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AnalysisProject aims to reduce carbon
The Carbon Disclosure Project is working with companies to help them assess greenhouse gas emissions through their supply chains
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AnalysisTerrorism risk foresight
A report on political risk finds that the battlegrounds of the war on terror continue to dominate global risk trends
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AnalysisBetting the bank
A single rogue trader has shocked financial markets worldwide, and raised serious questions about risk management in one of the world's largest financial institutions
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AnalysisWEF: Collaborative action required to respond to 2008’s global risks
Global risks are systemic and collaborative responses are needed to tackle their interdependency, says the World Economic Forum
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AnalysisTreat flood risk like terrorism, urges Pitt
The summer floods were a “wake-up call” for the UK; immediate action is needed
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AnalysisProtecting your business from flood
Businesses concerned by the growing frequency of floods should have an effective response plan, says the UK's Environment Agency
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AnalysisHow prepared are you?
Increasingly businesses are seeing the value in BCM but what impact will another standard have on risk management within the UK
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AnalysisCounting the carbon
Pressure is mounting on companies to ‘go green’ amid fresh calls for a common carbon reporting standard
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AnalysisBuilding a sustainable enterprise economy
What role can businesses play in forging a peaceful and sustainable future for the earth and its inhabitants?
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AnalysisWhen terrorists strike
Property insurance claims stemming from large terrorist incidents can drag on, but a new agreement between government and industry could help speed the process
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AnalysisFlooding brings pressure to benchmark claims
In the aftermath of the UK’s disastrous summer flooding, parts of the insurance industry have called on the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to publish claims benchmarking figures
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AnalysisAre firms prepared for emerging risks?
Fortune 1000 companies may not be taking a long term view of risk management and preparing accordingly for emerging risks
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AnalysisFarmers as risk managers: lessons from this summer
A bad year for agriculture has exposed the need for business continuity plans
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AnalysisThreat from al-Qaeda is low level attacks
A terror risk forecasting company says that the threat to UK property stems from loosely coordinated small scale attacks
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AnalysisFace up to climate change
Companies need to face up to the realities of climate change and the risks that it poses to their long term interests. Environment and Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson, addressing a meeting of US businesses in New York on 9 May, said that a business's vulnerability to the threats of ...
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Risk management's contribution increasing
Risk management continues to grow in importance within local authorities according to a new survey from ALARM, the UK national forum for risk management in the public sector.
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Trading property damage risk
Gallagher Re and physical commodities exchange New York Mercantile Exchange, have agreed that NYMEX will list for trading and clear property damage risk contracts, subject to regulatory approval by th
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AnalysisCatastrophe bonds
Seventeen new cat bonds were issued during the first 11 months of 2006, adding just over $3.5 bn to the property cat capacity provided by the capital markets.
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AnalysisFlood threat in the United Kingdom
The east coast of England is under threat from rising sea levels, the ABI has warned in a report on the coastal flood risk. Existing flood defences must be improved
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A global standard is fundamental
Allianz Global Risks UK says the introduction of a global standard within a large multinational is fundamental for confidence and stability in its loss control management.
