Features – Page 5
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FeaturesChallenges for risk managers
How are European organisations dealing with corporate governance issues? And what is the impact on the risk manager’s role? Nathan Skinner investigates
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FeaturesGood for you?
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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FeaturesCRO: hero or villain?
As many companies move to recruit a CRO, Mike Wilkinson reviews the key issues organisations must consider to ensure they make the right appointment
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FeaturesCreating value
John Abbott pleads for a more enlightened corporate attitude to risk management
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FeaturesChallenges grow more sophisticated
Scenario planning can build capacity to adapt to large-scale political shocks
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FeaturesTalking about modelling
The cost of homeowners’ insurance is a very sensitive subject in US coastal states, and the role that catastrophe models may play in helping underwriters determine rates is bringing them under increasing scrutiny from politicians. By Lee Coppack
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FeaturesChanging work patterns
Simon Norris argues that a self-regulating approach, in which staff are free to organise and manage their own time in a responsible way, can offer more benefits to employers than taking a heavy-handed
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FeaturesDriving an integrated approach to governance risk and compliance
If people responsible for compliance are operating within silos, there may well be areas of neglect, warns Paul Pilkington
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FeaturesBreaching the wall
While risk management must be the first line of defence in any data protection strategy, Jeremy Smith urges companies to bolster that defence with robust insurance coverage
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FeaturesDon't forget the other half
Security of electronic data is one thing, says Chris Haden, but documents need attention too
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FeaturesNavigating the global regulatory minefield
Jonathan Pickworth introduces a survey which suggests that many companies are too complacent about regulatory risk
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FeaturesCracking down on cartels
EU competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has vowed to get tough on companies that don't play fair. Neill Blundell says the EU and other regulators are giving a stark warning to boardrooms
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FeaturesComing distractions
The end of a year is a wonderful excuse for an editor to do some crystal ball gazing into what might happen in the next year and beyond
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FeaturesPost-Katrina Litigation, Shows Need for Clarity
Hurricane Katrina was the single largest loss in the history of the insurance industry. Its place in the annals of insurance is also secure by virtue of it being the single most litigated loss on record. By Claire Wilkinson
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FeaturesRisks and Opportunities of Nanotechnology
Building materials incorporating nano-particles may better withstand extreme events, but insurers worry about the liability implications of nanotechnology
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FeaturesHow Building Codes Reduce Catastrophe Losses
Buildings completed under the requirements of a new Florida building code withstood hurricane winds in 2004 and 2005 while neighbouring, older properties were destroyed. But it should not take a disaster for our communities to adopt, implement and enforce the building safety codes that save lives every day. By Richard ...
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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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FeaturesThe regulator investigates
Regulators take insider trading very seriously. Their powers to search for evidence are growing. Comply, or face disaster, say Jonathan Pickworth and Elizabeth Bremner
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More than just procurement
Mathias Estrade, Cyril Végni and Audrey Gandon underline the importance of managing the risks at the heart of the purchasing function
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FeaturesCodes and cultures
There is a growing global consensus about the need for good governance, but cultural differences can intervene. Alan Waring looks at some of the issues arising in Asia and closer to home.
