Relocation industry pros must manage many kinds of risk in handling mobility. The newest issue on the list is GDPR and the proliferation of state rules - like the recent California law.
Here are a few other matters which require attention and process foundation to fully serve corporate clients: loss on sale from real estate, tax and expense management, computer, regulatory, property management, IT and business continuity, and insurable risk covered via liability insurance.
In today's rumbling world, we need to be very mindful of the risks presented by assignments in foreign countries. We need to help employers profile candidates to see if they match the location. Political risk - from unstable societies or internal conflict - requires special attention. Also disease and epidemics and the ability of the host country to provide medical care.
Take a wide view of the risks associated with mobility management. A failed move may lead to loss of a key executive, an expensive proposition in any case
