All Asset Risks articles – Page 21
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Online onlyS&P highlights another systemic risk
The rating agency said collateralisted loan obligations could be at risk if just a few companies default on their debt
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More due diligence needed
Firms are often ‘blissfully unaware’ of the range of risks that threaten the viability of their investments, say consultants
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Online onlyCrisis pushes UK deeper into recession
UK economy is expected to contract by 3.3 % and unemployment to reach close to 2.9m by the end of the year, says CBI
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HBOS risk boss was ignored
A senior risk officer warned that the bank was moving too fast but he was ignored
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FSA raised risk concerns before HBOS whistleblower
The UK regulator said it warned the bank about risk controls 2 years before a regulatory risk boss
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Online onlySlow growth for Euro insurers in 2009
Further write-downs are expected and certain lines will be curtailed, according to Ernst & Young
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AIG seeks to sell investment arm
Sources have revealed that the ailing insurer is trying to sell AIG Investments, according to news reports
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AnalysisBanks need better risk info
The ability to successfully document a risk profile could help banks manage their risks properly, says Mikael Krohn
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Authorities uncover another massive Ponzi scheme
The owner of Agape World has been charged with running a $370m fraud scheme
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Online onlyWinter storm wreaks havoc in Spain and France
184 km/h gusts are strongest since records began
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Online onlyFrench insurers respond to hurricane
The Federation Francaise des Societes d’Assurances said insurers are responding to policy-holders as quickly as possible
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Online onlySoft market not over but losing steam
Modest decreases in premium rates but economic crisis puts pressure on insurers to raise rates, finds RIMS survey
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SIFMA welcomes financial intervention package
Package includes a number of specific initiatives to help increase lending
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Online onlyCrisis won’t be over before 2010: Survey
Risk experts expect the worst effects of the credit crisis to drag on into next year
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AnalysisThe year ahead
Resource shortages and the impact of the financial crisis are likely to be the big risks in 2009, says Control Risks
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Online onlyLending markets are healthy: Celent
Popular beliefs about the credit crisis, like that bank lending has frozen solid, are incorrect, according to new analysis
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Hurricane risk at high resolution
We are using high resolution climate models and supercomputers to assess future hurricane risk to the United States and Caribbean at precision never before seen. By Greg Holland with James Done, Jim Hurrell, David Hosansky and Asuka Suzuki
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FeaturesSubsidence: A gradual catastrophe
Subsidence losses have been a hidden catastrophe for the insurance industry. UK buildings insurers have paid out a total of more than €8 billion since 1976, and the cost of claims in France since its inclusion in the Catastrophes Naturelles scheme in 1989 forced the government to increase insurance premium ...
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Calculating the risk of terrorism
An investment in basic research on terrorism will be paid back many times, as a better knowledge of threats will make risk calculation more of a science than an art. By Professor Alex Schmid
