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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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Hurricane risk at high resolution
We are using high resolution climate models and supercomputers to assess future hurricane risk to the United States and Caribbean at precision never before seen. By Greg Holland with James Done, Jim Hurrell, David Hosansky and Asuka Suzuki
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Catastrophe risk management using multiple models
While catastrophe models follow a similar overall approach to risk assessment, there can be wide variations in results, leaving users to question which is the most appropriate. By Atul Khanduri
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FeaturesInsuring against the downturn
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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FeaturesClaims waiting to happen?
Every year, traffic accidents around the world cause about 1.2m fatalities and 50m injuries. But there are other victims, say Monika Gruber and Marion Schwehr, as insurers are becoming
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FeaturesMore than just good PR
Operating in politically and socially volatile regions need not be a potential recipe for disaster. Mike Penrose gives some guidelines for a strategy that will benefit both your business and the local community
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FeaturesManaging energy performance
The EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires member states to set minimum requirements on the energy performance of new buildings and of large buildings undergoing major renovation, and the certification of all buildings at the point of sale and rental. David Smith looks at the implications for UK businesses.
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FeaturesCoping with new rules
Sweeping changes to environmental liability regulations are causing problems for insurers in their attempts to create suitable products, says Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesTowards sustainability
What part can business play in making the change towards a sustainable economy? Nathan Skinner reports on a recent conference
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FeaturesHow deep is your green?
Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, talks to Nathan Skinner about climate change, CSR and the role of the sustainable enterprise in today's financial system
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Preventing losses in the chemical industry
Safety risks are inherent to the operational process of chemical manufacturing plants and refineries, but also pose a major concern for chemical facilities in other types of industry. By Leonardo Piazzi
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Environmentally aware
StrategicRISK's Benchmarking Club respondents confirm that most European companies are well aware of their potential environmental liabilities.
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The right to know
Need to know more about a particular site? Kelly Harris discloses a little-used route for accessing environmental information.
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Gas industry rocked by contaminated land case
Anna Rabin says that the High Court's decision in a landmark contaminated land case has significant implications.
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AUDIT AND SCREEN
Alan Hambidge examines the concepts and benefits of risk management audits and risk screens in connection with managing asbestos
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The reality of US-style litigation
Commentators have sounded the alarm that the UK is on the verge of a tidal wave of asbestos litigation Is this speculation accurate and, if so, how should companies respond? Terry Budd, Jane Harte-Lov
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Don't proceed without consent
Much has been said about the surfeit of red tape that constrains commercial enterprise, but it is still a foolhardy developer who proceeds with a development without first obtaining all the proper con
