All Catastrophes articles – Page 34
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Features
Flooding – Britain Takes A New Approach
With global warming and continuing flood plain development, flood losses look set to increase. Simon Fullalove says that Britain, which suffered US$1.5bn flood damage in autumn 2000, has recognised
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Test Your Emergency Response
How and when should you test your crisis plans - and why should you bother? asks Peter Power
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Analysis
Us terrorism update
Many large US businesses will have no cover for terrorism risks when they renew their insurance policies
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Terrorism Covers Fears
A recent AIRMIC/Association of British Insurers (ABI) survey suggests that the lack of suitable insurance cover against terrorism could cripple UK businesses
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Features
Using Scenarios
If you want to test your fundamental strategy or operational issues, scenario development may be the answer. Richard Eno explains
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Countering Terrorism
The events of 11 September will have far reaching consequences for the financial services industry. David La Bouchardiere reviews some of the implications and countermeasures
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Climate Change
With the cost of climate change becoming clear, all companies can expect increasing environmental scrutiny, says Jessica McCallin
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Seeking a Terrorism Insurance Solution
News from the Federation of European Risk Management Associations and its members
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Analysis
Gloomy picture at Ferma
Shrinking capacity and rising rates resulting from the World Trade Center disaster dominated talk at the Federation of European Risk Management (Ferma) forum in Barcelona.
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Features
South Africa the HIV/Aids crisis
Companies which source products in South Africa, or which have subsidiaries there, may need to face up to the growing problem of the country’s HIV/AIDS pandemic.
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Reputation and value
A new study suggests that reputation and money do go together. Sue Copeman reports
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Analysis
Moving forward
The events of 11 September have shattered the traditional concepts of our world.
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Features
Extortion or malice?
How do you prevent product extortion or malicious tampering - and how do you deal with the situation if the worst happens? Christine Seib gives some pointers.
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Railtrack: Governance under Pressure
Lee Coppack discusses whether Railtrack's failure to manage safety risks and maintain shareholder value could have been avoided.
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Crisis management teams, who needs them?
The more disturbing the situation, the stronger the urge to take refuge in familiar procedures.
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Staying in touch
Preparing for a potential communications technology breakdown can save a company from irretrievable damage says Dave Lazenby.
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Putting a price on life
Mike Hanley discusses the cost benefit problems of increasing the safety of the railways.
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Analysis
Disaster planning lags
Despite 8,000 UK companies being affected by the floods, only a "handful" of FTSE 100 companies have a disaster recovery plan.
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Features
Damage limitation
Fiona Warin discusses communications strategies for damage limitation and the role of public relations.
