All StrategicRISK Global articles in August 2008 – Page 2
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Law firm launches new MiFID website
Denton Wilde Sapte LLP launches Markets in Financial Instruments Directive website
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ACE forms new international construction unit
The group will have operations in the U.K., Continental Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America
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Online onlyEC launches new medical intelligence system to identify public health threats
System to provide health authorities with real-time knowledge about disease outbreaks or industrial accidents
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Online onlyUK meat could face rejection beyond EU
Aon is advising exporters to reconfirm worldwide orders before shipping their cargo to prevent unexpected costs
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Online onlyPutting a price on security breaches
Internet security provider warns businesses to learn from TK Maxx’s security breach
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Online onlyNew group life catastrophe cover
Policy is a response to firms housing top employees in prestigious high-risk locations
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AnalysisThreat from al-Qaeda is low level attacks
A terror risk forecasting company says that the threat to UK property stems from loosely coordinated small scale attacks
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Assurant appoints Aviva risk chief
Andy Challoner as chief risk officer will lead the company's risk function in the UK and Ireland
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Online onlySafeBoot says US is ‘streets ahead in the data protection game’
SafeBoot warns that failure to embrace data encryption technologies leaves organisations open to large damages
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Online onlyLockton responds to Mattel toy recall
Companies must put in place robust risk management planning and recall insurance to protect their businesses
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3,000 Metronet workers vote to strike
In three union ballots Metronet workers voted by a total of 1,369 to 70 to strike.
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OSHA proposes $2.78m fine against Ohio-based uniform supplier
Follows Tulsa, Okla., employee death in industrial dryer
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EA releases information on dealing with contaminated soil waste
Businesses who produce or manage contaminated soils will face new regulations from October 30, 2007
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Online onlyFMD outbreak may cripple support industry firms, warns livestock underwriter
The export of cattle could be banned for up to three months from the date of the last outbreak
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AnalysisTravel risk assessments
Employers appear to be failing in their duty of care to staff who travel for work
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Brazilian poultry workers demand better conditions
20,000 South American food workers have demonstrated in Brazilia demanding better working conditions
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Vienna Insurance Group profit rises 50%
Profit increases by EUR72m to a total of EUR215.4m
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Extra-territorial jurisdiction claims increasing
Willis finds more US law firms are getting involved in litigation against non-US companies
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Online onlyGuide to setting up CSR programme published
Compiled by international consultancy, csrnetwork
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Online onlyFBI-led panel to help fight cybercrime
International law enforcement agencies are set to join forces to help in the fight against organized cybercrime
