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Analysis
AXA outlines objectives after meeting 2013 targets
AXA Corporate Solutions reveals its strategic priorities for the 2014-16 period after announcing revenues in excess of €2bn
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Analysis
Guy Carpenter launches satellite-based catastrophe evaluation service
The service promises to provide initial loss estimates in a matter of days
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Opinion
Opinion: Future boards will focus on uncertainty rather than risk
“Boards will have to cope with uncertainty, leaving executives to focus on operational risks” says corporate governance and board development consultant Bob Garratt
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Latest Issue
Europe edition - March 2014
Find out how to gain the attention of board members, risk mitigation in the biotechnology sector, and the risks related to virtual currency Bitcoin
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Analysis
ACE to expand its client management services to emerging multinationals
Nick Lee talks to StrategicRISK about his goals as new head of client management
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Analysis
The key to successful M&A – focus on your staff
M&A research from Cass Business School highlights the importance of keeping the target company’s key staff at the heart of the takeover deal
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Opinion
Opinion: When the pressure to cut costs comes on, the temptation to cut corners grows’
Manufacturers and suppliers are under increasing pressures to source and provide cheaper goods
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Analysis
Profile: Stephen Cross – Aon Global Risk Consulting
Aon’s data and cyber expert Stephen Cross tells StrategicRISK about the firm’s journey into data research and innovation
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Opinion
Editor’s opinion: People are a firm’s greatest asset and biggest enemy
Beware of the enemy within as many frauds are carried out by trusted members of staff with long service records
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Features
Captives: Guernsey captive managers seek new growth opportunities in challenging market conditions
The Channel island continues to lead the way with captives, protected cell companies and insurance-linked securities, while offering certainty against the prevailing Solvency II regime
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Analysis
Willis creates financial solutions specialist unit for Nordic region
Azzizza Larsen will head the new political risk, terrorism and trade credit specialist unit in Copenhagen
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Features
Emerging-market multinationals consider captive insurance
Tomorrow’s captive owners are likely to be based in India, China or Brazil
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Analysis
Aon eSolutions announces key appointment
Aon eSolutions reveals Mark Holt will head its business development team in EMEA
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Analysis
Understanding and communication key to board engagement
Ferrovial’s risk manager Daniel San Millán, ArcelorMittal’s Adrian Clements and Cass Business School on why the risk agenda must be heard and understood at the top table
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Analysis
Ace hires new managers to head its Nordic property arm
New technical lines manager and property manager joins Nordic team
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Analysis
Bitcoin: a risky investment
While the popularity of secretive virtual currency Bitcoin continues to soar, questions remain over its market volatility, and the risks associated with its use
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Analysis
Willis hires Sara Benolken as technology, media and telecommunications leader
“As TMT businesses evolve, their needs for innovative risk management solutions must evolve just as quickly” says new TMT leader
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Analysis
BIOTECHNOLOGY: “Risk-managing the early stages of biotech products is critical”
Biotechnology is booming, yet the neglect of effective risk management could have disastrous consequences for the public and for the industry as a whole
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Analysis
XL appoints new management team for European regions
XL Group hires two regional managers to drive development in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe
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Interviews
Five minutes with: Luxembourg risk manager's chief Marco Zwick
Luxembourg Association for Risk Management president Marco Zwick tells us about some of the lessons he has learnt as a risk manager