Features – Page 9
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FeaturesThe dilemma of dissent
Unpalatable news is rarely welcome in the boardroom – and may not be believed. Nathan Skinner interviews HBOS whistleblower Paul Moore
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FeaturesCommunication, understanding and transparency
Economic recession and turmoil in the world’s financial markets have ensured that risk management is high on the agenda for most organisations. Klaus-Otto Bick tells Sue Copeman the reasons why risk management is paramount in his organisation and outlines his approach
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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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FeaturesChanging markets
Chaired by Nathan Skinner, a roundtable discussion entitled changing markets took place at AXA Corporate Solutions Switzerland’s client and broker gathering on March 31 in Zurich
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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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FeaturesPicking up the pieces
Have the high profile casualties of the finance sector strengthened the case for risk management, or merely exposed its limitations? Graham Buck looks at the evidence
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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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FeaturesIt could happen to you
As companies find themselves looking outside their normal areas of operation, Heyrick Bond Gunning expands on his clients’ experience in countries where corruption and bribery loom large
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FeaturesOut of the frying pan?
Using insurance to transfer a risk that you do not want to retain is fine. But you need to be sure that the insurers you are using are going to be there – solvent – should you need to call on them. Julian James explains
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FeaturesEuropean food safety
Food producers should take all reasonable precautions and exercise due diligence
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FeaturesManaging product safety recalls
Ed Mitchell and Thomas Zanner explain how to deal with recalls in the food and drink industry
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FeaturesTelling it like it is
Communication can be the difference between a good and badly handled product recall, says Julia Johnson
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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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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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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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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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FeaturesWinds of change for agricultural risks
Changing climate and commodity price trends are steering agricultural risk in a new direction. The result is a rethink of exposure, products and product design. By Thomas Heintz
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A geographical understanding of risk
The advent of satellite navigation and the birth of Google Earth, Google Maps and France’s Geoportail have alerted everyone involved in the management of catastrophes to the value of geographical information systems. By François-Xavier Goblet
