All Risk News articles – Page 227
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AIRMIC PortfolioSolvency II and business
The Solvency II reforms as currently proposed would reduce the amount of insurance capacity available to UK businesses and put up the cost of cover, AIRMIC has warned ahead of final proposals from European insurance and pensions regulations, CEIOPS, on the implementation of the Directive. AIRMIC reiterated its support ...
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Interviews
The burden of disclosure
Making sure they have disclosed all material facts to underwriters is becoming more onerous and time consuming, say AIRMIC members, while lack of clarity about the requirements leaves them, in many cases, with the possibility of a contested claim. In response, AIRMIC is now running a project to try to ...
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FeaturesPassing the buck
A UK company found guilty of price-fixing is trying to recover the cost from the individuals involved
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FeaturesBreaking the deadlock
As M&A begins to pick up again, one firm is offering protection to both buyers and sellers
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AIRMIC PortfolioBad behaviour
Employees behaving badly, controlling M&A costs, information security and financial crime, the fatal accident and how to persuade the CEO that risk management does make a difference. All these are among the workshops planned for the annual AIRMIC conference taking place in Manchester from 14-16 June under the theme ...
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Special ReportsAcronym = aggronym
Anyone looking to put money into the Bric should not be fooled into thinking the risks are the same. Peter Davy looks at the prospects for Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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InterviewsPM urges Malta to raise profile as finance centre
Malta must reinforce its efforts to promote itself internationally in order to attract investors, hears conference
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InterviewsNo “significant impact” on rating of BP captive
Jupiter’s $6bn of reserves should absorb impact of Gulf oil rig accident, says AM Best
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FeaturesBe prepared
Companies can notch up plenty of governance brownie points if they focus on risk management and internal audit, says Jackie Cain
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InterviewsTugs battle to contain Gulf oil spill
Deepwater Horizon explosion is unfolding environmental disaster
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Online only
Aon extends PCC to Isle of Man
Protected Cell Company offers an alternative to a stand-alone captive
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InterviewsAirmic vision launched
Lloyd’s chief executive predicts tighter capacity and higher prices
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Online onlyVideo: Satellite shows solar eruption
New space telescope reveals extreme close-ups of activity on the sun’s surface
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InterviewsVolcanic ash: risk and insurance advice
Demonstrates need for good business continuity plans, says Marsh
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InterviewsAsh won’t trigger business interruption cover
Aon says most BI policies only kick in when there is physical damage
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AnalysisAon: Business implications of ash cloud
Business interruption insurance policies will most likely not respond to the disruption
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InterviewsStrategicRISK Award winners announced
European risk managers gather in London to celebrate industry success
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InterviewsVolcanic ash doesn’t pose health risk
Health experts say the ash pollution isn’t falling to ground level and even if it does the effects would be mild
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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
