All Communicating Risk articles – Page 31
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Features
M&As: The human factor
Most mergers and acquisitions fail to enhance shareholder value. Graham Pearce warns you not to ignore the people issues.
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Modelling goals
Robin Wilkinson believes that modelling what must go right rather than what could go wrong can help in analysing risk.
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Analysis
Governance and mergers
Corporate governance issues can have a significant influence on cross-border mergers, according to a report issued in July by The Conference Board.
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International guides for risk managers
The increasing globalisation of business has prompted AIRMIC to produce a series of business guidelines
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Analysis
H&S policy proposals
Solicitors Lovells have summarised a UK-wide 44-point action plan of policy initiatives and proposals for future legislation to cut workplace deaths, injuries and illness.
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Intranet risk management solution
Clive Moffatt describes the intranet's role in bringing quality risk information to the decision-maker's desktop.
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Managing weather risks
Trading in weather derivatives has grown steadily in Europe since the first deal was struck in 1998.
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Setting new standards
The initiative by Britain's three leading risk management bodies to define a new internationally recognised British standard for the practice of risk management is now well underway.
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Willis encouraging charities to join AIRMIC
The charity sector now has a significant body of members within AIRMIC, thanks to support from UK broker Willis.
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New AIRMIC chairman will take over at conference
For the first time in AIRMIC's history the mantle of AIRMIC chairmanship will be handed over at conference.
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Sir Clive Thompson to give AIRMIC lecture
Sir Clive Thompson, chief executive of Rentokil Initial plc, will give the prestigious 2000 AIRMIC annual lecture later this year.
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Containing a crisis
Any company can be hit by a crisis. The key to survival is managing your way out of it. And the first few hours can be vital.
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Post Mortem
David Gilbert identifies five common reasons for corporate failure, ranging from elementary lack of basic controls to an ostrich-like failure to face facts.
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Analysis
Kidnapping: New record in 1999
Worldwide kidnaps for ransom reached a record peak in 1999, according to a survey by specialist insurer, the Hiscox Group.
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Analysis
Insurers comment on pain and suffering awards
In its March ruling the Court of Appeal considered the Law Commission's proposals on levels of damages for pain and suffering.
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Analysis
Capital markets' political risks
Sovereign Risk Insurance is offering a political risk product for cross border capital markets transactions.
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The changing face of risk
Christopher Huhne, MEP discusses the complex business world in which European companies now operate.
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Analysis
Energy tax concerns
UK companies are anxious about likely damage to business arising from the Kyoto environmental protection measures.
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Analysis
Tackling cyber risks
Many insurance industry players are focusing on designing products and facilities to help companies deal with the new "cyber risks" arising from e-business activities.
