All Regions articles – Page 71
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AnalysisThreat from al-Qaeda is low level attacks
A terror risk forecasting company says that the threat to UK property stems from loosely coordinated small scale attacks
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Online onlyNew group life catastrophe cover
Policy is a response to firms housing top employees in prestigious high-risk locations
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Online onlyUK meat could face rejection beyond EU
Aon is advising exporters to reconfirm worldwide orders before shipping their cargo to prevent unexpected costs
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Online onlyEC launches new medical intelligence system to identify public health threats
System to provide health authorities with real-time knowledge about disease outbreaks or industrial accidents
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Online onlyFirms fail to meet employees anti-fraud expectations
A survey found that employees were not hostile to corporate anti fraud measures and would welcome clarity
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US Labor Department implements civil penalty rules under PPA
Regulation allows department to assess civil penalties against employers who fail to give employees notice of the right to sell company stock
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Assurant fires two execs following SEC investigation
Company terminates a chief actuary and VP of risk management
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AnalysisAon: Covering the cost of FMD
Aon consultant warns that standard business interruption policies will not cover foot and mouth disease related losses
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Online onlyUS fatal work injury rate drops to lowest level since 1992
The rate of fatal work injuries in 2006 was 3.9 per 100,000 workers
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GARP establishes base in Barcelona
David Mulano will head the new chapter for the Global Association of Risk Professionals
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Online onlyFoot-and-mouth: UK is “high risk” says EC
The EC has banned the export of all live animals from the UK following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth
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Online onlyUK lagging behind on Environmental Liability Directive
The UK is failing to implement the EU Environmental Liability Directive, say insurers
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Flood clean up means health risks
Law firm warns of considering all health and safety precautions before clean-up work begins
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UK Government toughens money laundering regulations
New regulations launched to strengthen UK's money laundering and terrorist financing defences
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Staff discrimination cases ‘rocket’
UK SMEs witness rapid rise in tribunal costs due to staff discrimination cases
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EU corporate governance standards improving
Two reports highlight heightened corporate governance levels, but weaknesses remain
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EC establishes nuclear safety group
High level group on nuclear safety and waste management set up to reinforce common approach to nuclear safety
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France referred to Court of Justice over ban on parallel import of plant protection products
The European Commission has decided to refer France to the European Court of Justice for its ban on the parallel import of plant protection products. The Commission considers that several provisions in the French law create obstacles to cross-border trade. Parallel importation is a lawful form of trade in nearly ...
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UK government sets up body to tackle absence in the workplace
Norwich Union welcomes the decision by the UK government to set up a vocational rehabilitation task group
