All Regions articles – Page 21
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Online onlyUK swine flu vaccinations begin
Seriously ill people and health care workers are the first to receive the jab
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Online onlyArctic Ocean could be ice free in 10 years
A new survey reveals the average thickness of North Pole ice-floes is too thin to survive the summer ice melt
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Online onlyDownturn spurs more litigation
Around a quarter of companies polled expect the number of claims brought by whistleblowers to increase
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Online onlyNigeria plans oil deal with delta
The Nigerian government plans to offer Niger delta inhabitants a 10% stake in oil ventures, the Financial Times reports
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Online onlyEastern Europe faces fragile recovery
Average contraction of 6% in 2009 with a “fragile” and “patchy” recovery in 2010 expected
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Mapfre launches global unit
The new division will administer global programmes for large commercial clients
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RIMS report calls for total transparency
The association stressed that brokers should be acting solely in the interest of their client
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Online onlyJobless rate rises to 8.6% in OECD
Unemployment rises 2.3 percentage points higher compared with a year earlier
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US tough stance on AIG exec pay
Obama’s executive remuneration tsar will crack down on bonus payments, reports the FT
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FeaturesSteering through the minefield
The world of international business is a complicated one. Firms with overseas operations face a huge number of legal challenges, not least in the realm of insurance, writes Nathan Skinner
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Online onlyExpect higher prices under Solvency II, says insurer
AXA Corporate Solutions’ CEO expects insurers to pass higher costs onto their clients not their shareholders
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InterviewsTurning to risk management
In response to the global economic downturn 69% of organisations have reviewed their approach to risk
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CFOs step up risk management a notch
Financial directors are playing an increasingly pivotal role in risk management
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InterviewsRisk management awareness growing in Czech Republic
Over 70% of Czech firms said they conducted risk management but far fewer have a dedicated risk management function
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Online onlyConcerns about Solvency II
Emphasis on modelling could shift underwriting decisions to a senior manager within insurer
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