Features – Page 18
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FeaturesTerror trade
Kidnappers and extortionists use violence as a means to their financial or political ends. They pose a threat to both employees and corporate reputations. Nathan Skinner talks through the problem
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FeaturesEmerging issues
Nathan Skinner chairs a discussion on the issues that will be important for 2009 and beyond
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FeaturesWhat’s hot in 2009
Technology is an important tool for risk managers. Sue Copeman highlights eight areas where established and new technologies could be crucial in 2009
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FeaturesInsuring against the downturn
The economic downturn introduces new risks and emphasises old ones. Nathan Skinner investigates what is making companies cautious and how the insurance industry is responding
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FeaturesSolutions not problems
A four pronged approach to supply chain risk management can improve resilience and the value of the insurance programme says Jim Carruthers
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FeaturesCEO INTERVIEW: Peter Harmer, chief executive, AON UK
The downfall of AIG threw AON’s team into crisis management mode. But the broker remains confident that the turmoil will reveal new opportunities
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FeaturesEverything changes, nothing changes
Risk management is by no means a new idea. Andrew Leslie, deputy editor, StrategicRISK, looks back at medieval Europe to see how merchants and traders managed their risk
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The engine-house of modern risk management
Do internal audit and risk management connect or not? Responding to an article last year in StrategicRISK, Nicola Rimmer gives her opinion
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Taking the risk out of BACS
Despite a collective multi-million fraud bill, companies still consistently fail to implement even the most basic financial safeguards. Financial payment systems in particular are left wide open to abuse and misuse, warns Harry Hornby
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FeaturesPaolo Rubini, director risk management, Telecom Italia & vice chairman, ANRA
Nathan Skinner quizzes one of Italy’s top risk managers on the challenges to his profession in a tricky economic climate
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FeaturesERM for insurers
Nathan Skinner chairs a discussion on risk management in insurance companies
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FeaturesAre you breaking the law?
Nathan Skinner addresses the thorny problem of the legality of multinational insurance covers
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FeaturesClaims waiting to happen?
Every year, traffic accidents around the world cause about 1.2m fatalities and 50m injuries. But there are other victims, say Monika Gruber and Marion Schwehr, as insurers are becoming
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FeaturesAchieving a share of the marketing mind
David Abrahams considers the ways and means of introducing risk thinking to marketing colleagues in difficult times
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FeaturesTwelve steps to better security
Some organisations are struggling to comply with the payment card industry’s new set of standards on data security. Nathan Skinner explains
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FeaturesThat uncertain feeling
All measurements are made because somebody, somewhere, needs information. This information is often used to enable decisions to be made. In order to minimise risk, these decisions must be reliable, says John Hurll
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FeaturesA question of culture
Richard Baker stresses the need to align risk culture with that of the organisation and suggests ways of developing an effective approach
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FeaturesConflicted directors on thin ice
Danielle Harris warns that new UK rules could force directors to stand down or risk possible claims
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FeaturesStefan Sigulla
The ex-head of German risk management association DVS describes his path to the top
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