Features – Page 13
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Check the small print
During a tough economy, outsourcing can seem like the perfect way for a business to cut costs and improve the balance sheet. But, Sue Copeman warns, the devil is int he detail
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FeaturesPrime crime
Has fraud boomed in the recession? Or is it simply that cash-strapped copmanies are spotting things earlier? As the old adage goes, there's no such thing as a small fraud, just those that haven't had time to grow. Peter Davy reports
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FeaturesSeal of confidence
Dan Trueman discusses how businesses can protect their key intangible assets
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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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FeaturesProtect yourself
With financial collapse usually comes a steep rise in executive liability claims, and yet the hard market expected for 2009 never materialised. But there is still scope for things to change in 2010? Thibaud Hervy at HCC takes a closer look
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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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FeaturesOut of sight, out of mind
Employers may be well-versed in the duty they have to ensure a safe environment for their staff. But what about the safety of employees sent away on business trips? Andrew Leslie looks at the potential risks and what companies can do to mitigate them
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FeaturesBorn free and equal
The multinational that abuses its power in poorer countries risks financial losses, litigation and reputational ruin. Yet shocking cases of exploitation still occur. It is time to take responsibility, says Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesDangerous results
2009 was a relatively mild year for natural catastrophes, with losses well below average. But with the tragedy in Haiti in January, and rising global temperatures continuing to put certain regions under pressure, there is no cause for complacency, argues Nathan Skinner
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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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FeaturesOne size does not fit all
It is nearly two years before Solvency II becomes law. Nathan Skinner finds out why its much-advocated standard model for solvency capital requirements is not the answer for beleaguered insurers and why captives need their own set of rules
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FeaturesMaking a crisis out of a drama
As the swine flu pandemic monopolised international news headlines and governments bulk-bought vaccine, companies across the world prepared themselves for the worst. Thankfully, the worst has not materialised, but lessons can still be learned, says Tony Dowding
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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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FeaturesEvolving threats
As political risk uncertainty rises, the threat landscape is changing. StrategicRISK has teamed up with ACE to find out what tops your list of concerns and what you’re doing to mitigate them
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FeaturesTools for change
Tony Dowding sheds light on risk engineering and explains how a process associated with property protection can help firms fine tune their liability exposure
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FeaturesA world of difference
Laws relating to directors' liability vary across Europe - while the spectre of US extradition looms in the background, writes Neil Hodge
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FeaturesOn thin ice!
Using pioneering ice-drilling methods, one survey team has made the most ominous predictions yet for the future of the polar caps. Nathan Skinner looks at the perils facing the Arctic – and those who explore it
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FeaturesInside the rating agency
In his only UK interview, Moody's whistleblower Eric Kolchinsky offers a glimpse into the inner workings of the rating agencies and warns Nathan Skinner that systemic problems are getting worse not better
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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
