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FeaturesBecause it's worth it
Some organisations may be questioning the value of enterprise risk management (ERM), particularly in the light of the recent financial crisis. But Eddie McLaughlin says that ERM provides significant – and measurable – benefits
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Facing the facts
Risk management has entered the public consciousness. But there's a major problem: you can'f force people to apply it, as Peter Davy explains
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Building blocks for the future
No longer able to leave all risk managing to the risk manager, the board is being forced to take responsibility. Neil Hodge asks how corporations will structure themselves to deal with a constantly shifting risk landscape
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FeaturesStorm on the horizon
Think back ten years - had you heard of social networking sites? Thought not. More change is certain this decade, but it won't come risk-free, as Sarah Edlington reports
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FeaturesTotal recall
Product defects put manufacturers, suppliers and retailers at risk of product liability claims, and factors such as globalisation and new technologies mean that these exposures are becoming increasingly complex, explains Jon Elvidge of XL Insurance
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FeaturesWorth the risk
It's never too soon to put in place a robust business continuity strategy. Marsh's Rod Ratsma outlines the benefits and explains the issues involved in setting up this crucial line of defence
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FeaturesSo where do we go from here?
Our first decade has been, among many things, an invaluable learning process - and we intend to build on that in the decade to come, says Sue Copeman
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FeaturesERM affects ratings for insurers
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services believes enterprise risk management (ERM) is an important discipline that will continue to be crucial to the financial health of insurers, says Yann Le Pallec
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FeaturesEnd the duvet day
Absenteeism can have a devastating effect on a business’s health, yet experts say many employers do not appreciate the scale of the problem and are failing to diagnose the reasons behind excessive sick leave, writes Neil Hodge
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Under your controls
In the current climate, procurement teams must find a way to manage the uncertainty of supply price, availability and demand. Risk frameworks are vital but Andrew Leslie finds that the human touch should not be underestimated
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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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So now what?
Organisations are working hard to put the financial crisis behind them, but with a new year must come a new approach for companies and their risk managers, says Andrew Leslie
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On best behaviour
Financial pundits are asking why big corporates failed to anticipate the economic meltdown. Hindsight may be a wonderful thing, but companies' boards must take some responsibility says David Wilson. Now is the time to get the right dynamics in place.
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FeaturesCollective bargaining
As the European Commission proposes a system of collective redress, some critics fear a move towards US-style class actions says Neil Hodge
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FeaturesManaging the risk
Managing your directors’ and officers’ liability (D&O) risk has always been important. In today’s recession where pressures may encourage directors to cut corners and third parties to sue, it’s vital, writes Sue Copeman
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FeaturesMaking the investment fit
How can risk managers persuade their boards to invest in risk engineering when money is tight? asks Tony Dowding
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FeaturesAn update of ERM systems
There are products on the market to help companies make sense of the large amount of data that risk management can create. Sara Edlington talks to some of the companies that think they have the answer
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FeaturesInherent risk ranking: Why bother?
Richard Archer explores the concept of inherent risk ranking, and asks if it’s worth the effort
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FeaturesA truly international approach
Nathan Skinner talks to Jorge Luzzi, worldwide director of risk management for Italian tyre maker Pirelli.
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FeaturesMaking ERM work for you
Enterprise risk management (ERM) was the theme of the latest StrategicRISK Question Time event, held in association with Marsh Risk Consulting. Nathan Skinner reports
