Features – Page 6

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    Insuring against the downturn

    1 December 2008

    The economic downturn introduces new risks and emphasises old ones. Nathan Skinner investigates what is making companies cautious and how the insurance industry is responding

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    Solutions not problems

    1 December 2008

    A four pronged approach to supply chain risk management can improve resilience and the value of the insurance programme says Jim Carruthers

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    Twelve steps to better security

    1 November 2008

    Some organisations are struggling to comply with the payment card industry’s new set of standards on data security. Nathan Skinner explains

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    Stefan Sigulla

    1 November 2008

    The ex-head of German risk management association DVS describes his path to the top

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    Strike!

    1 September 2008

    With economic slowdown and rising inflation, the spectre of industrial unrest rears its head as trades unions seek to protect their members’ standard of living, while employers attempt to cut costs. What can you do about this risk?

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    Forgotten, but not gone?

    1 September 2008

    When cases of bird flu were widespread in 2005 and 2006, the risk of a worldwide human influenza pandemic was taken as a serious threat. While the threat has not receded, European companies may have let down their guard, says Graham Buck

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    Infrastructure deterioration

    1 September 2008

    Many parts of the US infrastructure such as levees, dams, bridges and roads have deteriorated to a point that they may not withstand a catastrophe or the use to which they would be put during a disaster. By Paul Mlakar

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    Why flood losses are increasing

    1 September 2008

    Exposure, the governing factor An almost explosive growth in the values of property in flood-prone areas and the much greater vulnerability of the things that people own are the main reasons for rising flood losses. By Wolfgang Kron

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    Risk engineering

    1 September 2008

    In a competitive environment, preventing loss is vital. Nathan Skinner garners the thoughts of five risk managers on the subject

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    Working towards solutions for flood

    1 September 2008

    Since 1980, Europe has suffered 17 catastrophic floods that have done at least $75 billion worth of economic damage in total. Only about 25% of these losses were insured. The devastating and costly events of 2002 and 2007 have spurred searches for better planning, precautions and financial solutions. By Lee ...

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    Good for you?

    6 June 2008

    Confused by health claims on foods? If so, you are not alone. Research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests that generally many consumers are confused by such claims. Laura Bellfield looks at what the EC plans to do about it

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    Brazil: a tough nut

    6 June 2008

    There's an old saying (often recounted even by Brazilians) that Brazil is the country of the future... and always will be! While in the past this would bring an ironic smile, now, perhaps things are starting to change, says Mike Watters

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    Protecting your rights worldwide

    6 May 2008

    Jackie Maguire and Sue Ratcliffe provide a guide to global IP protection

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    Managing supply in an outsourced world

    6 May 2008

    Procurement and risk management need to team up over modern supply chains, say Alex Hindson and Finlay Murray

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    Challenges grow more sophisticated

    6 May 2008

    Scenario planning can build capacity to adapt to large-scale political shocks

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    The financial consequences of natural disasters

    1 April 2008

    There is significant value for the public sector to shift from a disaster relief approach – looking for financial support after an event – to one which includes the accumulation of funds and the spreading of risks before a loss occurs. By Reto Schnarwiler

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    No more easy oil

    1 April 2008

    The development of deep water fields, often in remote locations lacking infrastructure, poses new challenges to the offshore energy industry, which must operate facilities safely over 20 to 30 years in harsh environmental conditions. By Phil Thomas and David Brown

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    Hard lessons from windstorms

    30 March 2007

    Ports and transport facilities suffer badly in windstorms but the experience from major storms like Katrina can provide lessons to reduce future losses. By Ian Lush

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    Extreme weather and commodity prices

    30 March 2007

    Extreme weather conditions and natural or man-made disasters usually cause a blip in commodity prices. How big a shift and how long it lasts depend on many factors. By Hugh Craig and Lee Coppack

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    Sri Lanka in the Shadow of Terrorism

    19 December 2006

    Since 1983, civil war and terrorism have, in the eyes of the international media at least, provided an ever present backdrop to Sri Lankan affairs.