All Editorial articles – Page 115
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FeaturesCapricious fate and human folly
Risk managers could learn some valuable lessons from the ancient world, says Andrew Leslie
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FeaturesManaging conflict within the captive
The introduction of more volatile risks into the captive strategy increases the risk of complex claims. Simon Kilgour and a panel of experts on captives consider potential disputes
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AIRMIC Portfolio
Global programme compliance
A training programme on compliance for worldwide insurance programmes clearly met a need among AIRMIC members.
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FeaturesA framework to restore confidence
After the recent events in the banking sector, more financial services firms may turn to enterprise risk management, says Gordon Burnes
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AIRMIC Portfolio
ERM reduces risk exposures
Enterprise risk management (ERM) allows an organisation to reduce its total cost of risk
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FeaturesToday's European risk manager
Peter Joy looks at some of the findings of StrategicRisk’s Europe-wide survey of risk manager attitudes and concerns
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FeaturesGood for you?
Confused by health claims on foods? If so, you are not alone. Research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests that generally many consumers are confused by such claims. Laura Bellfield looks at what the EC plans to do about it
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CommentPaul Howard, Sainsbury's
What are the chief risks facing a major food retailer and how can they be managed? Airmic's former chairman gives us the rundown
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Risk online launch
AIRMIC’s subsidiary has launched a short online training programme
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Online onlyEconomic slowdown is (re)insurers' biggest fear
A survey of (re)insurance CEOs polls their thoughts on the credit crisis and its potential fallout
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Online onlyOMG appoints new marine underwriters
Maxim Shimchenko and Svetlana Pirogova join Oslo Marine Group as joint head marine underwriters
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Online onlyUniversal Studios reopens after fire
All rides are operating but incident raises concern over fire saftey on movie sets
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Malta may regulate for Islamic finance
The regulator has started consultation on having Islamic finance in Malta applicable to banking and securities
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Online onlyAvian Flu confirmed in UK
Chickens on a farm in Oxfordshire have tested positive for the H7 strain of Avian Influenze
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Online onlyUS investor optimism slides: Gallup
Investor optimism has tumbled to its lowest level since the beginning of the Iraq war
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Environmental insurance specialist joins Aon
Dr. Simon Johnson has joined Aon as director in the Aon Environmental Services Group
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Online onlyWorst of crunch still to come
Nearly two thirds of UK companies believe the worst impact of the credit crisis is yet to come
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AnalysisNews from NARIM
A change at the top and plans to tackle claims handling were on the agenda in Holland
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Online onlyCoface downgrades seven industry sectors
45% increase in payment defaults over the first four months of 2008, notes credit insurer
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Online onlyUnite leader calls for windfall tax on oil firms
One of Britain's biggest unions, and a key government backer, has pressured the government to change its direction on business
