All Liabilities articles
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Special Reports
A Guide to Directors' & Officers' Liability in Europe
Despite the financial crisis, the directors’ and officers’ insurance market is stable, with plenty of insurers competing on price. But, as government austerity measures kick in, claims could increase and perhaps even force a hardening. StrategicRISK’s twenty page in-depth guide examines the latest trends in D&O liability across Europe.
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Analysis
Big retailers caught breaching EU chemicals rule
Investigation finds supermarkets in breach of REACH rules governing toxic chemicals
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Analysis
The pension time bomb
Public debt and pensions liabilities could be the next major threat to the financial system, according to commentators. But the risks aren’t purely financial
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Analysis
Infographic: Cyber crime explained
A sophisticated cyber crime ring has been broken up. This graphic shows how it worked.
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Features
Philip Osmond, British Airways
In an exclusive interview, the airline risk boss explains how you can't always plan for every eventuality and why risk resiliency is the order of the day
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Interviews
Diasporas transmit risks and opportunities
As populations shift they can bring benefits to their hosts or put more pressure on these communities
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Interviews
Bribery - the UK law tightens
Even matters such as corporate hospitality need to be scrutinised to avoid penalty
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Interviews
Alcatel-Lucent pays $137m to settle bribery charges
Alcatel allegedly broke Foreign Corrupt Practices rules by paying $8m in bribes to government officials
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Graphics
Infographic: How the world has changed in the noughties
Data sheds light on the major changes this past decade
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Analysis
Last year is worst in decades for US mine deaths
29 miners killed in a single blast at Massey Energy’s Big Branch pit
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Online only
Nasa sells computers containing shuttle secrets
Data breach after Nasa fails to wipe end-of-life PCs
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Analysis
A hard case to prove?
French prosecutors are having the same problems as their UK counterparts when it comes to bringing successful corporate killing prosecutions. Sue Copeman explains
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Analysis
Sweden rocked by terrorism
A lone terrorist is less likely to be discovered than a larger cell, according to RMS’ model
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Analysis
Avatar economy
The lack of formal regulation of financial transactions between players in virtual worlds such as Second Life leaves the gaming system open to abuse, reports Nathan Skinner