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AnalysisNo supply chain lessons learnt from 2011
Despite last year’s series of natural catastrophes, many organisations still lack complete visibility into their supply chains leaving them vulnerable to the next disaster
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AnalysisTaming the monster
Governments’ main answer to continued economic uncertainty seems to be to legislate. But what risk managers really need is a considered approach to the problems rather than political crowd-pleasing
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AnalysisIndian Ocean tsunami warning sparks evacuation
A magnitude 8.6 earthquake off Sumatra triggers a tsunami warning but causes little damage yet
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AnalysisSurviving in the public eye
The Italian cruise ship tragedy in January demonstrated that there is nowhere to hide from the all-seeing eye of the camera phone today. But, given the opacity of many management structures, this may not be a bad thing
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AnalysisMandatory quake insurance could be good news for Swiss companies
Switzerland only faces a medium level of earthquake risk but a large potential for high costs due to urban density
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AnalysisQuake strikes Mexico
Buildings in the state of Guerrero were evacuated but no major damage is expected
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AnalysisTop five lessons from the Tōhoku earthquake
FM Global says businesses should rethink their supply chains and how to take preventive measures
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AnalysisHeavy rain and floods hit Australia
4000 claims have been made in flood zones in New South Wales and Victoria
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AnalysisBefore the storm
The seeds of today’s economic woes can be found at the start of a decade that saw huge social change and the risk management profession come of age
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AnalysisThai floods cost Lloyd's $2.2bn
The London insurance market released an estimate of its share of the estimated $20bn total industry loss
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AnalysisConcerns mount on supply chain risk
Delegates at the Amrae conference in France discuss the key supply chain risk management concerns
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AnalysisThe 1990s – a new focus on risk
It was the decade that brought Hurricane Andrew, asbestos, and a seismic shift in the scope and importance of risk management
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AnalysisCrisis is the new normal – risk management since 2008
Globalisation means dealing with risks – and catastrophe – all over an increasingly uncertain world
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AnalysisUK identifies 100 climate change risks
Annual flood damage costs in the UK could rise to £12bn by 2080 but climate change also presents opportunities for business, says Defra
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AnalysisDavos: World needs better supply chain risk management
Businesses are unprepared for the rapidly changing, complex and interconnected supply chain environment, warns WEF
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AnalysisIT risk biggest concern amongst organisations worldwide
Almost three quarters (74%) of organisations consider unplanned IT and telecom outages their biggest concern, a survey by the Business Continuity Institute claimed.In the survey 458 business leaders revealed their top five risks. They were:Unplanned IT and telecom outages – 74%Data breach (i.e. loss or theft ...
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AnalysisAllianz ranks top risks in 2012
An increasing interconnectivity of risks is becoming a bigger challenge than ever, while cyber risk remains underestimated, according to global survey
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AnalysisMultinationals fear supply disruption in China
A large natural catastrophe in China would have an even more devastating effect on global supply chains than the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami did
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AnalysisThai floods increase claims from Japanese earthquake
Two major natural catastrophes that have struck global supply chains in recent months are hurting business interruption insurers
