All General articles – Page 16
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AIRMIC Portfolio
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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AIRMIC Portfolio
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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AIRMIC Portfolio
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.
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Analysis
Lone workers vulnerable
Lone public sector workers often face greater risks of personal injury than people working in more obviously hazardous industries like North Sea oil.
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Analysis
Preventing fraud
A new CBI publication says corporate fraud costs businesses hundreds of millions of pounds each year, and ignoring the risk is not an option.
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Analysis
Environmental liability paper
The deadline for submissions on the European Commission White Paper on Environmental Liability, adopted in February, is 1 July
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Analysis
Reductions for driver training
Fleet operators who train drivers using Liberty Motor's Skilldrive scheme can obtain fleet insurance premium cuts ranging from 5% to 15%.
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Analysis
Discount rates review
The Lord Chancellor should announce a decision this summer on the level of discount rates.
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Analysis
Recovery's a disaster
A survey by Performance Concepts, Continuity and Recovery 2000, finds that 92% of companies fail to update their disaster testing or planning after installing new systems.
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Analysis
Tackling cyber risks
Many insurance industry players are focusing on designing products and facilities to help companies deal with the new "cyber risks" arising from e-business activities.
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Analysis
Energy tax concerns
UK companies are anxious about likely damage to business arising from the Kyoto environmental protection measures.
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Features
The changing face of risk
Christopher Huhne, MEP discusses the complex business world in which European companies now operate.
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Analysis
Capital markets' political risks
Sovereign Risk Insurance is offering a political risk product for cross border capital markets transactions.
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Analysis
Insurers comment on pain and suffering awards
In its March ruling the Court of Appeal considered the Law Commission's proposals on levels of damages for pain and suffering.
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Analysis
Kidnapping: New record in 1999
Worldwide kidnaps for ransom reached a record peak in 1999, according to a survey by specialist insurer, the Hiscox Group.
