All Catastrophes articles – Page 28
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Online onlyUS Department of Labor grants $3m to assist Minnesota cleanup
Money to assist in the cleanup and recovery after recent flash flooding
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AnalysisAre firms prepared for emerging risks?
Fortune 1000 companies may not be taking a long term view of risk management and preparing accordingly for emerging risks
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Online onlyGerman terror plot foiled, firms warned to stay alert
Homegrown terrorism is still rife and businesses need to be vigilant, according to Aon
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Online onlyUK fire service invites disaster recovery firm to station alongside
Disaster recovery teams are being based alongside firefighters in a new initiative to provide a fast recovery service to victims of fire and flood
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Online onlyCat reinsurance rates drop 6% in 2007
Guy Carpenter says market has stabilized in 2007 after tumultuous mid-decade catastrophes
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Online onlyEuropean aviation maintenance standards under threat
Aircraft Engineers International finds a downward trend in aviation engineering safety standards
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Environmental crime doesn’t pay shows new report
Courts handed out more than 11 years behind bars, millions in court fines and more than 240 days of community service
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Report reveals large water saving potential in Europe
A European Commission report has found that water use in the European Union could be reduced by about 40%
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EPA Issues demand for Midland dioxin sampling data
Part of a larger investigation of Dow Chemical Co.'s dioxin contamination in the Midland area
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European Round-upEC consults on sustainable industry
The European Commission has just completed a consultation on sustainable consumption and production and sustainable industrial policy. It will use the contributions received to prepare action plans on these topics. In a background document, the EC noted that current patterns of consumption and production are leading to the rapid depletion ...
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Online onlyMore CO2 makes plants less thirsty and boosts river levels
New research suggests higher carbon dioxide levels will increase river levels in the future
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Online onlyMeasles cases in 2006 highest on record
480 confirmed cases of measles in the UK so far this year
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AnalysisFarmers as risk managers: lessons from this summer
A bad year for agriculture has exposed the need for business continuity plans
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Research reveals business leaders top emerging risks concerns
Fortune 1000 executives fear a lack of access to fresh water more than a pandemic disease outbreak
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Online onlyStudy: UK employers show mixed environmental performance
70% of HR professionals admit that their organisation could do more
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Firms affected by Minnesota bridge collapse offered Federal aid
US Small Business Administration offers low-interest disaster loans
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Dean dissipates
Since making landfall near the town of Tecolutla in Mexico, Dean has weakened quickly
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Online onlyBelfor appointed to conservation of Cutty Sark
Belfor’s schedule of works includes the removal of the charred wooden decks and lead-based paint from the metal framework of the hull
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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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Leakey shares insight on climate change
Entire communities may ultimately have to move because there is no water
