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NEDS name top risks
A recent report names the top ten risks keeping non-executive directors (NEDS) awake at night as: health and safety, market risk, financial risk (including financial crime), environmental, implementation of large complex projects, high turnover of staff, pensions, knowledge of industry, speed of critical decision making, and organised crime.The report, Why ...
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AnalysisThe future of European employment practices liability?
Dicrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal claims are no longer a US only issue. But to what extent are they really an issue for European employers?
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AnalysisTravel risk assessments
Employers appear to be failing in their duty of care to staff who travel for work
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Class actions across Europe?
Some European countries have already seen legislative changes designed to facilitate the bringing of group actions in some cases. How do StrategicRISK Benchmarking Club correspondents view class actions and their possible impact? Sue Copeman describes the results of our latest survey
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Measuring risk management success
One of the key challenges facing risk management professionals is the ability to demonstrate a link between enterprise risk management and improved financial performance that usually comes in the form of reduced earnings volatility. At this workshop, hosted by Eddie McLaughlin, managing director of risk consulting, Marsh Ltd, James Maxwell, ...
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AnalysisTo be or not to be
The future of new corporate manslaughter legislation hangs in the balance as the House of Lords prepares to vote
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AnalysisMore checks, tougher penalties
The EC targets employers of illegal workers with new rules to ensure similar penalties across all EU member states
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Cost of employee addiction
Recent studies reviewed by CiC highlight that:- one in five employees has existing or potential alcohol or other drug problems- around 10% of accidents in the workplace are alcohol related- up to 14m working days are lost due to alcohol-related absenteeism each year, nationwide across all sectors- the annual cost ...
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VAT Fraud Investigation
The Committee will consider various fraudulent schemes, including carousel fraud and missing trader fraud. VAT fraud is estimated to cost the Treasury between £2bn and £8bn a year, and scams are becoming increasingly complex to counter member states attempts to curb the practice. The fraud works by traders selling goods ...
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Pan-european pensions beckon
Multinational companies could be missing an opportunity to save costs and reduce risks by continuing to operate separate pension schemes across Europe, according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
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German companies exposed
The largest German-owned companies have almost 20% more exposure to pensions risk than top UK and Dutch firms and over three times more than French-owned organisations, according to new research by Me
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Proactive approach to employee health
Energy company Centrica has teamed up with Nuffield Proactive Health to encourage employees to lead healthier lifestyles.
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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.
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PENSIONS RISK MANAGEMENT
The UK Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) is introducing a certificate paper in pensions risk management (Cert PRM), which will specifically address the regulatory and market issues facing UK c
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Risk Management is key to surviving a flu pandemic
As fears of a pandemic triggered by cases of the H5N1 (avian flu) virus increase, businesses need to have strategies in place to enable them to react immediately and effectively in the event of the vi
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NEW ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL HEALTH COVER
Protego Group has launched Protego Total Health Solution
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The challenges of 2010
Staff retention, maintaining networks and corporate security will still be major challenges for companies in 2010, according to new global research
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Directors' duties bill fails
The UK Health and Safety (Directors Duties) Bill failed to pass its second reading in Parliament on 4 March
