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"We must raise the number of women at board level" − ACE chief
ACE Group country president France, Nadia Côté says the industry can benefit from greater diversity at every level
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"I'm not a supporter of the women's quota in Germany"
Bombardier head of risk engineering, global risk management and insurance, Malwine Braunwarth examines the issue of gender diversity
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Anne Charon: how I made it to the top of Zurich, France
Charon looks back at her career, explaining why she will never leave financial services and how she overcame prejudice in the sector
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"I sense a new energy among leaders in risk," – Willis' Ailsa King
Willis managing director of risk solutions on the challenges she faced in her career and how attitudes at the top are changing
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The Philippines: a land of extremes
The country has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but income inequalities, a growing population and being on a typhoon path mean it remains vulnerable
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Risk management at the forefront of Asia’s corporate expansion
StrategicRISK’s inaugural conference in Singapore highlighted key risks in the region for businesses
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Women in Risk: plugging the gender gap
In the first of a series of Women in Risk articles, FERMA president Julia Graham is on a drive to improve gender diversity in the risk and insurance profession. Here, she explains how and why
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Multinationals lack clarity over crisis risk solutions – XL Group
Misunderstanding of risks in emerging countries can unhinge operations when a crisis strikes, insurer warns
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Future of risk management: modern risk leaders
A new generation of risk managers is emerging, enterprise-wide risk advisers who take on a holistic approach
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Future of risk management: new risk culture
Risk leaders consider how the 2008 financial crisis, globalisation and technological advances have changed the risk manager’s role
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Businesses urged to improve continuity plans as Ebola spreads
As Ebola spreads through West Africa, companies with operations in the region should check their continuity plans, but avoid panicking as, although the disease has no cure, their employees are unlikely to catch it
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Aon and Manchester United: Beyond business
By working together on an initiative to help disadvantaged young people Aon and Manchester United are providing a helping hand for those who need it most
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Dealing with staff kidnapping
The threat of kidnap is increasing and is not limited to known hotspots such as South America and parts of Asia. It is starting to emerge in a variety of guises in Europe, where extortion is a common threat
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How to: Avoid health and safety prosecution
Individual prosecutions for health and safety offences are on the rise, so it is more important than ever to ensure that senior managers are fulfilling their duties
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Keeping the lights on
Energy risk is a growing concern in a world where resources are becoming increasingly scarce, but mitigating this risk now offers a wealth of additional benefits
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How to: Clean up after your mess
The Environmental Liability Directive is creating waves throughout Europe, but some have concerns that its ethos remains misunderstood
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How to stay nimble amid the hurdles
Regulators are running risk managers ragged as they struggle to meet ever-more complex general requirements as well as the needs of their business. We check out the obstacles in their path
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How to: Organise a whistleblowing programme
An open culture and positive reporting will identify more black swans than formal procedures alone
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The new world order
Governments worldwide are planning drastic changes to the regulatory landscape, these include new duties for directors and better risk management. Neil Hodge investigates whether all the new regulation be a good or bad thing
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Not so smart …
Using a mobile phone can be a risky business. But while any link with cancer is still to be proved, there is no doubt about the dangers of driving and using a hand-held and the phones’ vulnerability to security lapses, writes Andrew Leslie