All Archive articles – Page 17
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Roundtables
Roundtable Part 3
TOMASZ MIAZEK: But this would not apply to the internal walls, the construction of the building itself. This is what the people responsible for selling the buildings are asking me.ARIE J VAN DER STEEN: What are they worried about?TOMASZ MIAZEK: They are worried that some asbestos may be discovered.ARIE J ...
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Roundtables
Roundtable Part 2
PIERRE SONIGO: Do you believe, Arie, that you have good control over your environmental risks? ARIE J VAN DER STEEN: We have been through a lot of acquisitions and divestments in the last 20 years or so. Basically, our environmental liability risks are associated with really old operations – they ...
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Archive
Preventing Deep Excavation Failure
Robust engineering design and a commitment to risk management are crucial steps in preventing deep excavation failure and the consequences of it.
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Archive
The Opportunities and Risks of Pervasive Computing
The ever expanding number of applications that link the physical and digital worlds provide wide ranging opportunities for industry and its insurers but with the potential for systems failure on an un
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Archive
Investing in Catastrophe Risks
Forming a reinsurance company may not be the best method of taking advantage of post-catastrophe property rates. Why not consider selling an industry loss warranty or investing in a catastrophe hedge
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Archive
Breaking the Supply Chain
In today's interconnected world, supply chain risk represents a significant and often critical exposure to many companies.
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Archive
Investigating Accidents Using Root Cause Analysis
Humanum est errare (to err is human) is inherent in us all, whether we like to recognise it or not. It points to each and every one of us, but in our complex world, organisations and not just individu
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Archive
Employee wellbeing now a priority
More UK companies are using staff benefits to safeguard their employees' wellbeing, as bosses wake up to the dangers of organisational stress.
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Archive
NEW OFFICERS
Geoff Taylor, director of risk management for NIKE in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, has been named chairman designate of AIRMIC
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AIRMIC Portfolio
CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE
Geoff Taylor is the chairman designate of AIRMIC for 2006-7 Currently deputy chairman, he is due to be formally elected at the annual conference on 14 June in Bournemouth.
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Analysis
UNDERSTANDING UNDERPINS RISK ASSESSMENT
We live in a society that does not understand science and so cannot assess its risks As a result, we have overly cautious regulation that increases fear rather than reducing it.
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Archive
RISK MANAGEMENT DIARY DATES 2006
June 13-14AIRMIC CONFERENCETrust and TeamworkBournemouthJune 26-28ALARM CONFERENCEUniversity of Manchester www.alarm-uk.com September 18-20IRM RISK FORUMKeele University, Staffs www.theirm.org October 11FERMA SEMINARHotel Bristol StephanieBrussels, Belgium www.ferma-asso.org AIRMICTEL: 020 7480 7610FAX: 020 7702 3752 www.AIRMIC.com
