Features – Page 5
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FeaturesRisk management progresses
Rafal Rudnicki provides an overview on how risk management is evolving in Poland
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FeaturesThe revolving door that leads to nowhere
Andrzej S Nartowski looks at Poland's approach to corporate governance
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FeaturesIn the wake of SocGen
Yet another financial scandal has highlighted the weaknesses of some organisations’ internal control. Are companies failing to learn lessons from the past? Or has the operating environment changed so much that it is making these lessons irrelevant?
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FeaturesCommunicating risk management
David Gamble discusses the thinking behind an international project to spread the word
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FeaturesBetween Fear and Reason – the French way
Andrew Leslie reflects on last month’s AMRAE conference
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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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FeaturesPresenting the FAQ
As the time comes to consider your entry for our awards, Sue Copeman answers your questions
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FeaturesEffective Disaster Recovery
If fire, terrorists or hostile aliens zap your data centre, can you be back online before your business collapses? A good IT disaster recovery plan will be vital, as Carl Bradbury explains.
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FeaturesManaging new risks
Which emerging risks do companies think are important? And are they doing anything about them? Nathan Skinner analyses the results of our readership survey.
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FeaturesManaging reputation and value
A disaster throws a spotlight on a company’s performance. Some recover quickly; others do not. Research into the share price of airlines following a fatal crash gives an indication of the reasons for the difference. Deborah Pretty describes the results.
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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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FeaturesCulture that Avoids Disaster
Six key areas of organisational culture are essential to prevent catastrophic incidents like the Texas City refinery explosion and loss of the space shuttle Columbia. By Scott Berger
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Kidnap – a booming industry
People working abroad are at risk of being held to ransom. What are employers doing about it? Not enough, says Neil Hodge
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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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FeaturesControlling conflict
Sue Copeman reviews a new report on the management and avoidance of disputes
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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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Who is an employee?
It is dangerous to think that once you contract out work to someone else, your liability towards them is at an end, says Patricia Baxter
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Transforming Science into Business Application
David Bresch is head of the global atmospheric perils group within the catastrophe perils unit of Swiss Re and serves as chief modeller for all perils. He is also climate advisor to the board of Swiss Re. He talks to Catastrophe Risk Management about how science can support reinsurance. By ...
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How Planning for Terrorist Attacks Worked for Hurricanes
Major incident training put in place by a large commercial property investor because of terrorist attacks proved its value in the face of US hurricanes. By John Smith
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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.
