All ERM articles – Page 20
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Online onlyData loss could rise during downturn
More redundancies and a growing black market for stolen information contribute to the problem says Overtis
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AIG investments took additional risks
At one stage AIG Investments was putting around $70bn into subprime bonds, according to a report
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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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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 onlyRisk still ignored in the boardroom
Risk management still seen as a compliance function in the majority of firms, despite the credit crunch, finds E&Y study.
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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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Online onlySwiss insurers stand firm
The insurance market in Switzerland has coped well with the difficult economic environment, according to the country's trade association
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AnalysisRisk governance is the way forward
For risk management to work it needs to be focused strategically and not ignored as a back office function, say the authors of Global Risks 2009
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AnalysisWhatever happened to Wall Street?
Problems in the financial services sector are not just the result of a lack of oversight
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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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Features
A geographical understanding of risk
The advent of satellite navigation and the birth of Google Earth, Google Maps and France’s Geoportail have alerted everyone involved in the management of catastrophes to the value of geographical information systems. By François-Xavier Goblet
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Seeing risk: Floods
The 2007 UK summer floods pushed flooding up the agenda for politicians and businesses alike. A year and a half later topographical maps and modelling technologies have improved to give us better tools to manage the risks. By Justin Butler
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Catastrophe risk management using multiple models
While catastrophe models follow a similar overall approach to risk assessment, there can be wide variations in results, leaving users to question which is the most appropriate. By Atul Khanduri
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Converting knowledge into action
Anselm Smolka was one of the few geoscientists in the insurance sector when he joined Munich Re Group. Today he is head of Geo Risks, corporate underwriting for the group. He tells Catastrophe Risk Management about his work. By Lee Coppack
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CEA calls for constructive discussions on Solvency II
Also expresses disappointment at decision of European finance ministers in Brussels
