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AnalysisWEF survey finds confidence dip
Leading risk experts are pessimistic about the state of the global economy and they also fear a major social disruption in the next 12 months
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AnalysisCommercial insurance premiums on the rise
RIMS survey reveals small rises in general liability, property and workers compensation commercial insurance premiums
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AnalysisApple's security could be compromised by new bug
Alleged flaws in Apple’s operating system could be exploited by hackers, potentially compromising personal data on its devices
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This Week's Top RiskAnnual protest in Athens
The anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising will spark violence on November 17, particularly as protesters are furious about Greek austerity measures
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AnalysisFerma lobbies to change Brazil's insurance rules
Limits on capacity and threat to insurer security have raised many concerns for risk managers
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AnalysisConflict risk index
As war and conflict increasingly creep across the globe, organisations must reconsider how they do business in volatile countries and, indeed, as the situation in Libya demonstrates, just who they’re doing business with
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AnalysisLloyd’s pauses for Armistice Day
Members of the British armed forces joined Lloyd’s underwriters to remember soldiers who have died for their country
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AnalysisEast meets West
Despite global misery, economies in Asia remain strong, making it attractive for new business. But with this come new considerations for risk managers who must rethink their strategies if they are to approach this area
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AnalysisDid a Harvard professor cause the economic crisis?
Could the ideology being taught at Harvard University have contributed to the poor state of the financial system and today’s widening economic inequality?
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This Week's Top RiskA rocky road to recovery
Criticisms of Europe’s bailout fund are getting louder and fears around the state of the eurozone are increasing
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AnalysisOklahoma rocked by biggest quake ever
Quake is the largest ever recorded in the region but only causes slight damage and no fatalities
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AnalysisStrategic risk leaps 5% this year
Instability in the Arab world is affecting the strategic risk exposures for businesses across the globe by creating instability in the energy markets and by inspiring political unrest
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AnalysisBribery index reveals no improvement in UK
Britain actually performs worse than three years ago despite the implementation of the Bribery Act
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AnalysisThai floods cost $6.5bn and cripple supply chains
Continued flooding in Thailand has killed almost 400 people and is having a devastating impact on businesses and their ability to shift supplies
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Comment"Risk managers need to be aware of the techniques and tools that criminals can use against them"
KPMG’s new director of risk consulting Paul Evans, formerly of the Serious Organised Crime Agency, talks about the risk presented by organised crime
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This Week's Top RiskG20 and the global consensus
This week the world’s leading economies will try to agree on measures to hold off the threat of global recession
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GraphicsInfographic: Eurozone crisis
Europe’s sovereigns are in a fine mess, as this infographic from StrategicRISK shows. As the debt crisis worsens, Portugal and Ireland are struggling to regain their composure and Greece is in line for yet another bail-out. What will happen if the trouble spreads?
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AnalysisStrife in the streets
Risk management is likely to continue to remain in the foreground for organisations with facilities or suppliers in troubled countries in North Africa and the Middle East, while in Europe measures designed to remedy national financial problems are likely to spark off further public protests and even riots
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AnalysisCyber attacks reach “disturbing” levels
Cyber attacks on the Government, the public and industry have reached disturbing levels, according to the chief of Britain’s spy centre
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Risk MapRisk Atlas: Economic risks
Facing up to the eurozone crisis: Banks and taxpayers would need to stump up at least €2 trillion to sort out debt woes
