Analysis – Page 80
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AnalysisTechnology, supply chain and regulatory risks top concerns for businesses across EMEA
Risk managers say insurers have a critical role to play in helping businesses manage this new wave of emerging risks
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AnalysisInsurers are threatened by tax burden – PwC
Two-thirds of insurance chief executives cite tax concerns as a risk to growth prospects
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AnalysisHow lessons from Superstorm Sandy are saving companies and insurers millions
The loss prevention techniques that were learnt following the superstorm are being applied across the economic spectrum, resulting in savings for companies and insurers Part of a property and casualty risks series supported by
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AnalysisACE buys Chubb for $28.3bn in a bid to become global property and casualty insurance leader
ACE shareholders will own 70% of the combined business with Chubb shareholders owning the remaining 30%
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AnalysisWillis Towers Watson $18bn merger is projected to achieve billions in revenue
Willis shareholders will own 50.1% and the combined company will be named Willis Towers Watson.
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JLT and Marsh reveal the biggest cyber trends
Two brokers discuss the main developments in cyber risk management and the threats to prepare for
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AnalysisIntegrated supply chains could help construction businesses avoid the next big crisis
An integrated supply chain approach breaks down silos linking up the various approaches to risk and thereby reduces the overall impact and the likelihood of disruption
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AnalysisWhat are the business risks of investing in Russia?
As sanctions were imposed on Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis, capital has flown out of the country and M&As have dwindled. With sanctions likely to remain in place for a while, should businesses stay away or will ignoring Russia as an investment destination prove a short-sighted strategy?
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AnalysisWORKSHOP NEWS: Companies are often ill prepared for the complexities of environmental incidents
Rapid response key in environmental crises, says Emma Bartolo, ACE’s environmental risk manager, UK & Ireland
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AnalysisWORKSHOP NEWS: Understanding supply chain risk is critical to dealing with the threat – Zurich
Business continuity necessitates that companies need to take a firm grip of their supply chains to ensure that they are able to operate effectively, no matter how complex they are
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AnalysisBREAKING NEWS: Airmic to produce seven-point plan for measuring reputational risk
The guide provides a breakdown of how to identify and measure reputational risk
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AnalysisInsurers are failing to provide cover for two of the biggest risk exposures: reputation and cyber
Survey reveals gap between risk concerns and insurance cover
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AnalysisLess than a fifth of firms fully understand cyber exposure
More work needs to be done by brokers to help companies understand their exposure to an attack
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AnalysisAirmic 2015: news from day 1
A round-up of latest developments from the first day of the conference, including Airmic’s seven-point plan for measuring reputational risk and its campaign to raise the profile of risk management
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Analysis“Two fronts to be fought”: John Hurrell urges insurers and risk managers to back campaign to raise profile of risk
Airmic chief executive John Hurrell opened the association’s annual conference in Liverpool by telling more than 900 delegates that risk managers must put their heads above the parapet in order to raise the profile of the discipline
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AnalysisRegulation and macro-economic factors biggest concerns for C-suite executives
Survey also shows only 40% executives believe the financial sector’s ability to manage risk has materially changed for the better in past 12 months
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AnalysisIs the concept of a corporate risk culture doomed to fail?
Companies that embed risk management into their decision-making processes have much to gain. However, this is easier said than done
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AnalysisCertification: a game changer for risk management?
Globalisation and advancements in technology have changed the role of the risk manager. Can risk management certification prepare the risk managers of tomorrow?
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AnalysisWhy investment treaties can help manage risks
How can businesses with global operations use international investment agreements to manage their political, economic and country risks?
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AnalysisUK general election result represents a step into the unknown
Editor Mike Jones says the result of the UK general election has provided a boost to business but dangers lie ahead
