Analysis – Page 19
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AnalysisRisk is back
Risk decision making should be based on proper analysis of relevant, timely and accurate information not subjective fears, says Nathan Skinner
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AnalysisNew liabilities
A new law governing the protection of natural habitats has come into force in the UK
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AnalysisWake up call
Australia's fires and floods prove that governments need to toughen their targets to curb Greenhouse emissions
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AnalysisInsurers are stable: AIRMIC Live
The impact of the financial crisis has mainly been offset by a hardening of the insurance cycle, say industry experts
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AnalysisPower struggles
Chavez's referendum victory increase political risks but Venezuela faces a difficult year with falling oil prices
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AnalysisGreen habits
Companies should continue their green initiatives even in a struggling economy
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AnalysisThe Emperor’s new clothes
The banking crisis offers an opportunity to adjust our view of how the risk function should be engaged
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AnalysisRisk governance is the way forward
For risk management to work it needs to be focused strategically and not ignored as a back office function, say the authors of Global Risks 2009
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AnalysisAon’s bribery fine is a major milestone
But UK authorities have a long way to go to match their US counterparts
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AnalysisWhatever happened to Wall Street?
Problems in the financial services sector are not just the result of a lack of oversight
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AnalysisThe year ahead
Resource shortages and the impact of the financial crisis are likely to be the big risks in 2009, says Control Risks
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AnalysisEurope-wide rules on pesticide residues to strengthen food safety
New rules should improve food safety, but they may also increase waste
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AnalysisCommercial extortion
Paul Bell says proper planning is the only way of preventing extortion
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AnalysisWhere were the ethics?
Everyone who knew about escalating problems in the financial system had a moral obligation to voice their concerns, but no one did. That is not a good reflection on business ethics.
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AnalysisClimbing the Wagon Mound
Who is responsible for the £700m in losses caused by the Buncefield exlposion?
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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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AnalysisWeathering the storm
The insurance industry seems to be responding relatively well to the financial crisis, but challenging times are in store for it
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AnalysisWell overdue
Based on historical recurrence rates the next pandemic is overdue and its impact could be even worse than the 1918 Spanish flu
