All Archive articles – Page 23
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Global business risk increases
Worldwide business risks increased sharply in the first quarter of 2005, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit, based on a survey of international risk managers
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Finding and keeping the best
The growing tendency to view an organisation's human resources as capital reflects a new understanding of the link between good people and business growth Lucy McGee explains.
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Striking the right balance
The April 2005 changes to UK directors' indemnification law generally broaden the circumstances in which companies can indemnify their directors, if they are faced with liability suits But how far can
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An astronaut's view of risk
Risk management seen from space is the unique perspective on the subject that participants can discover at the FERMA Forum in Lisbon from 2-5 October
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Assurance Standards
A new report, Assurance Standards Briefing, published by AccountAbility and KMPG Sustainability in the Netherlands, concludes that:
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Assessing terrorism risk
A new security and terrorism assessment programme (SATAPTM) offers companies specific information on their exposure to terrorism risk
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Companies still ignoring asbestos
Most UK employers are still doing nothing to stem the risks of asbestos in the workplace, despite new legal requirements
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Around Europe
News and comments from the Federation of European Risk Management Associations
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Take a Strategic Approach
Martin James urges European companies to take a cohesive approach to meeting Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and to focus on longer-term issues of governance
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Retrospective: Andrew Cornish looks back
On the agenda in June 2004 when Andrew became chairman was the resolution - soon successfully accomplished - of the proposal by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for the regulation of risk manage
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Programme for AGERS Conference
The 16th conference of the Spanish Risk Managers' Association (AGERS) takes place in May, after a year which saw some devastating natural catastrophes, the disastrous typhoon season in the Caribbean a
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Increased terrorist activity
Increased terrorist activity is making the world a riskier place in which to do business, according to Aon's 2005 terrorism risk map
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Accounting for staff in a crisis
Survive's next crisis management special interest group workshop on 23 June will focus on developing appropriate policies and procedures for managing and communicating with employees in the aftermath
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Conference Exhibition 2005
An important feature of AIRMIC's annual conference, which this year takes place at the Brighton Centre from 13-15 June, is its exhibition
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Sox extension
Many European companies will welcome the US Securities & Exchange Commission's announcement on 2 March of an extension of the compliance date for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for non-accelera
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Educating the risk practitioner
Risk management education needs to be within a structured framework and add value Carolyn Halpin writes.
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Publications
Catastrophe Modeling: A New Approach to Managing Risk by Patricia Grossi and Howard Kunreuther, managing editors Springer 2005.