Analysis – Page 5
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AnalysisCat bond issuance hits six-year high
“Pipeline for new issuance remains strong for second half of year”
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AnalysisAirmic 2013: Seven pillars of risk management
Author Dr Alan Punter gives StrategicRISK a sneak preview of the findings of Airmic’s latest supply chain report
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AnalysisEmilia-Romagna quakes resulted in the worst-ever insured losses for the Italian market
Data analysis firm Perils also announced it is extending its market coverage to include Italy
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Analysis7.8 magnitude quake strikes Iran
Tremors also felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East
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AnalysisBI and supply chain top risks for business in 2013
Concerns expressed over lean supply chains in harsh economic climate
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AnalysisFracking given green light in UK
Announcement comes on same day as Committee on Climate Change says focus on renewable energy would be cheaper for consumers
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AnalysisIs fracking really clean?
Hydraulic fracturing continues to spread rapidly across the globe as a popular method of natural gas extraction. But there are mounting concerns about its contribution to groundwater pollution and long-term environmental impact
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AnalysisSumatra quake may have broken up Indian Ocean plate
Series of massive earthquakes in April may result in the creation of a new tectonic plate
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Analysis“Cyber Jihad” causes panic and fear across India
Doctored photographs and threatening text messages are part of new psychological terrorism
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AnalysisIn the driving seat
Last year’s major catastrophes helped risk specialists push business continuity management up the board agenda. Now it’s all about maintaining that momentum
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AnalysisIndia power failures expose supply chain risks
Power cuts cause widespread disruption to Indian business
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AnalysisSupply chain still vulnerable to natural catastrophe risk says Willis
High exposure to supply chain disruption remains due to lack of collaboration between risk managers and procurement
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AnalysisItalian earthquakes could cost insurers $375m-$875m
A second earthquake in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna this week has pushed the estimate of potential losses up, according to CAT risk modelling firm EQECAT.
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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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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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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
