Features – Page 10
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Countering Terrorism
The events of 11 September will have far reaching consequences for the financial services industry. David La Bouchardiere reviews some of the implications and countermeasures
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The Loss Of Certainty
If you buy insurance to protect your business against loss and catastrophe, you need to be able to rely on it. But loss of certainty resulting from the breakdown of record keeping systems is a growing
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Climate Change
With the cost of climate change becoming clear, all companies can expect increasing environmental scrutiny, says Jessica McCallin
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Seeking a Terrorism Insurance Solution
News from the Federation of European Risk Management Associations and its members
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Assessing captive performance
Current insurance market turbulence will encourage greater use of captives. But how do you know if your captive is performing successfully? Clive Thursby advocates a financial strength rating
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Extortion or malice?
How do you prevent product extortion or malicious tampering - and how do you deal with the situation if the worst happens? Christine Seib gives some pointers.
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New age risk transfer
A massive new study has found that corporations want to transfer risks to earnings, as well as risks to assets. Adrian Leonard summarises the results
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Government-sponsored litigation
US state and city governments are becoming increasingly formidable, and willing, plaintiffs, says Christopher C. Iliff.
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Join the virtuous circle
Not unnaturally perhaps, everyone tends to look at risk from their own perspective because risk threatens change to the norm.
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Are captives viable?
Is it worth having a captive insurer? Does it add value? Jenny Hill looks at the continuing debate.
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Right to vote
Investing in companies in some countries becomes a gamble if you can't get information or influence operations. Sue Copeman says shareholders are pressing for change.
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Virtual hazards
IT can leave you exposed to unprotected and unexpected risks, warns Janet Edey.
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The polluter pays not always!
Richard Ford discusses the implications of the new regime on contaminated land.
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Post Mortem
David Gilbert identifies five common reasons for corporate failure, ranging from elementary lack of basic controls to an ostrich-like failure to face facts.
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Alchemy for project financing?
Rob Tucker explores the arcane world of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) and Alternative Risk Finance (ARF) and its application within property and other structured finance deals.
