All Catastrophes articles – Page 29
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AnalysisThreat from al-Qaeda is low level attacks
A terror risk forecasting company says that the threat to UK property stems from loosely coordinated small scale attacks
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Online onlyNew group life catastrophe cover
Policy is a response to firms housing top employees in prestigious high-risk locations
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Online onlyUK meat could face rejection beyond EU
Aon is advising exporters to reconfirm worldwide orders before shipping their cargo to prevent unexpected costs
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Online onlyEC launches new medical intelligence system to identify public health threats
System to provide health authorities with real-time knowledge about disease outbreaks or industrial accidents
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Online onlyAIR founder launches risk consulting firm
Applied Insurance Research founder announces the formation of a new independent firm
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Online onlySerious flooding affects 500m people a year
UN official says weather related disasters accounted for 59% of all reported disasters last year
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Online onlyUS House Financial Services Committee passes TRIREA
But Act doesn't win approval from Bush administration
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More hurricanes on the way
Study finds that global warming is causing more frequent hurricanes
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Flood clean up means health risks
Law firm warns of considering all health and safety precautions before clean-up work begins
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EC establishes nuclear safety group
High level group on nuclear safety and waste management set up to reinforce common approach to nuclear safety
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Business Continuity centres "worthless", say experts
Specialist back-up centres designed to provide business continuity resources in the wake of a terrorist incident may be worthless, warns Moore Stephens
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Europe must tackle "double challenge" of climate change
European Commission publishes Green Paper detailing steps to help Europe adapt to climate change
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Insurance is insufficient to save a business
Research shows that 70% of businesses which suffered a catastrophic data loss were closed within eighteen months
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Online onlyEnglish poultry test positive for avian influenza
Test results positive for low pathogenic h7 avian influenza near St Helens, Lancashire
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Chemical industry calls for debate on environmental and economic issues
Chemical Industries Association has urged employers and unions to take the lead on environmental and economic issues
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AnalysisFace up to climate change
Companies need to face up to the realities of climate change and the risks that it poses to their long term interests. Environment and Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson, addressing a meeting of US businesses in New York on 9 May, said that a business's vulnerability to the threats of ...
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EU and US meet to discuss energy and climate change
Andris Piebalgs and Nancy Pelosi discuss the challenges of energy security and climate change
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Govt to spend more on flood resilience measures
UK government reveals plans to set up £500,000 flood funding package to protect vulnerable homes...
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Features
Port security risk management
NBC weapons seeping across the US border, and the potentially catastrophic result, represent the ultimate risk for US federal, state and local authorities. By Christopher Rissetto and Jason Matechak
