Analysis – Page 32
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AnalysisWEF highlights key global risks
Today's unaddressed risks could become tomorrow’s crises, warns Forum
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AnalysisNew pandemic insurance cover
Aon launches policy to reimburse companies for wages, fixed costs and extra expenses if they are unable to access their buildings
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AnalysisSummit safety
Security was paramount when world leaders met in London at the ExCeL centre for the G20 summit in April. Carole Edrich gives her personal feedback
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AnalysisGlobal insolvencies predicted to rise 35%
The economic gods remain thirsty for blood, warned a credit insurer
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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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AnalysisRansoms encourage piracy
Commercial shipping companies paying ransoms have made piracy a booming industry
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AnalysisPandemic, or not?
H1N1, or swine flu, has pandemic potential but so far it is mostly causing only mild flu symptoms
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AnalysisEnergy security
Fuel supply networks look increasingly vulnerable and the problems with supply and demand are not going away. What is the international community’s response?
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AnalysisEU proposing green procurement for public authorities
The Commission wants to use its spending power to push the development of greener products
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AnalysisProcurement – allies or adversaries?
What does the growing involvement of procurement in buying insurance mean for risk managers?
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AnalysisWhat worries the government?
The Cabinet Office has released the first ever national risk register which outlines the most significant threats to the UK and its citizens
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AnalysisEquitable or not
Garry Honey says Britain’s regulators have often fallen short, but what’s that mean for business?
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AnalysisT5 chaos tarnishes BA
British Airways’ new multi-billion pound terminal five opened amid chaos at the end of March, and the airline’s problems snowballed throughout April
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AnalysisRebuilding Wembley
It was over budget and late, but the risks associated with the Wembley Stadium rebuild were huge. The Finance Director for the FA subsidiary charged with the project has given a revealing insight into some of the issues
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AnalysisWhat does the terror threat mean to London?
Since the days of the Baltic Exchange, Bishopsgate and Manchester bombings, the nature of the terror threat has changed. But London remains high on international terror's hit list
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Global opportunities
The likelihood scenarios are computed on probabilities of trends for main risks and opportunities for 2007, and are based on mining the internet and expert analysis over the last year. They show:1. Preventing the escalation of the Israel-Palestine/Arab issue from becoming a wider Middle-East conflict = 82%2. Balancing the country ...
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Current and future risks
Regulation was also cited as a huge burden, costing, according to the British Chamber of Commerce, £10bn between 1997 and 2005. However, Royal & SunAlliance's Risk Uncovered Index2 identifies the biggest future risks facing UK businesses as predominantly stemming from problems close to home.Strong competition in the market place has ...
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Terrorism cover for NCBR
Catlin Insurance Company Ltd, Bermuda, has developed an insurance/reinsurance product which restricts cover to NCBR events which occur in a specific geographic area. It claims that this restriction allows provision of greater capacity at more reasonable pricing levels.The Catlin coverage can be used to supplement individual countries' national terrorism insurance ...
