All General articles – Page 15
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Compensation culture could lead to price increases
The UK social trend towards "a compensation culture" is increasing risk costs for high-street retailers.
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Contractors take on unacceptable levels of risk
An AIRMIC survey shows that contractors have to take on an ever-widening range of risks in order to win business.
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Analysis
Economic crime warning
The UK Government should move quickly to make fraud a priority for the nation's police if it is to have any chance of fighting a "surge in economic crime".
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Analysis
Risk management can make the difference
CEOs can differentiate their organisations by making an asset out of their ability to manage risks.
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Analysis
Distance selling directive
Solicitors Paisner & Co warn that UK on-line retailers and others selling goods "at a distance" should ensure compliance with new EU rules to be implemented shortly.
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Analysis
Disability discrimination good practice
From 2004, service providers will have to make "reasonable adjustments" to the physical features of their premises to overcome access barriers.
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Features
Editor's letter
The directors of a company and the company itself are particularly vulnerable to risks when they're involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
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Features
Sleeping with the enemy
Shareholders are about to flex their muscles and gain real power, predicts Leon Pein.
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Analysis
European stress research
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work has published a report which recognises work-related stress as an increasing risk for Europe's workforce.
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Features
M&As: The human factor
Most mergers and acquisitions fail to enhance shareholder value. Graham Pearce warns you not to ignore the people issues.
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Analysis
Governance and mergers
Corporate governance issues can have a significant influence on cross-border mergers, according to a report issued in July by The Conference Board.
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International guides for risk managers
The increasing globalisation of business has prompted AIRMIC to produce a series of business guidelines
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Analysis
H&S policy proposals
Solicitors Lovells have summarised a UK-wide 44-point action plan of policy initiatives and proposals for future legislation to cut workplace deaths, injuries and illness.
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Features
Intranet risk management solution
Clive Moffatt describes the intranet's role in bringing quality risk information to the decision-maker's desktop.
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Features
Managing weather risks
Trading in weather derivatives has grown steadily in Europe since the first deal was struck in 1998.
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Setting new standards
The initiative by Britain's three leading risk management bodies to define a new internationally recognised British standard for the practice of risk management is now well underway.
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Willis encouraging charities to join AIRMIC
The charity sector now has a significant body of members within AIRMIC, thanks to support from UK broker Willis.
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New AIRMIC chairman will take over at conference
For the first time in AIRMIC's history the mantle of AIRMIC chairmanship will be handed over at conference.
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Sir Clive Thompson to give AIRMIC lecture
Sir Clive Thompson, chief executive of Rentokil Initial plc, will give the prestigious 2000 AIRMIC annual lecture later this year.
