All People Risks articles – Page 4
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Online onlyFurther crises inevitable unless ethics improve
Paul Moore challenges the risk profession to make rapid changes to their organisation's culture, behaviour and balance of power in the boardroom
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InterviewsGoldman charged with fraud
The SEC claimed Goldman Sachs misstated key facts about a product tied to subprime mortgages, which cost investors $1bn
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Online onlyVesuvius eruption could kill 8,000 and cost $24bn
Willis ranks 10 of Europes most dangerous volcanoes, Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull not on list
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InterviewsWHO begins assessment of swine flu response
Calls for public health organisations to raise their questions and complaints
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InterviewsBribery Bill diluted in "wash up"
The House of Commons has passed the Bribery bill with amendments
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InterviewsIs the Corporate Manslaughter Act working?
Three years after it was enacted and we are yet to see a trial, let alone conviction. Sally Roff and Mary Lawrence explain what has changed.
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Interviews25 die in West Virginia mine explosion
Rescue operation underway following deadliest mine explosion since 1984
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InterviewsAIRMIC podcast gives career advice
Download the podcast and hear insights into essential components of career success and trends in risk management recruitment
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FeaturesWorth the risk
It's never too soon to put in place a robust business continuity strategy. Marsh's Rod Ratsma outlines the benefits and explains the issues involved in setting up this crucial line of defence
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FeaturesTotal recall
Product defects put manufacturers, suppliers and retailers at risk of product liability claims, and factors such as globalisation and new technologies mean that these exposures are becoming increasingly complex, explains Jon Elvidge of XL Insurance
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FeaturesSeat of power
Tougher corporate governance standards have changed how risk managers work, says Neil Hodge. Why, they've even been known to change boardroom thinking...
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FeaturesStorm on the horizon
Think back ten years - had you heard of social networking sites? Thought not. More change is certain this decade, but it won't come risk-free, as Sarah Edlington reports
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FeaturesSo where do we go from here?
Our first decade has been, among many things, an invaluable learning process - and we intend to build on that in the decade to come, says Sue Copeman
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Facing the facts
Risk management has entered the public consciousness. But there's a major problem: you can'f force people to apply it, as Peter Davy explains
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By hook or by crook
From Enron to Worldcom to Madoff, the last decade featured a number of momentous frauds and scams. But, as Andrew Leslie discovers, those profiting from people's desire to make a quick buck is not just a modern problem
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FeaturesPrime crime
Has fraud boomed in the recession? Or is it simply that cash-strapped copmanies are spotting things earlier? As the old adage goes, there's no such thing as a small fraud, just those that haven't had time to grow. Peter Davy reports
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FeaturesSeal of confidence
Dan Trueman discusses how businesses can protect their key intangible assets
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Check the small print
During a tough economy, outsourcing can seem like the perfect way for a business to cut costs and improve the balance sheet. But, Sue Copeman warns, the devil is int he detail
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FeaturesTowards a better world
Sustainability, ethical standards and anti-corruption measures - these are the three big issues that should be dominating every corporate agenda, bellieves Nathan Skinner
