All Risk News articles – Page 292
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French strike disrupts energy and rail services
Transport and energy workers have begun open ended strike action in protest of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s cost-cutting reforms
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Marsh issues advice on Suffolk bird flu outbreak
Currently H5N1 is not in itself a business threat except to the poultry industry, says broker
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New ISO supply chain standards
New suite of ISO supply chain management standards to reduce risks of terrorism, piracy and fraud
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Online onlyBenfield buys into Canadian energy sector
Benfield Corporate Risk acquires the Businesses of Beaufort International Insurance Inc. and Beaufort Insurance Services Inc. in Canada
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Online onlyAIRMIC welcomes insurance law modernization
AIRMIC has warmly welcomed the Law Commission’s plans to reform the way insurance is governed in the UK
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Online onlySubprime crisis continues to impact financial institutions around the world
Willis publishes report on repercussions in the insurance market and beyond
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Online onlyAvian flu returns to UK shores
Defra has confirmed Avian Influenza in turkeys on premises near Diss on the Norfolk/Suffolk border
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Online onlyCoalition calls for common carbon reporting standard
An open letter addressed to the Prime Minister has called for mandatory carbon reporting standards
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Online onlyUS captive coalition opposes rule change
Coalition for Fairness to Captive Insurers will oppose changes to captive regulation in the US
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Online onlyWidespread datacenter expansions planned by European companies: Study
Disaster recovery initiatives were cited as the leading reason for expansions
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Online onlyMerck settles $4.85bn Vioxx claim
Nationwide settlement should resolve 85% of the personal injury lawsuits in the US over Vioxx say lawyers
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Online onlyEngland spared massive flooding
The Environmental Agency said the tides peaked between 0700 and 0800 Friday morning
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Online onlyGermany extends terror backstop for 2 years
The federal government, however, said it expects the amount of the guarantee to be gradually reduced
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Online onlyFinancial shocks and ‘radical greening’ among biggest global risks: Report
Compliance risk, global financial socks and ageing workforce top Ernst & Young’s survey of biggest global risks
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Online onlyWarehouse fire shows need for businesses to re-evaluate their preparedness: Marsh
Marsh issues reminder to businesses about fire saftey and risk assessment
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Online onlyPolitical and security risk in emerging markets threatens business stability: Survey
Survey finds that 57% of emerging markets are at medium political risk or above
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Online onlyInterest in healthy worker programmes grows: Survey
Survey finds 46% of employers currently offer financial incentives for healthy behavior, number expected to grow to 70% by 2009
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Online onlyStorm surge threatens North Sea coasts
Dutch water defences closed and eastern England begins evacuating residents
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Online onlyDHS publishes list of notifiable chemicals
The Department of Homeland Security has released a list of chemicals that will be subject to preliminary screening based on their human health consequences
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