All General articles – Page 4
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Features
Financial Management of Large Scale Catastrophes
The OECD has launched an international network that will gather high level public officials, representatives of the private sector and academic experts with a view to exchanging information and provid
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Catastrophe Risk
Cat bonds at record levels
Catastrophe risk securitisations reached record levels during the first eight months of 2006, and more are expected before the end of the year.
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Looking into the crystal ball
What risks will the future bring? Does today's science fiction presage tomorrow's fact?
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Cost versus risk
Keith Tilley discusses the importance of evaluating the risks associated with off-shoring business processes and what the risk management professional should consider when deciding to move mission-cri
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Business as Usual
Business continuity management programmes should be risk-based and consider all potential threats to the business, says Gareth Book
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Analysis
Blackout Lessons not learnt: Data still at risk
Despite the blackouts that affected London, New York and Rome last year, research indicates that the majority of IT managers and CTOs were unaware of the extent of the data loss from power outages
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Heeding the wake up call
Companies must recognise the threat of terrorism and the need to address it, stresses Mark Harris
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Leaving nothing to chance
Do not wait for disaster to strike before you find out how resilient your business is Ian Masters explains why businesses need IT disaster recovery solutions and describes some options.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Maximising Fire Risk Minimisation
eAIRMIC food and distribution forum chairman, Derek Mason, and Jacob Schlawitz, an insurance manager, have combined forces to help companies in the food industry improve their risk management and acqu
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AIRMIC Portfolio
PRIVATE SECTOR DISASTER PREPARATION
According to the lead item in the latest issue of Risk Directions, which focuses on disaster readiness and business continuity, the Government wants the private sector to set about preparing itself fo
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Features
Managing Reputational Risks
Sue Copeman reviews the latest book in the Institute of Internal Auditors Risk Management Series
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Features
Powerless in the face of disaster?
Power interruptions are a threat to office systems, says Martin Coulthard
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Avoid The Potholes
Michael Burke discusses local authority disaster and contingency planning
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Learning from High Risk Industries
Follow the example of the offshore oil and gas industry and leave nothing to chance, advises Jim Walker
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Chemical Contingency
Chemical, biological and radiological weapons are attractive to terrorists. But companies can protect and defend themselves. Gwyn Winfield writes
