All Business Continuity articles – Page 13
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InterviewsIs the Corporate Manslaughter Act working?
Three years after it was enacted and we are yet to see a trial, let alone conviction. Sally Roff and Mary Lawrence explain what has changed.
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Interviews25 die in West Virginia mine explosion
Rescue operation underway following deadliest mine explosion since 1984
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Online onlyRisk managers exonerated
Most risk managers say they saw the risks well in advance of the banking crisis but they were ignored
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InterviewsAIRMIC podcast gives career advice
Download the podcast and hear insights into essential components of career success and trends in risk management recruitment
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InterviewsNo time to stand still
From gentleman’s club to modern trade association, AIRMIC is very different from what it was. Its chief executive John Hurrell looks back at the past ten years and predicts more change to come
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FeaturesWorth the risk
It's never too soon to put in place a robust business continuity strategy. Marsh's Rod Ratsma outlines the benefits and explains the issues involved in setting up this crucial line of defence
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FeaturesTotal recall
Product defects put manufacturers, suppliers and retailers at risk of product liability claims, and factors such as globalisation and new technologies mean that these exposures are becoming increasingly complex, explains Jon Elvidge of XL Insurance
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FeaturesStorm on the horizon
Think back ten years - had you heard of social networking sites? Thought not. More change is certain this decade, but it won't come risk-free, as Sarah Edlington reports
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FeaturesA good name? Priceless
Essential yet intangible, and so easy to lose, reputation must be a top priority for any organisation's risk manager
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FeaturesSo where do we go from here?
Our first decade has been, among many things, an invaluable learning process - and we intend to build on that in the decade to come, says Sue Copeman
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Facing the facts
Risk management has entered the public consciousness. But there's a major problem: you can'f force people to apply it, as Peter Davy explains
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By hook or by crook
From Enron to Worldcom to Madoff, the last decade featured a number of momentous frauds and scams. But, as Andrew Leslie discovers, those profiting from people's desire to make a quick buck is not just a modern problem
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FeaturesPrime crime
Has fraud boomed in the recession? Or is it simply that cash-strapped copmanies are spotting things earlier? As the old adage goes, there's no such thing as a small fraud, just those that haven't had time to grow. Peter Davy reports
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Check the small print
During a tough economy, outsourcing can seem like the perfect way for a business to cut costs and improve the balance sheet. But, Sue Copeman warns, the devil is int he detail
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Building blocks for the future
No longer able to leave all risk managing to the risk manager, the board is being forced to take responsibility. Neil Hodge asks how corporations will structure themselves to deal with a constantly shifting risk landscape
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FeaturesTowards a better world
Sustainability, ethical standards and anti-corruption measures - these are the three big issues that should be dominating every corporate agenda, bellieves Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesA whimper and a bang
For European risk managers, the first decade of the third millennium began with the event that didn’t happen, the year 2000 or Y2K bug. As the decade continued, it brought fresh challenges to European risk managers, writes Lee Coppack
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FeaturesCleaning up after ourselves
Dorothée Prunier of ACE assesses the impact for companies of the European directive on environmental liability
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InterviewsFirms trading in Russia warned over “grey practices”
Businesses trading in Russia could fall foul of efforts to defraud, facilitate money laundering, pay bribes and conceal conflicts of interest
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InterviewsStockholm hosts Swerma
The Swedish association launched a variety of new initiatives last year
