process is continuous, connected, and focused on outcomes, not just documentation. High-performing teams treat audit issue management and remediation tracking as ongoing workflows that reduce risk and improve accountability. But many organizations still operate with a project-based approach. Audits are completed, findings are reported, and follow-through becomes inconsistent. Over time, this … Continued
What IT Leaders Should Expect from SaaS Security and How Origami Risk Delivers April 7, 2026 By adrian Security is a core part of how a SaaS platform is built, how it operates, and how it supports your business over time. At Origami Risk, we treat security as a product capability. Security is embedded across the full lifecycle, from architecture to deployment and ongoing operations. That approach is grounded in a simple goal: … Continued
The Real Role of AI: Smarter Workflows, Not Autonomous Agents March 27, 2026 By aguss Over the last year, the conversation around AI in enterprise software has shifted quickly. Many software vendors now promote some version of an “AI agent” that can analyze information, make decisions, and take action on its own. The idea sounds appealing, especially for organizations that manage large amounts of operational data, from workplace safety incident reports to insurance claims and compliance oversight. But leaders responsible for these programs often ask a more … Continued
The Compliance Burden Is a Governance Problem March 12, 2026 By adrian Compliance feels heavier every year. There are more frequent audit requests, expanding regulatory expectations, and more detailed and technical security reviews. Administrators are now expected to produce documentation instantly, defend access structures clearly, and explain configuration changes that may have happened months ago. The burden of compliance is rising across risk, insurance, and safety organizations. But compliance itself is … Continued
The Real Cost of Disconnected Systems: A Unified Approach to Captive Insurance Management in the UK February 23, 2026 By adrian As captive insurance UK reforms continue to take shape, captives are moving higher up the corporate agenda. But many organisations are finding that the real challenge is running a captive effectively, not establishing it. While regulatory processes may become more proportionate, expectations of captives are rising. As captives are used more actively and more visibly, systems that once felt “good … Continued