All Weekly Email Alert articles – Page 74
-
Online only
Coface downgrades seven industry sectors
45% increase in payment defaults over the first four months of 2008, notes credit insurer
-
Online only
Unite leader calls for windfall tax on oil firms
One of Britain's biggest unions, and a key government backer, has pressured the government to change its direction on business
-
Online only
25% of US PCs are infected: OECD
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has reported that 25% of PCs in the US could be infected.The report goes on to say that although its economic and social impacts may be hard to quantify, malware used directly or indirectly can harm critical information infrastructures, result in financial ...
-
Online only
P&I club publishes guide to P&I industry
Book focuses on the services provided by protection and indemnity clubs
-
Online only
WEF report highlights Africa’s key risks
Food security, geopolitical instability, economic shocks and climate change are key risks to the region
-
Online only
ALARM 2008 Conference
The ALARM conference will be held in Birmingham this year between June 29 and July 1
-
Online only
ENISA calls for compulsory breach notification
Europe's network and information security agency warned that member states need to invest more resources and collaborate more closely
-
Online only
Europe looks to strengthen financial oversight
Launches consultation on the role of banking, insurance and pension regulators
-
Online only
Total UK admits negligence, not liability
High Court rules Buncefield supervisor was negligent on night of explosion
-
Online only
Aon comments on Exeter bomb
Explosion in Exeter highlights the need for companies to be vigilant, says broker
-
Online only
NOAA predicts up to 16 named storms
For 2008, the outlook indicates a 60 to 70 % chance of 12 to 16 named storms including 2 to 5 major hurricanes
-
Online only
FM Global releases risk data for first time
Release of property protection information reflects increasing interdependence of businesses
-
Online only
Benefits of cutting power plant emissions exceed costs: EEB
The use of emission control techniques would result in significant health benefits across Europe, says study
-
Online only
US proposes disclosure law on extractive industries
The Bill would require oil, gas and mining companies to disclose what they pay to extract resources from other countries
-
Online only
RMS launches new cat analysis tool
Lloyd’s syndicate Pembroke is the first to take up RMS® RiskAnalytics
-
Online only
IHG beefs up global risk management
InterContinental Hotels Group enhances risk and compliance management and reporting
-
Online only
UBS overhauls risk practices
Appoints chief risk officer and bundles market and credit risk functions into a single unit
-
Interviews
WHO reveals rising cost of diseases in the workplace
Report calls for the worldwide introduction of workplace health programmes to tackle chronic disease
-
Online only
BAE’s chief detained by US officials
Chief executive of Britain's biggest defence contractor subpoenaed over Saudi arms deal
-
AIRMIC Portfolio
New sessions for programme
The job of regulators is to look after the needs of consumers, but AIRMIC members have sometimes asked whether regulators really understand the business of corporate buyers of insurance