All General articles – Page 9
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Features
When the inspector calls
The contaminated land regime is now heading into an important phase. Risk management principals are at the core of the new legislation, says Sue Cooley
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Assessing captive performance
Current insurance market turbulence will encourage greater use of captives. But how do you know if your captive is performing successfully? Clive Thursby advocates a financial strength rating
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Trouble ahead?
Nick Stanbury looks at the practical implications for company directors of the proposed UK company law changes
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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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AIRMIC Portfolio
Watch your wallets!
UK risk managers and corporate treasurers warned to plan for the long-haul
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Analysis
Taking more risks
UK companies are increasingly adopting a risk-taking stance as CEOs realise the importance of risk management, according to recent research.
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Analysis
Management practices and shareholder value
A new study of best practices in generating and sustaining shareholder value
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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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Analysis
Moving forward
The events of 11 September have shattered the traditional concepts of our world.
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Analysis
Early warning system
AIG Europe is offering its financial institution clients an early warning system that allows them to use confidential consultancies to help diagnose business risks.
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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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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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Look, no wires!
Verne Meredith suggests an approach to the risks posed by the wireless environment.
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Analysis
Public sector good practice
Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, said that his office was working with government departments to improve their risk management and assist them in well thought-through risk taking.
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European perspective
FERMA's new president, Thierry Van Santen, discusses the challenges facing risk managers.
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Complex Challenges
Adrian Leonard asks Professor Ortwin Renn, a consultant at the Centre of Technology Assessment in Baden-Württemburg about his approach to the challenges of systemic risk management.
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Analysis
Emotions blocking effective risk management
organisations are losing out and failing to realise value because ego, greed and fear are stopping them from employing effective risk management
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Mobile alert
Electromagnetic fields emitted by mobile phones and their support infrastructure, look set to be a long-term thorn in the side of many risk managers and insurers. Jessica McCallin reports
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New age risk transfer
A massive new study has found that corporations want to transfer risks to earnings, as well as risks to assets. Adrian Leonard summarises the results
