Analysis – Page 28
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AnalysisGuy Carpenter launches satellite-based catastrophe evaluation service
The service promises to provide initial loss estimates in a matter of days
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AnalysisProfile: Stephen Cross – Aon Global Risk Consulting
Aon’s data and cyber expert Stephen Cross tells StrategicRISK about the firm’s journey into data research and innovation
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AnalysisFM Global: Too many firms accept nat cat losses
Companies must take on a proactive approach in preventing nat cat losses as opposed to merely preparing for their consequences, say FM Global
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AnalysisAllianz: Risk managers told to adapt strategies to deal with interconnected risks
Allianz’s Michael Bruch warns that risks are so closely linked and threats amplified that risk managers must revise their strategies
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AnalysisNew tech tools used to build risk maps
Leading broker Willis has been involved in projects using new tools to build effective risk maps
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AnalysisSector view: Links that threaten logistics chain
The cost of moving a company’s goods across the world is getting cheaper each day, but that doesn’t mean it is risk-free. Often the more complicated the route, the more exposed your company could be to the risk of supply chain disruption
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Courting the capital markets
A fall in prices for some of the more traditional catastrophe cover is forcing insurance-linked securities to seek more diverse premium markets
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AnalysisRisk manager profile: Malwine Braunwarth
Focusing on the smaller things is crucial for risk management in the transport sector, according to Bombardier’s head of risk engineering
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AnalysisHeavy loss of life in Super Typhoon Haiyan ‘completely unnecessary’
Government of the most ‘disaster-impacted country in the world’ failed to provide adequate warnings, says RMS scientist
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Analysis‘Strongest ever’ Super Typhoon Haiyan makes landfall
Moving biggest typhoon in history smashes into Philippines before it heads north-west towards China
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AnalysisLessons learned from Superstorm Sandy: one year on
A year on since Superstorm Sandy devastated the North-Eastern seaboard of the US, businesses are wising up to the pitfalls of complacency says FM Global
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AnalysisShipping facing volatile risks
Marine operators need to navigate not only more stringent eco-regulations, but also a slowdown in the commodities market worldwide and a rise in natural catastrophes
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Editor’s View: Burning issues
As I write this, the sun is blazing down on Sydney and the wind is howling through the eucalyptus trees that, with their oily leaves and dry bark, provide such excellent fuel for fires
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AnalysisRisk engineering growing in popularity
Zurich EMEA risk engineering chief forecasts greater take-up of risk engineering across several lines of business
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Analysis'Quality over quantity' says FM Global’s new northern and central EU operations vice-president
Efficient risk and resilience strategies will help secure strong partnerships
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Balance of power shifts in energy sector
The US’s growing self-sufficiency in oil and gas is adding to environmental and climatic risks to create a volatile energy sector, yet the risks are manageable
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AnalysisDVS 2013: Supply chain solutions in the face of natcats
Bombardier senior director of global risk management & insurance, Daniel Desjardins highlights the key risks related to global supply chain and essential protective measures
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AnalysisFloods kill more than 100 in China
Floods in areas hit by Typhoon Utor leave many dead and cause economic losses of more than ¥28bn
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AnalysisAre major corporations buying reputation insurance?
About 95% of corporations have suffered a major reputation crisis in the past 20 years, according to Willis, but adoption of reputation cover has been sluggish
