Asia Pacific – Page 75
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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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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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Online onlySiemens AG fined $1.6bn for foreign bribery
The company along with three subsidiaries pleads guilty to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations
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Catastrophe RiskMore weather insurance schemes for farmers
The use of weather insurance is spreading
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FeaturesWinds of change for agricultural risks
Changing climate and commodity price trends are steering agricultural risk in a new direction. The result is a rethink of exposure, products and product design. By Thomas Heintz
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Catastrophe RiskDisasters bulletin: 26 July to 25 October 2008
By Professor Bill McGuire of Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre
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FeaturesTerror trade
Kidnappers and extortionists use violence as a means to their financial or political ends. They pose a threat to both employees and corporate reputations. Nathan Skinner talks through the problem
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FeaturesEmerging issues
Nathan Skinner chairs a discussion on the issues that will be important for 2009 and beyond
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FeaturesSolutions not problems
A four pronged approach to supply chain risk management can improve resilience and the value of the insurance programme says Jim Carruthers
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FeaturesCEO INTERVIEW: Peter Harmer, chief executive, AON UK
The downfall of AIG threw AON’s team into crisis management mode. But the broker remains confident that the turmoil will reveal new opportunities
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FeaturesEverything changes, nothing changes
Risk management is by no means a new idea. Andrew Leslie, deputy editor, StrategicRISK, looks back at medieval Europe to see how merchants and traders managed their risk
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FeaturesAre you breaking the law?
Nathan Skinner addresses the thorny problem of the legality of multinational insurance covers
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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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Online onlyEurope at risk of recession
Growth prospects are being revised downwards, industrial production is shrinking and unemployment is likely to rise, says a new report from the WEF
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Online onlyMore banks will fail, survey finds
Executives in the sector also expect increased regulation, consolidation and more state ownership
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Interviews
XL appoints new underwriting chief
Beatrice Jane Salter becomes chief underwriting officer of professional lines for Europe
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Online onlyCrisis underscores need for better risk management: WEF
Companies need to refocus efforts on risk management, better governance and responsible leadership
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Online onlyWorld-Check launches country risk ranking tool
A new country risk tool assesses the level of political, economic and criminal risk in 243 countries worldwide
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Features
Risk engineering
In a competitive environment, preventing loss is vital. Nathan Skinner garners the thoughts of five risk managers on the subject
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FeaturesForgotten, but not gone?
When cases of bird flu were widespread in 2005 and 2006, the risk of a worldwide human influenza pandemic was taken as a serious threat. While the threat has not receded, European companies may have let down their guard, says Graham Buck
