Environmental risk – Page 26
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Online onlyUK famers face Britain's first case of Blue Tongue
The virus is thought to be the same strain as found in other parts of northern Europe
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Online onlyWWF calls for clear targets and early action on climate change
Agreement to build on the Kyoto Protocol
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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 onlyDefra publishes reports into the Surrey FMD outbreak
The chief veterinary officer is satisfied that FMD has been eradicated from Surrey
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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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Satellites show gas flaring on the rise in 22 countries
Study says 22 countries increased gas flaring, 16 reduced it, and nine have maintained stable levels over a 12-year period
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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 onlyAIR founder launches risk consulting firm
Applied Insurance Research founder announces the formation of a new independent firm
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KRRIS risk tool is revamped
The Key Risk Ranking Indicator System is being relaunched with new features
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AnalysisAon: Covering the cost of FMD
Aon consultant warns that standard business interruption policies will not cover foot and mouth disease related losses
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Marsh provides risk advice on foot and mouth
Industry reforms and contingency plans are essential to dealing with the new outbreak, says Marsh
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Online onlyFoot-and-mouth: UK is “high risk” says EC
The EC has banned the export of all live animals from the UK following the outbreak of foot-and-mouth
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Online onlyUK lagging behind on Environmental Liability Directive
The UK is failing to implement the EU Environmental Liability Directive, say insurers
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Industrial pollution still on the rise, says EU report
Environment Commissioner urges member states to do more to tackle industrial pollution
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EU and US meet to discuss energy and climate change
Andris Piebalgs and Nancy Pelosi discuss the challenges of energy security and climate change
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Chemical pollution: clean surface water by 2015
New report calls for "toughening up" of proposed rules on improving the quality of surface water
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EC releases paper on ship dismantlement
European Commission publishes consultation paper on environmental risks associated with ship dismantling
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Analysis
FSA issues annual report of incidents
Food Standard Agency issues report stressing need to report incidents of food/environmental contamination...
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Roundtables
Roundtable
Environmental Risks RoundtablePierre Sonigo, Group and Environmental Risk Manager, Alcan, Chaired the discussionHans Brandt, Corporate Risk and Insurance Manager, Veolia TransportAdrian Clements, Senior Insurance Risk Manager, Arcelor Insurance Consultants, Arcelor-Mittal GroupPeter Joy, Head of Research, Newsquest Specialist MediaTomasz Miazek, Risk Insurance Manager, Telekomunikacja PolskaDidier Mellaerts, Risk Manager, Umicore ...
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European Round-up
Uninsurable environmental risks
FERMA is calling on insurers to be less 'risk averse' and develop products that will allow businesses to protect themselves against new exposures to liability for environmental impairment that they ma
