Features – Page 15
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Risk-free decisions?
Human psychology can easily get in the way of making the correct risk management decisions. Brian Toft describes the pitfalls
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Getting to grips with cargo crime
You can do a great deal at operational level to reduce your exposure to cargo crime, advises Robert Volante
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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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Fewer accidents, higher productivity
Phil Godwin says that engineering risk assessment can help a company achieve fewer accidents, more efficient operations and reduced costs
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New laws, new liabilities
Forthcoming UK legislation will impose new liabilities on directors. In some cases, they will risk not only fines, but imprisonment. William Allison reviews the changes
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Transactions increase vulnerability.
Negotiating mergers, acquisitions and IPOs can leave directors open to claims. Charles Boorman discusses the risks and how to protect yourself against them
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A question of identity
John Bullard outlines the Identrus model and its applicability for those responsible for the treasury function.
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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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Government-sponsored litigation
US state and city governments are becoming increasingly formidable, and willing, plaintiffs, says Christopher C. Iliff.
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European perspective
FERMA's new president, Thierry Van Santen, discusses the challenges facing risk managers.
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Innocents Abroad?
Businesses should make sure that their employees are streetwise. Keith Miller has some tips for travellers.
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On the record
Honest and open media strategies play a crucial part in successful crisis and risk management, stresses former police spokesman Matt Tapp.
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Managing people risks and risky people
Mark Edelsten believes that HR managers have an important role to play in the risk management team.
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How vunerable is your information?
It is quite disturbing how complacent some organisations are about information security.
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In the witness box
Litigation is booming. Companies are sued, and directors and employees frequently have to attend court hearings.
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Reassessing longtail exposures
A recent court decision will cause some companies to reassess their liabilities where past operations have exposed their employees and others to asbestos.
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Staying on track
Concern over business continuity is the main factor fuelling growing corporate interest and investment.
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Don't jeopardise your brand
Every organisation with an identity has a brand that it must manage and protect in order to survive and prosper.
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The blame game
The Blame Game is alive and flourishing in the UK, as employees follow the US trend and become increasingly litigious.
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Deadly cost of driving
Ten people are killed and 1,000 more are injured on Britain’s roads every day.
