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AnalysisOlympics 2012: "We need to keep London moving"
Businesses need to prepare now for travel disruptions in the UK as a result of the Olympics this summer, Airmic Live heard
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AnalysisNew EU privacy rules to protect data
Under new proposals companies will have to make sure their customers’ data is fully protected or risk a fine up to 2% of turnover
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AnalysisUK identifies 100 climate change risks
Annual flood damage costs in the UK could rise to £12bn by 2080 but climate change also presents opportunities for business, says Defra
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AnalysisDavos: World needs better supply chain risk management
Businesses are unprepared for the rapidly changing, complex and interconnected supply chain environment, warns WEF
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AnalysisThe collapse of capitalism
A dangerous mix of demographic and societal problems is pulling us toward a dystopian future, warned the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently. It’s not a pretty picture from one of the world’s leading authorities on social and economic development. And it’s this sense of hopelessness that is contributing to a ...
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This Week's Top RiskBreaking the Euro
What happens if the eurozone breaks up in 2012? Here’s one plausible scenario
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AnalysisIT risk biggest concern amongst organisations worldwide
Almost three quarters (74%) of organisations consider unplanned IT and telecom outages their biggest concern, a survey by the Business Continuity Institute claimed.In the survey 458 business leaders revealed their top five risks. They were:Unplanned IT and telecom outages – 74%Data breach (i.e. loss or theft ...
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AnalysisNew index helps map data privacy risk
Promontory says it’s product will help companies comply with a range of data security laws across Europe
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AnalysisGlobal downturn leads to uptick in child labour risk
Forty percent of countries are rated “extreme risk” of child labour rights violations, reports annual study
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AnalysisRisk culture still lacking says Zurich survey
Only one in ten respondents think their executive management is “highly effective” at creating a strong risk management culture.
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AnalysisEgypt will evolve out of US sphere of influence
The US Council on Foreign Relations thinks Egypt’s new political leaders will take the country down a path that leads away from US interests
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AnalysisAllianz ranks top risks in 2012
An increasing interconnectivity of risks is becoming a bigger challenge than ever, while cyber risk remains underestimated, according to global survey
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AnalysisOngoing instability in Mid-East defines political risk outlook
Staff and assets of foreign companies are considered legitimate targets by extremists
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CommentA measured response
When disaster strikes (such as loss of life) should you err on the side of caution (which could be financially punitive) – or should you take less stringent measures and risk regulatory action?
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CommentNew year, new set of risk predictions
There are plenty of divinations about what the next twelve months will bring. But there’s one forecast that tends to prick my ears every year.
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AnalysisSocial imbalances drive global risk agenda
WEF Global Risks 2012 says social inequality, unsafe regulations and cyber neo-tribalism are the top risk management concerns
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This Week's Top RiskViolent shifts in Mexico
Guerrero, Veracruz and Jalisco are likely to be the next hotspots for violence in Mexico
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CommentMy Top Risks
Gerard Lancner, Amrae chief executive and head of risk management, insurance, internal audit and regulatory matters at Yves Rocher, says dealing with a tricky economy is paramount
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CommentMy Top Risks
Gilbert Canameras, Amrae president and director of risks and insurance at Eramet, says the economic crisis is no longer a risk it is a reality. Risk managers now have to deal with the problems it has brought about
