All Risk Financing articles – Page 24
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Features
No demand - or no product?
Loss of reputation is the big one - the hit that can bring a company to its knees. But so far, it is a risk that cannot be insured. Garry Honey thinks this may change.
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Catastrophe Risk
Cat bonds at record levels
Catastrophe risk securitisations reached record levels during the first eight months of 2006, and more are expected before the end of the year.
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Analysis
A global standard is fundamental
Allianz Global Risks UK says the introduction of a global standard within a large multinational is fundamental for confidence and stability in its loss control management.
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Market responds to risk managers' concerns
AIRMIC's regular survey of its members indicates a stable or slightly weakening insurance market, a good level of satisfaction with brokers' disclosure of their remuneration and optimism about achievi
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Features
Holding the Beauty Parade
They may all look good - but how do you choose the broker for you? Stewart McCulloch gives some tips.
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Analysis
CORPORATES ARE SEEKING INNOVATIVE RISK SOLUTIONS
The global capital markets are becoming increasingly attractive to corporates in the communications and technology sectors as some (re)insurers fail to keep pace with change
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Features
CONTROL & FLEXIBILITY
Despite reports that the insurance market is still softening, interest in maintaining existing captives and even starting new ones continues Alastair Paterson and Scott Gemmell explain why companies h
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Features
IS THE TIDE TURNING?
The law relating to contracts of insurance is complex and does not always favour the policyholder But proposed reforms could change this, say Jane Harte-Lovelace and Sarah Turpin.
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Features
EMBEDDING BUSINESS CONTINUITY ...
Using a case study from a recent project, Alex Hindson and Simon Allen outline a practical approach to implementing business continuity management across a global specialised manufacturing company as
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Features
A MARKET UNDER PRESSURE
Peter Allen discusses the results of a quantitative survey of risk managers on how well the insurance market is meeting their needs
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Features
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR POLICYHOLDERS?
Jane Harte-Lovelace and Sarah Turpin suggest that insurance market moves to introduce contract certainty mean that policyholders will have to be active in ensuring their needs are met
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European Round-up
Investing surplus insurance capital
Insurance companies with surplus capital could use it effectively by helping their clients to invest in risk reduction measures, the president of FERMA, Marie-Gemma Dequae, told the European Insurance
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Catastrophe and contract uncertainty
Contract certainty - the ability of insurer, loss adjuster and policyholder to know the wording of a policy when there is a major loss - emerged as a pivotal issue during the presentations to a joint
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Features
Coming to grips with the Bermuda Form
What is the Bermuda Form? And why is it important that you know? Matthew Smith and John Sylvester explain
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Issues have not gone away
Now that companies will have gone through at least one insurance renewal since broker remuneration became such a contentious issue, AIRMIC would like members to share their experience, says chairman Peter Berring."We still need to see clarity on the issue of contingent revenue," he comments. "It has certainly not gone ...
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Features
Who do they work for?
Chris Lajtha discusses brokers' lack of progress in developing a new business model and asks what has happened to the notion of agency
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Editor's Letter
Comment
What are the main challenges facing European risk managers - and how are they dealing with them?
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Analysis
Intellectual Property - A Cinderella risk
Intangible assets are more valuable than physical property for many businesses, yet the management of the risks involved tends to be fragmented and little coordinated across companies, according to Ma
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Features
Risk in Public Private Partnerships
Mike Walker continues his discussion of the risk which occurs when public procurement means that organisations become involved in PPP
