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FeaturesDangerous results
2009 was a relatively mild year for natural catastrophes, with losses well below average. But with the tragedy in Haiti in January, and rising global temperatures continuing to put certain regions under pressure, there is no cause for complacency, argues Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesTools for change
Tony Dowding sheds light on risk engineering and explains how a process associated with property protection can help firms fine tune their liability exposure
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FeaturesOn thin ice!
Using pioneering ice-drilling methods, one survey team has made the most ominous predictions yet for the future of the polar caps. Nathan Skinner looks at the perils facing the Arctic – and those who explore it
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FeaturesCharting disaster
Following a year of economic turmoil and political tensions, Nathan Skinner highlights the global issues that will be on the world's risk register in 2010
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On best behaviour
Financial pundits are asking why big corporates failed to anticipate the economic meltdown. Hindsight may be a wonderful thing, but companies' boards must take some responsibility says David Wilson. Now is the time to get the right dynamics in place.
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FeaturesMaking the investment fit
How can risk managers persuade their boards to invest in risk engineering when money is tight? asks Tony Dowding
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FeaturesGuard your data
Lee Coppack says that the information that companies hold is as valuable as money for hackers and criminals. The consequences for businesses can be embarrassing and expensive
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FeaturesInherent risk ranking: Why bother?
Richard Archer explores the concept of inherent risk ranking, and asks if it’s worth the effort
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Never miss a trick!
Nathan Skinner invites you to test your skills by playing our spot the fraud game
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FeaturesA truly international approach
Nathan Skinner talks to Jorge Luzzi, worldwide director of risk management for Italian tyre maker Pirelli.
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FeaturesWhen to call in the experts
Caroline Woolley and Martin Caddick say that claims experts, such as forensic accountants, can help plug the information gap and put companies’ claims policies in the context of business continuity
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Taxing issues
In Europe, the Kvaerner ruling set a legal precedent that companies must allocate premium to where the risk is located. Praveen Sharma examines the challenges and offers some helpful suggestions
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FeaturesRefreshing the parts…
Nathan Skinner visits the giant Heineken brewery in Amsterdam and talks to Eric Bloem, the firm’s head of insurance
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FeaturesReflecting on risk management
Felix Kloman has been described variously as the gadfly* and the guru of risk management. Some of his ideas may currently seem ‘off the wall’, not to say politically and corporately impractical, but there is a strong thread of integrity running through them which suggests that they could be pointers ...
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FeaturesRising to the occasion
Last year, UK risk management association AIRMIC announced initiatives to promote better claims handling by insurers and to challenge the issuing of issuing reservation of rights when large claims are made. Graham Buck offers a progress report
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FeaturesRisk management of vital records
Ian Keers looks at the implementation of risk management strategies to protect both electronic and paper records
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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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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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FeaturesWhy the next big northeast hurricane will surprise
A repeat of the 1938 New England Hurricane could cause losses as large as Hurricane Katrina in 2005. By Karen Clark
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Calculating the risk of terrorism
An investment in basic research on terrorism will be paid back many times, as a better knowledge of threats will make risk calculation more of a science than an art. By Professor Alex Schmid
