Features – Page 30

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    Getting the right balance

    2001-06-18T00:00:00Z

    The first in a series of Q&A discussiosn with influential members of the risk management community.

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    Deadly cost of driving

    2001-06-18T00:00:00Z

    Ten people are killed and 1,000 more are injured on Britain’s roads every day.

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    Crisis management teams, who needs them?

    2001-06-18T00:00:00Z

    The more disturbing the situation, the stronger the urge to take refuge in familiar procedures.

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    Don't knock lightly

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The cost of media campaigns is enormous, and having to abort one is a disaster.

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    Blowing the whistle

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Frank Heinrich-Jones looks at the effects of the Public Interest Disclosure Act.

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    Bare minimum

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The Government has asked industry to suggest new ways to take the risk out of pension funding. Adrian Leonard explores he alternatives.

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    Brandrisk.com

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Mia Pandey discusses how established brands have managed their risk when moving to the on-line environment.

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    Ten lessons from the fuel crisis

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    In September, petrol shortage became as emotive an issue as having no bread or water. Peter Power reviews the lessons.

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    Don't risk employee claims

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Increasing complex employment legislation, coupled with broad definitions of "workers" and high awards, are putting pressure on companies. Who would be an employer? asks Rachel Dineley.

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    Putting a price on life

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Mike Hanley discusses the cost benefit problems of increasing the safety of the railways.

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    Are captives viable?

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Is it worth having a captive insurer? Does it add value? Jenny Hill looks at the continuing debate.

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    Right to vote

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Investing in companies in some countries becomes a gamble if you can't get information or influence operations. Sue Copeman says shareholders are pressing for change.

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    The threat from abroad

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    If you have subsidiaries in developing countries, you could face unexpected claims, warns Fiona Gill.

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    Maintaing M&A momentum

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Buying or selling a business can involve tough negotiating. You need to tackle stumbling blocks as they arise or the deal may stall or fail. Eddie Barnes explains.

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    Human rights and corporate risk

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The Human Rights Act is now law. And it is not only public bodies that are affected writes Tony Cherry.

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    Systems under attack

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Once, thieves only burgled your safe. Today they break into your computers, say Phil Sealey & Yag Kanani.

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    Managing your people risks

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Family friendly policies create new risk issues. You should consider strategic HR and people risk management, says Mark Edelsten.

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    Focusing on your customers

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    In the late 1960s, marketing guru Ted Levitt suggested that the purpose of a business was to "create and keep a customer".

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    Managing land risks

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Alasdair Fox and Alastair McKie discuss the impact of legal change.

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    Fat cats on a diet?

    2001-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Executive pay is an emotive issue. You need to keep both your directors and your shareholders happy. This may mean questioning traditional packages, warns Peter Brown.