Features – Page 19
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Lloyd's prepares for the worst
If the global insurance industry had a mission statement, it should simply say, 'Be prepared'.
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The WoW Factor in Hurricane Damage Mitigation
Wall of wind (WoW) research capability developed by the International Hurricane Research Center in Florida will change standards for building practices and retrofitting technology of existing structur
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What role for government?
Frank Nutter, president of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), answers some questions from Catastrophe Risk Management about the US market, including proposals for more government involvemen
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Look before making the technology leap
Do not invest in technology until you know exactly what you require it to do, say Chuck Teixeira and Grant Waterfall.
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On the horizon
What do the next five years hold in terms of risk and trends? Sue Copeman looks at what risk managers have to say
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Russians going global
Vladislav Soloviov believes that embracing international corporate governance standards can help Russian companies shake off their negative image.
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Finding the leverage points
Modifying the behaviour of complex systems in such a way as to minimise risk and promote opportunity is a crucial risk management function. Andrew Leslie looks to an essay by the late Donella Meadows to identify the leverage points where risks or opportunities are likely to congregate
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Changed duties and liabilities
Craig Blakemore discusses the implications of new UK company legislation.
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The extradition risk
Gillian Eastwood and Paul Lomas summarise the current extradition arrangements in the US and UK, assess the change in the extradition risk and outline some practical steps for managing it.
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Topics and trends
A steady stream of regulation has imposed stringent requirements on European company directors and officers. Sue Copeman looks at the areas that risk professionals believe have implications for management liability in 2007.
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Competing in the age of the continuous enterprise
Keith Tilley believes that companies outside the financial services sector are generally unaware of the damage that downtime causes and of how to prevent it.
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An adaptive approach
Do companies which fully comply with codes automatically have good governance? The answer is an emphatic No, believes Paul Forrest of BDO Stoy Hayward
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Harmonisation produces discord
The provisions of the European Statutory Audit Directive have ruffled some feathers in the UK. Neil Hodge explains.
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The right to know
Need to know more about a particular site? Kelly Harris discloses a little-used route for accessing environmental information.
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Age is no bar
Get wise to the new age discrimination laws that came into force in the UK on 1 October, says Rhian Gait-Parker.
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How effective is your security?
Steve Wright discusses how you can measure the effectiveness of security using ISO 27001.
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Business as usual?
You have a problem and you need to switch to your alternative off-site facility. But will it be the seamless transition you planned for? Jared Landin discusses how you can avoid unpleasant surprises.
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Performing better
Is regulation a burden or a blessing? Lindsay Cox says that enterprise risk management can turn compliance requirements into a valuable business performance management capability.
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Managing supply chain risks
In September we asked readers - our Benchmarking Club - to complete an on-line questionnaire on supply chain risk management. This month's report summarises their response.
