Features – Page 25
-
Features
Unchecked Risks That Can Lead to Catastrophe
Asset management, planned maintenance and procurement have the potential to create disaster if are not treated with the respect they deserve. By Tony Prior
-
Features
Geohazards and Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure is an essential element in the immediate, as well as long term, recovery from a catastrophe. Identifying geological risks to infrastructure projects is, thus, an essential part of catastrophe risk management. By Matthew Free and Sara Anderson
-
Features
Understanding the Vulnerability of China’s Buildings to Earthquake Risk
Earthquake engineers and catastrophe modellers have considerable data on the relative vulnerability of different construction materials, structural systems and building heights to seismic hazards. However, other factors that affect building stability in an earthquake are more difficult to assess, particularly in emerging markets. By Jayanta Guin and Tao Lai
-
Features
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
-
FeaturesNo more feeble excuses
I am becoming a little weary of companies that deal with consumers over the internet, or keep electronic records of their contacts, yet fail to put in place the strictest security available. Some do not even seem to operate basic prevention methods – for example the financial information services agency ...
-
FeaturesRisk without frontiers
Love it or hate it, globalisation is the name of the game now for major European companies. How are StrategicRISK Benchmarking Club members viewing the challenges? Sue Copeman describes the results of our latest survey
-
-
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.
-
FeaturesBe a winner?
If you and your team are implementing a new or improved risk management initiative, start thinking about your entry to the StrategicRISK European Risk Management Awards 2008, says Sue Copeman
-
FeaturesIT in the boardroom
If an organisation’s IT does not work, there is a real prospect that strategic objectives will not be reached. Yet how many boards spend time on IT issues? How well do they understand the IT risks they face? Two recent surveys provide some answers. Lani Bannach and Sue Copeman analyse ...
-
Features
Measuring the markets
Where are the best opportunities to be found among emerging markets? And what about the risks? Ian Coleman explains the thinking behind an index which balances the risks and rewards
-
FeaturesEnterprise-wide fleet risk profiling
Is fleet risk management just a poor sister in your organisation? John Stevens argues that is too important to be left out in the cold, and needs to be integrated into enterprise risk management. He suggests the solution.
-
FeaturesBeat the cheats
Internal audit should be checking your anti-fraud controls, says John Smart
-
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.
-
Features
Risk management and talent
If people are your greatest asset, you ought to be putting a value on that asset and risk managing it. The sums at risk may turn out to be astonishingly high, says Paul Aldrich
-
Features
The race toward preparedness
Which of the world’s regions wins the gold in the risk management marathon? John Keeble reveals all.
-
Features
Contract Law - The latest
The English and Scottish Law Commissions are continuing their work on the reform of insurance contract law. Sarah Turpin assesses the likely impact of their latest proposals.
-
Features
The China syndrome
The world increasingly depends on Chinese products, but recent high profile recalls are raising concerns about production standards. Trevor Davies considers the issues.
-
Features
Using your intelligence
Sheets of figures alone are not sufficient to help you understand your business. Nakis Papadopoulosse argues that you need a proper business intelligence platform if you are to stay competitive
