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CLIMATE CHANGE-HAS ANYTHING CHANGED?
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is to undertake its third major study into the effects of climate change for the insurance sector
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CIMA WELCOMES NEW COMPANY LAW CLAUSES
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) welcomes the proposed new clause of the Company Law Reform Bill, laid before Parliament on 3 May, which limits directors' liability to statemen
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STRUGGLING TO MAKE SOX SUSTAINABLE?
Non-US companies that are required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation for the first time this year, are so focused on the year one deadline that they are struggling to make t
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COMPLACENCY PUTS UK ORGANISATIONS AT RISK
Many UK organisations are failing to prepare for disruption, despite evidence outlining the business benefits of disaster planning, says a survey published last month by the Chartered Management Insti
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RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD RETAILERS
Food retailers who are extending their reach into non-food products as sourcing them becomes easier and selling them offers higher profit margins, are exposing themselves to a variety of new risks
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PENSIONS RISK MANAGEMENT
The UK Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) is introducing a certificate paper in pensions risk management (Cert PRM), which will specifically address the regulatory and market issues facing UK c
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BIRD FLU SCARE PUTS COUNTRIES ON TRADE RISK ALERT
According to Jardine Lloyd Thompson's latest political and economic risk ratings guide for the first quarter of 2006, six countries in South East Asia and Africa have been downgraded because of the po
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ENHANCING YOUR APPROACH TO SOX
US-listed foreign private issuers (FPIs) entering into their initial implementation year for Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 can apply many lessons learned by FPIs that conducted full-scale pilots, as well
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Virus infection still a problem
Infection by viruses was the biggest single cause of the worst security incidents for UK companies in the past two years, accounting for roughly half of them, a new survey shows
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PANDEMIC BUSINESS CONTINUITY REVIEW
Aon Limited has launched a new pandemic business continuity review service The service is intended to help businesses assess their readiness for pandemic crises from a human capital resources perspect
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Looking forward to celebrating excellence
Peter Andrews announces the launch of ALARM's annual awards for risk management excellence in the public sector
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New certificate course
Registration for the second intake on the IRM's practitioner level qualification, the Certificate in Risk Management, is open from 1 March to 5 May 2006
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Avoiding and handling disputes
There is no conformity across Europe in the way that companies avoid and handle disputes
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Riskier outlook for 2006?
Following unprecedented storm damage losses in the US, 2005 is believed to be the most costly year ever for insurers, with 2006 set to provide more of the same, warns Aon Limited's 2006 Risk Report
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Risk Management is key to surviving a flu pandemic
As fears of a pandemic triggered by cases of the H5N1 (avian flu) virus increase, businesses need to have strategies in place to enable them to react immediately and effectively in the event of the vi
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Global terrorism ranking
India and Russia, two of the most popular destinations for foreign direct investments (FDI) in 2005, are ranked second and third respectively, right behind Iraq, in JLT's ranking of the riskiest count
