Analysis – Page 246
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AnalysisChevron fined $8bn in Ecuador
Amazonian court delivers fine for environmental damage but Chevron believes it is unlikely ever to pay
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AnalysisContaminated land threatens UK business
Nearly every property owner in Britain needs to be aware of the environmental history of their property, according to new legislation
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AnalysisWhistleblowing warning
Companies should be checking their whistleblowing arrangements in light of new regulations
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AnalysisHeadspace: Alex Hindson
Amlin’s Alex Hindson guides us through his life, loves, hopes and fears, by way of 18th century logistical planning and the joys of looking for effluent leaks in France
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AnalysisThings only get worse
As 2011 dawns, there is no diminution of the terrorism risk. The number of toxic spots on the globe which act as havens for the training camps and as fertile recruiting grounds for the bombers grows no smaller
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AnalysisRisk management post crisis
Two years into the hard bite of the financial crisis, European companies and regulators are still scratching their heads over the tooth marks, and how to cleanse risk management factors which triggered the downward spiral
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AnalysisICO fines councils for data loss
Ealing and Hounslow councils have been stung by fines for losing unencrypted laptops containing the details of 1,700 people
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AnalysisNot so united nations
Eurasia Group coined the term G-zero to define the breakdown in global governance. In an increasingly divided world the ability to ‘avoid the mistakes of the past’ will shrink
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AnalysisEgypt’s risk profile & forecast
The social unrest in Egypt is having a big impact on business via economic or physical disruption and reputation risks. Here's one analysts' outlook
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Chair of OECD Working Group on Bribery concerned over delay of new Bribery Act
The Chair of the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery has expressed concern that the entry into force of the new Bribery Act is to be delayed.“It is very disappointing that despite public commitments, the UK will further delay this important Act to tackle bribery and corruption,” said Mark Pieth, Chair ...
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AnalysisAXA makes pledge to French brokers
AXA's French commercial insurance arm has launched a series of “unique” commitments to the French market
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AnalysisWhy we all suffer when the larder is empty
Food shortages – and rising prices – now have an effect on every economy. Just look at the results from last year’s Russian ban on grain exports …
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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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Guernsey's Solvency II Position Statement
1. The authorities in Guernsey have no plans to seek equivalence under Solvency II. 2. Guernsey remains committed to meeting internationally accepted regulatory standards as set by the IAIS and endorsed by the G20. In 2011 the IAIS standards will be changing ...
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AnalysisPolitical risks up due to economic volatility
Risks elevate in 19 countries, according to Aon’s political risks map
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AnalysisTerrorists strike Moscow’s Domodedovo airport
Chance of Russian intelligence stopping Moscow bomb plot was 60% says RMS
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AnalysisRisk managers reveal top emerging world concerns
Local insurance market rules and risk management culture are major worries for risk managers with operations in BRIC countries
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AnalysisExtractive industries face “extreme” asset risks
Myanmar, North Korea and Somalia top ranking of legal and regulatory risk hotspots
