All Asset Risks articles – Page 8
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Interviews
Fraud on the up but firms ill prepared
A survey by Ernst and Young shows that many organisations have never completed a fraud risk assessment
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Insurers may be cutting corners on QIS5
Solvency II preparations will take longer than expected to complete warns Towers Watson
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Italy should prepare for large quakes
Aon Benfield says central and southern Italy should take steps to reinforce poorly constructed buildings
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Features
How to: Influence risk perception
It is vital that risk managers understand how people think; how ‘head logic’ and gut instinct can work against each other. Nathan Skinner delves into the psychology of risk
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Special Reports
Special Report: Emerging markets
Fortune favours the bold, so the saying goes. But in emerging markets, fortune favours the well prepared. Nathan Skinner highlights some instances where it can go wrong
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Special Reports
Special Report: Emerging markets
The UK and US have new bribery laws, just as developing countries demand more local involvement in western companies’ work. Neil Hodge looks at hom businesses should protect themselves
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Features
How to: Understand the ELD
Countries have been slow to implement the Environmental Liability Directive. Andrew Williams asks: has progress been made?
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Features
Data watchdog has teeth
Companies with UK operations should check their security procedure in light of the regulator's new powers
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Features
Chain reactions
Whether it's a supplier going bust or a dispute with a key partner, the potential risks in a supply chain have only increased with the downturn. StrategicRISK surveys the issues
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Special Reports
Acronym = aggronym
Anyone looking to put money into the Bric should not be fooled into thinking the risks are the same. Peter Davy looks at the prospects for Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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Interviews
PM urges Malta to raise profile as finance centre
Malta must reinforce its efforts to promote itself internationally in order to attract investors, hears conference
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Tugs battle to contain Gulf oil spill
Deepwater Horizon explosion is unfolding environmental disaster
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Video: Satellite shows solar eruption
New space telescope reveals extreme close-ups of activity on the sun’s surface
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Interviews
Volcanic ash: risk and insurance advice
Demonstrates need for good business continuity plans, says Marsh
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Ash won’t trigger business interruption cover
Aon says most BI policies only kick in when there is physical damage
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Analysis
Aon: Business implications of ash cloud
Business interruption insurance policies will most likely not respond to the disruption
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Further crises inevitable unless ethics improve
Paul Moore challenges the risk profession to make rapid changes to their organisation's culture, behaviour and balance of power in the boardroom
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Further volcanic ash disruption likely: Analyst
European officials are unlikely to compromise safety, says Exclusive Analysis
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Ecolabel products linked to rainforest destruction
New report reveals sham of environmental labels