Features – Page 22
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The reality of US-style litigation
Commentators have sounded the alarm that the UK is on the verge of a tidal wave of asbestos litigation Is this speculation accurate and, if so, how should companies respond? Terry Budd, Jane Harte-Lov
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Meeting the challenge
While most major corporations recognise the potential value of enterprise risk management (ERM), few appear to be satisfied that they have arrived at an effective framework Sue Copeman and Peter Joy r
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Preparing for new rules
Gary Summers recommends companies to produce a new risk assessment and crisis plan in preparation for changes in corporate manslaughter legislation
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The price of globalisation
Make no mistake Globalisation brings many benefits to business; it also increases the risks for corporate decision makers, warns Patrick Drinan.
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NEW AGE THINKING
With the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations being introduced later this year, Alison Love looks at what age discrimination will mean for UK employers
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UK Government reconsiders approach
How well is the UK government managing risk? A House of Lords enquiry is seeking to find out Peter Joy reports.
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ADDING VALUE?
Lynn Drennan, Rob Webb and Alasdair Marshall look at how senior executives and institutional investors regard risk management and corporate governance
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GETTING THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Based on experiences at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Mark Collingwood, Stephanie Gardner and Catherine Harley look at some of the risk management support tools available to local authorities
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MAPPING PROGRESS
How do you measure the maturity and strength of your operational risk management programme? Alex Hindson and James Pomeroy give some suggestions
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF OPERATIONAL RISK
Alan Waring and Steve Tunstall highlight the need for a culture of responsible risk-taking
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A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR POLICYHOLDERS?
Jane Harte-Lovelace and Sarah Turpin suggest that insurance market moves to introduce contract certainty mean that policyholders will have to be active in ensuring their needs are met
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Reducing the risk of discrimination
Alison Love warns employers of some of the common pitfalls associated with unlawful discrimination and suggests how businesses can reduce their risks
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Out of Brussels
Employers are bracing themselves for the implementation of what everyone reckons is the most significant piece of European legislation of all - the age discrimination strand of the European Employment
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Who is Bugging you now?
Bugging is no longer restricted to the realms of James Bond fantasy or the international political arena Commercial espionage - the theft of business secrets for commercial advantage - is far closer t
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Smelling a rat?
Lee Coppack discusses the reasons for Rentokil-Initial's desire to abandon its final salary pension scheme and the problems companies face generally in funding pensions
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Documentary evidence?
Chris Haden highlights how inadequate document control is leaving the financial services sector open to massive financial risk in the light of anti money-laundering legislation
