Analysis – Page 12
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AnalysisInsurers re-evaluate earthquake cover
After the Japanese earthquake, companies could find it much harder to buy catastrophe cover in hazardous zones, finds Sue Copeman
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AnalysisRates stay low despite catastrophes
Recent nat cats haven’t altered historic lows in property rates so what will it take to harden the insurance market?
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AnalysisKeep calm and carry on, the Aussie way
Australian businesses’ continuity plans were put to the ultimate test by the recent Brisbane floods. But some companies have proved that, with the right systems in place, they can stay one step ahead
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AnalysisFresh fears for Hungary’s ticking ‘toxic time bomb’
MAL insists it’s under control, but Greenpeace says a polluting discharge from the plant responsible for the toxic sludge spill last year presents unacceptable risks
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AnalysisRisk linkages
La Niña leaves human and economic toll in its wake, pushing global commodity prices up, says Maplecroft's Helen Hodge
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AnalysisNat cats cost $109bn in 2010
Russian heat wave and Haiti earthquake were deadliest disasters last year
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AnalysisFeed the world
Dr Anna Moss assesses the impact of recent natural catastrophes in Australia and Russia on the risk of food security
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AnalysisHungarian toxic flood
A dam was breached releasing a flood of red sludge over 16 square miles and poisoning the Danube
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AnalysisELD to "bear teeth" in Hungarian toxic flood
Risk of serious environmental damage in Danube
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AnalysisTen tips to protect your facilities
As businesses enter a new year and decade, Stefano Tranquillo shares ten tips that can help companies better protect their properties and business operations
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AnalysisGlobal matters
Pandemics, internal displacement and storm surges loom large in 2009, according to a view from Maplecroft
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AnalysisD&O flood could drown insurers
The D&O market is deeply troubled and some insurers will be forced into insolvency over the next 18 months
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AnalysisStaying alive
Companies are using risk engineering to analyse their biggest vulnerabilities and ensure they remain in business
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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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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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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
