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FeaturesBusinesses 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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FeaturesAon 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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FeaturesHow 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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FeaturesKeeping 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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FeaturesHow 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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FeaturesHow 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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FeaturesHow to: Organise a whistleblowing programme
An open culture and positive reporting will identify more black swans than formal procedures alone
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FeaturesThe 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
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FeaturesThe first line of defence
The effects of a blaze in a large building or facility go beyond just safety and structural damage, and can be ruinous – to the local infrastructure, economy and environment. But installing sprinkler protection could take businesses out of the line of fi re, says FM Global’s Brendan MacGrath
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FeaturesSpecial Report: Public sector risks
Local authorities are being forced to get creative in order to cut costs without losing precious services – and all done in the full glare of the public eye, finds Sue Copeman. In this special report on the public sector, we focus on the impact such changes will have on ...
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FeaturesA group activity
A new healthcare law in the USA could spark the growth of employee benefit captives, says Helen Yates
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FeaturesHow to: Respond to rising liabilities in Europe
The USA may still be the spiritual home of D&O litigation, but Europe is not too far behind. Class actions are becoming more common and the need to settle claims quickly is greater than ever. Luckily, say David Walters and Géraud Verhille, the D&O market has a history of adapting ...
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FeaturesHow to: Deal with the Bribery Act
Marsh and Kroll hosted a recent event debating the impact of the UK’s new Bribery Act on businesses. Here’s what happened
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FeaturesThink forward, think risk
Enterprise-wide risk management and the increasing role of risk management in corporate strategies dominated the recent RIMS annual conference in Boston. Professor Jean-Paul Louisot reports
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How to: Influence risk perception
It is vital that risk managers understand how people think; how ‘head logic’ and gut instinct can work against each other. Nathan Skinner delves into the psychology of risk
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FeaturesData watchdog has teeth
Companies with UK operations should check their security procedure in light of the regulator's new powers
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FeaturesBreaking the deadlock
As M&A begins to pick up again, one firm is offering protection to both buyers and sellers
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FeaturesBe prepared
Companies can notch up plenty of governance brownie points if they focus on risk management and internal audit, says Jackie Cain
