Features – Page 4
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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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FeaturesSteering through the minefield
The world of international business is a complicated one. Firms with overseas operations face a huge number of legal challenges, not least in the realm of insurance, writes Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesThe way ahead
With the theme of this year’s FERMA forum being the future of risk management, Lee Coppack looks at how the risk manager’s role is evolving in Europe
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FeaturesGaining credit
Throughout the production and supply chains, credit lubricates transactions. But oiling the wheels is getting more difficult now, Tony Dowding writes
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Global analysis
Regulatory approaches to insurance vary throughout the world, even among countries that are in the same region. Nathan Skinner summaries some of the differences
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FeaturesThe cost of corruption
Nathan Skinner reviews anti bribery and corruption measures – and discusses just how effective they are
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FeaturesThe Cyprus connection
Producing fake products is a useful source of income for organised crime and terrorist groups. And Cyprus, a relatively small island in the Mediterranean, is starting to play a pivotal role. Alan Waring explains
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FeaturesJust what is meant by Enterprise Risk Management?
Stephen Roberts, Eddie McLaughlin and James Maxwell describe the elements that make up best practice
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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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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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FeaturesUnrest and uncertainty
The world is a risky place and economic recession has not helped, says Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesKnow your business
Identifying your suppliers and customers is crucial if you want to avoid international corruption scandals and legal penalties. Michael Short has the answers.
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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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FeaturesProduct recall risk
In today’s world product safety is paramount. Nathan Skinner sets the scene for this special report on product recall
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FeaturesWhat do you know?
Managing risk information successfully has become a priority for European companies. Graham Buck asks what a risk information system needs to be effective for everyone within the organisation
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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
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Seeing risk: Floods
The 2007 UK summer floods pushed flooding up the agenda for politicians and businesses alike. A year and a half later topographical maps and modelling technologies have improved to give us better tools to manage the risks. By Justin Butler
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FeaturesTerror trade
Kidnappers and extortionists use violence as a means to their financial or political ends. They pose a threat to both employees and corporate reputations. Nathan Skinner talks through the problem
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FeaturesEmerging issues
Nathan Skinner chairs a discussion on the issues that will be important for 2009 and beyond
