All Risk News articles – Page 291
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Online onlyNew business continuity standard is a route to competitive advantage: Aon
Gaining certification for business continuity plans is the next step in strengthening competitive advantage for organisations
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Online onlyShipowners face further rate hikes after surge in expensive P&I claims: Aon
P&I clubs are already initiating increases of 10-20% in shipowners’ premiums at the next renewal, says the broker
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Online onlyTUC calls for tougher enforcement to tackle H&S 'crime wave'
TUC general secretary calls for greater enforcement powers and activity, including a statutory duty on directors
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Online onlyCommercial litigation increases 25%
The number of high court commercial law cases is now at its highest for six years
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Online onlyEnvironmental insurance premiums stabilise, coverage expands: Willis
Broker expects environmental insurance premiums to remain static over next 6 months but policies could be enhanced
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Online onlyCulling completed at bird flu farms
The total number of poultry culled is approximately 28,600
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Online onlyIPCC confirms need for urgent global climate action
The IPCC releases its Synthesis Report calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Online onlyBSI plans nanotechnology standards
In January 2008 BSI will launch six standards dealing with nanotechnologies terminology and three guides
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Interviews
Skill shortages still apparent in UK labour market
KPMG says the availability of candidates to fill UK job vacancies deteriorated again in October
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Analysis
Analysing protection
Willis Group Holdings has launched a proprietary analytical tool that it claims provides robust decision support to clients in the design of D&O insurance programmes.WISDOMS draws from a database of historical D&O losses, accounting and corporate governance metrics, high risk events, and stock price volatility in order to generate loss ...
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Analysis
Cobined war, terrorism and political violence cover launched
Responding to the blurring of the lines separating events of war, terrorism and political violence, specialist insurer Hiscox has launched a combined insurance policy to protect companies against the individual or combined effects of all three. The new cover is especially suitable for large international organisations typically operating in emerging ...
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Analysis
US companies suffer competitively
The regulatory policies and enforcement approaches of US authorities make US companies less competitive in global markets. Almost two thirds (60%) of those surveyed at a global compliance conference hosted by law firm Eversheds said they struggle for attention or resources to implement regulatory compliance globally. SOX compliance appears no ...
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Analysis
IOM captive review
The Isle of Man is set to release findings of a review into the island’s captive insurance market. The UK dependency is hoping to capitalise on its position as a global financial centre – it was recently voted 21st in the City of London’s global financial centres index – and ...
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Analysis
Respecting indigenous rights
A report jointly released by the Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) and the Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) looks at the measures companies are implementing to address indigenous and land rights issues.The report examines the policies of seven large companies, and finds that while most offer a basic public ...
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Online only1 in 10 firms has fully integrated ERM: Aon
Aon's ERM report underscores culture, strategy, resources drive success
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Online onlyCorporate Manslaughter could make firms more risk averse: Blunkett
MP David Blunkett has warned that companies could become more risk averse as a result of the new Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act
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Online onlyClimate change accelerating faster than UN forecasts: Report
A new report finds that temperatures and greenhouse pollution are rising faster than predicted by the IPCC
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Progress made on ERM, but still not mainstream: Report
ERM has yet to become embedded in most companies' day-to-day activities
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UAW members at Ford ratify new contract
Workers voted 81 % in favor of the four-year pact
