All StrategicRISK Global articles in December 2007 – Page 4
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FeaturesUK Summer Floods Highlight Gaps in Flood Maps
Flood maps in the United Kingdom provide a good overview and are relatively comprehensive compared to flood maps for other countries, which tend to focus mainly on high risk areas. However, the summer 2007 floods highlighted a need for more information on urban and rural drainage, small rivers and ...
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FeaturesRisks and Opportunities of Nanotechnology
Building materials incorporating nano-particles may better withstand extreme events, but insurers worry about the liability implications of nanotechnology
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AnalysisEIL transfer deal
Property developers in the north west of England have completed an environmental liability transfer deal, following the acquisition of a former Kodak factory site
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AnalysisUK coalition calls for common carbon reporting standard
An open letter addressed to the UK PM calls for the introduction of enabling powers in the Climate Change Bill for mandatory carbon reporting standards
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FeaturesAchieving a double whammy
Fred Mundt, Alex Hindson and George Nassif describe how applying an enterprise risk management approach to product liability risk allowed an electronics materials company both to provide assurance to its customers and to achieve a big reduction in its insurance premiums
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FeaturesCracking down on cartels
EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has vowed to get tough on companies that don't play fair. Neill Blundell says the EU and other regulators are giving a stark warning to boardrooms
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FeaturesComing distractions
The end of a year is a wonderful excuse for an editor to do some crystal ball gazing into what might happen in the next year and beyond
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FeaturesDestination Deauville
Amrae's January conference promises to be an interesting and entertaining experience
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FeaturesDefining the undefinable?
A strategic risk is.....what? There are many ideas, but no consensus, says Garry Honey
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FeaturesEffective Disaster Recovery
If fire, terrorists or hostile aliens zap your data centre, can you be back online before your business collapses? A good IT disaster recovery plan will be vital, as Carl Bradbury explains.
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FeaturesPresenting the FAQ
As the time comes to consider your entry for our awards, Sue Copeman answers your questions
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FeaturesManaging new risks
Which emerging risks do companies think are important? And are they doing anything about them? Nathan Skinner analyses the results of our readership survey.
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FeaturesManaging reputation and value
A disaster throws a spotlight on a company’s performance. Some recover quickly; others do not. Research into the share price of airlines following a fatal crash gives an indication of the reasons for the difference. Deborah Pretty describes the results.
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FeaturesTowards sustainability
What part can business play in making the change towards a sustainable economy? Nathan Skinner reports on a recent conference
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Online onlyMPs call for new laws to punish data loss
A group of MPs has called for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to introduce new laws which would punish those who put people’s data at risk
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Consultancy predicts RM trends for 2008
BDO Consulting sees the following trends developing in 2008
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InterviewsNew chair for UK’s pandemic influenza advisory group
Sir Gordon Duff has been appointed external chair of the Scientific Advisory Group on Pandemic Influenza
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Online onlyGAIG creates new environmental division
New division will provide coverage up to $25m in policy limits
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Online onlyNew solar cycle brings increased risk for electrical systems
The number of solar storms is expected to build gradually reaching maximum by 2011/12, says NOAA
