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SE Asia terror threat 'unique and complex': Lloyd’s
Businesses that operate in Southeast Asia need to better understand that the Asian terrorism threat is unique, complex and specific to the region: Report
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Comment
Gérard Lancner
Amrae's long time president reveals his plans for the association and describes what risk managers in France feel like
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UK employer medical costs expected to rise by 8 % in 2008
Watson Wyatt survey finds 71 % of respondents expect higher medical cost trends over the next five years
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CDP requests emissions information
The Carbon Disclosure Project has issued its 2008 information request to the world's largest corporations
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Interviews
Santiso appointed OECD director
Javier Santiso has been appointed director of OECD’s development centre
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Marsh opens China advisory branch in London
The broker opens a London based division of China Global Client Services
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Analysis
The spread of political risk
Nathan Skinner discusses findings from the latest analysis into the extent of economic and political risk
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Elevated risk in 25 of the 50 largest economies: Aon
Multinational organizations face elevated political and economic risks, according to latest analysis from Aon
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UK product recalls jump to new record high
190 product recalls in UK last year, up from 179 the previous year, finds new research
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Catastrophe Risk
Disasters bulletin: 7 August - 19 November 2007
By Professor Bill McGuire of Benfield - UCL Hazard Research Centre
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World Economic Forum releases Global Risks 2008
Highest levels of political and economic uncertainty for a decade
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Features
Managing reputation and value
A disaster throws a spotlight on a company’s performance. Some recover quickly; others do not. Research into the share price of airlines following a fatal crash gives an indication of the reasons for the difference. Deborah Pretty describes the results.
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Features
Towards sustainability
What part can business play in making the change towards a sustainable economy? Nathan Skinner reports on a recent conference
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Features
Achieving a double whammy
Fred Mundt, Alex Hindson and George Nassif describe how applying an enterprise risk management approach to product liability risk allowed an electronics materials company both to provide assurance to its customers and to achieve a big reduction in its insurance premiums
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Catastrophe Risk
String theory and catastrophe risks
The application of intellectual energy to the greatest puzzles, such as the origin of the universe, produces such imagination straining explanations as string theory
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Features
From Soup and Beer to Drought and Downpour
Some 30% of businesses worldwide have some direct exposure to weather related risks and 60% have indirect exposure. By Jean-Christophe Garaix
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Public Cat Schemes: Kittens Everywhere You Look!
Although the history of government insurance purchase for catastrophe risks is much shorter than that of the private sector, it is growing fast, as evidenced by the number of new schemes worldwide and the interest they have sparked in neighbouring countries. There are also clear trends in the development of ...
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How deep is your green?
Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, talks to Nathan Skinner about climate change, CSR and the role of the sustainable enterprise in today's financial system
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Special Reports
Lloyd's assessing the syndicates
What criteria does S&P use when reviewing the Lloyd’s syndicates? Matthew Day explains