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AnalysisRisk management down under
Governance, compliance and emerging risks are top of the agenda at an annual conference for Australian risk managers, Jean-Paul Louisot reports
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AnalysisLessons from HMRC’s data loss
Would UK consumers benefit from US style data breach notification legislation? Richard Stone argues the case
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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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AnalysisHow prepared are you?
Increasingly businesses are seeing the value in BCM but what impact will another standard have on risk management within the UK
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AnalysisWhere is the value in ERM?
Recent research suggests companies are still not getting the message about ERM
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Analysing protection
Willis Group Holdings has launched a proprietary analytical tool that it claims provides robust decision support to clients in the design of D&O insurance programmes.WISDOMS draws from a database of historical D&O losses, accounting and corporate governance metrics, high risk events, and stock price volatility in order to generate loss ...
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Cobined war, terrorism and political violence cover launched
Responding to the blurring of the lines separating events of war, terrorism and political violence, specialist insurer Hiscox has launched a combined insurance policy to protect companies against the individual or combined effects of all three. The new cover is especially suitable for large international organisations typically operating in emerging ...
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US companies suffer competitively
The regulatory policies and enforcement approaches of US authorities make US companies less competitive in global markets. Almost two thirds (60%) of those surveyed at a global compliance conference hosted by law firm Eversheds said they struggle for attention or resources to implement regulatory compliance globally. SOX compliance appears no ...
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IOM captive review
The Isle of Man is set to release findings of a review into the island’s captive insurance market. The UK dependency is hoping to capitalise on its position as a global financial centre – it was recently voted 21st in the City of London’s global financial centres index – and ...
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Respecting indigenous rights
A report jointly released by the Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) and the Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) looks at the measures companies are implementing to address indigenous and land rights issues.The report examines the policies of seven large companies, and finds that while most offer a basic public ...
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AnalysisCounting the carbon
Pressure is mounting on companies to ‘go green’ amid fresh calls for a common carbon reporting standard
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AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
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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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AnalysisLords rules on pleural plaques
Could the decision open a window for claims in breach of contract?
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AnalysisA home for captives
In the area of captives the Isle of Man has faced stiff competition, could recent developments in local regulations improve things for the island?
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AnalysisWhen terrorists strike
Property insurance claims stemming from large terrorist incidents can drag on, but a new agreement between government and industry could help speed the process
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AnalysisEC report voices competition concerns
After over two years of information gathering and deliberation, the European Commission has issued its final report into the conditions of competition in the business insurance sector
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UK audit reporting warning
A quarter of the UK's larger companies do not provide proper reports to shareholders on audit practices, a leading pension fund group has claimed. In its response to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) recent consultation on the Combined Code on corporate governance, the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) says ...
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Protection against emerging risks
A new insurance product offers businesses protection in the event of a loss of data or network failure resulting from administrative mistakes, accidental damage or computer attacks.Designed by Lockton in partnership with underwriters Kiln, 'Business resilience' is intended for companies with time critical networks who have already invested in ...
