All Feature articles – Page 7
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FeaturesDealing with economic downturn
is risk management being seen as an expendable cost? Or are the skills, tools and information at the disposal of the risk manager exactly what companies turn to?
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FeaturesCorruption risks on the rise
There is probably no more corruption in the world now than there was 30 years ago, but corruption related risks for companies have substantially increased – particularly over the last decade – warns Robert Barrington
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FeaturesKnow your business
Identifying your suppliers and customers is crucial if you want to avoid international corruption scandals and legal penalties. Michael Short has the answers.
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FeaturesGustaf Hamilton and Charlotte Barnekow
Perhaps the risk management profession is expected to cover too much. There should be limits set about what fits into a risk manager's job description
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Case StudiesCase Study: AZ Electronic Materials
Building resilience into every product. Changing business culture can be an important part of the process
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FeaturesRisk in a recession
Risk is following hard on the heels of the recession, warns Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesWhat do you know?
Managing risk information successfully has become a priority for European companies. Graham Buck asks what a risk information system needs to be effective for everyone within the organisation
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FeaturesRome II: New Year New rules
EU regulation Rome II should bring greater certainty over liability issues. Wendy Hopkins and Stephen Turner write
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FeaturesCan you dig for wealth and be green?
Extractive industries and sustainability do not go hand in hand. Or do they? We asked Total and Rio Tinto for their views
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FeaturesThe cost of compliance
While businesses may greet EU proposals for new regulation with a universal groan, Andrew Williams asks – is the need for compliance actually an aid for risk managers in establishing better systems and practices?
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FeaturesTaking a united approach
Alex Kiffen reports on a recent round table discussion on how to deal with catastrophe and how to prevent it
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FeaturesGetting ready for The 31000
The new ISO standard is meeting with a mixed response from risk managers, says Neil Hodge
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FeaturesAn integrated approach
Aymeric Boyer-Vidal, GDF-Suez’s director of audit and risk discusses embedding enterprise risk management and handling a crisis
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FeaturesStefan Sigulla
The ex-head of German risk management association DVS describes his path to the top
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FeaturesThat uncertain feeling
All measurements are made because somebody, somewhere, needs information. This information is often used to enable decisions to be made. In order to minimise risk, these decisions must be reliable, says John Hurll
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FeaturesERM for insurers
Nathan Skinner chairs a discussion on risk management in insurance companies
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FeaturesA question of culture
Richard Baker stresses the need to align risk culture with that of the organisation and suggests ways of developing an effective approach
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FeaturesConflicted directors on thin ice
Danielle Harris warns that new UK rules could force directors to stand down or risk possible claims
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FeaturesClaims waiting to happen?
Every year, traffic accidents around the world cause about 1.2m fatalities and 50m injuries. But there are other victims, say Monika Gruber and Marion Schwehr, as insurers are becoming
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FeaturesAre you breaking the law?
Nathan Skinner addresses the thorny problem of the legality of multinational insurance covers
