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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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FeaturesThe carbon opportunity
Companies are cottoning on to the opportunities in being up front about carbon use. The question is how best to measure it? Nathan Skinner reports
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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.
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FeaturesEPL An inevitable trend
In the US, where payouts over discrimination claims can be huge, insuring against such claims is seen as a must. Will Europe follow in US footsteps? Nathan Skinner investigates the probability.
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How prepared are you?
Would your business survive the effects of a pandemic? Scott Nicholl and Christian Leder provide a case study on preparing and testing a pandemic business continuity plan
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FeaturesWhat is your risk profile?
Regulatory compliance may cost you time and money, but it can provide opportunities too, says Brian Cleary
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Understanding the real risks
Many organisations seem to have insufficient evaluated knowledge about the wide-ranging risks they face, says Andy Shaw
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Hard lessons from windstorms
Ports and transport facilities suffer badly in windstorms but the experience from major storms like Katrina can provide lessons to reduce future losses. By Ian Lush
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Windstorm Kyrill: A glimpse into the future?
Windstorm Kyrill is a reminder that windstorm is a real threat to insurers and reinsurers in Europe. By Julian Alovisi, Claire Souch and Jane Toothill
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Managing Promotions
Marketing promotions that do too well can be just as expensive as those that fail to meet expectations. With only around eight per cent of promotions coming close to their forecasts, Philip Penlington
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A softer landing
The acquisition of BAA by Ferrovial brings together two companies which both take risk management extremely seriously.
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Contingency Costs in Fighting Terrorism
The costs of a terrorism incident - both in terms of human suffering and monetary loss - are catastrophic. Thwarting a terrorist attack can also be disruptive and expensive for business.
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Lloyd's prepares for the worst
If the global insurance industry had a mission statement, it should simply say, 'Be prepared'.
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Pulling the plug on telecoms
Are you feeling confident that your business continuity plan covers everything? Then pull the plug on your telephone system and see what happens, says Graham Chick
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The Never Expiring Password
Unchanged codes can be thought of as a wide open back door in your corporate network security, warns Calum Macleod
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Smelling a rat?
Lee Coppack discusses the reasons for Rentokil-Initial's desire to abandon its final salary pension scheme and the problems companies face generally in funding pensions
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Reporting on risk
Smart businesses have an approach to risk management which goes beyond compliance And corporate risk management reporting needs to play a key role in supporting both the risk process and the strategic
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Who do they work for?
Chris Lajtha discusses brokers' lack of progress in developing a new business model and asks what has happened to the notion of agency
