All Strategic Risk Global articles in July 2010 – Page 4

  • Analysis

    Risk Indicator

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Latest stats and analysis

  • Features

    Think forward, think risk

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Enterprise-wide risk management and the increasing role of risk management in corporate strategies dominated the recent RIMS annual conference in Boston. Professor Jean-Paul Louisot reports

  • Interviews

    A keen focus

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Mike Reynolds, chairman of ACE European Group’s risk committee, is a believer in getting the understanding and reporting of risks just right, Nathan Skinner discovers. Just don’t get bogged down in the small details

  • Features

    How to: Respond to rising liabilities in Europe

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The USA may still be the spiritual home of D&O litigation, but Europe is not too far behind. Class actions are becoming more common and the need to settle claims quickly is greater than ever. Luckily, say David Walters and Géraud Verhille, the D&O market has a history of adapting ...

  • AIRMIC Portfolio

    Not so dusty

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Airmic’s travel special interest group has created an Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud resource for members, which is available on the Airmic website (www.airmic.com). It is collating relevant information from association partners and other sources, and offers an opportunity for members to exchange information.

  • Pensions Insight
    Features

    How to: Protect customer data

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Public trust in the ability of many organisations to protect customer details is in freefall. So why do so many still rely on inadequate traditional defences, such as a firewall or anti-virus systems? Neil Hodge investigates

  • Interviews

    Preparing for climate change

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Climate change is a crucial issue for public sector organisations.

  • Local authorities are increasingly outsourcing even frontline services, such as social housing
    Special Reports

    Chain of command

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    This is a time of transition for the public sector, as financial constraints mean taking a private sector-style approach to supply chain management. But more outsourcing and new partnerships lead to an increase in risk and a fresh set of challenges

  • Interviews

    Major incidents – it’s make or break

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    A major incident is still perceived as a ‘once in a risk manager’s lifetime’ event. But as a host of issues grow in prominence, says Neil Hardie, the public sector’s response to major incident risk has never been riper for review

  • AIRMIC Portfolio

    Between a rock and a hard place

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Navigating the global casualty insurance market is not for the faint-hearted and has been the subject of an Airmic benchmarking survey and additional research by the insurer Chartis. They found that careful insurer selection is essential to satisfy three key areas of concern among risk managers in the current market ...

  • AIRMIC Portfolio

    Members back employers’ liability tracing

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Although the change of government has created some uncertainty about immediate developments, Airmic has told the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that its members overwhelmingly support the creation of an office to trace historical employers’ liability insurers.Members also generally favour the idea of an employers’ liability insurance bureau, along ...

  • AIRMIC Portfolio

    Risk architecture: FIRM foundations

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The way companies structure their risk governance and reporting varies materially, depending on the type of business and level of regulation. Yet, even in public companies that must follow formal corporate governance codes, soft skills such as good communication and persuasiveness remain essential to the risk management process.This is the ...

  • Features

    How to: Deal with the Bribery Act

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Marsh and Kroll hosted a recent event debating the impact of the UK’s new Bribery Act on businesses. Here’s what happened

  • AIRMIC Portfolio

    Airmic academy gets to the board

    2010-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Directors’ and officers’ cover is one aspect of insurance close to the hearts of board members. Between now and mid-September, Airmic Academy is offering three half-day education sessions on the subject that could help members take advantage of that opening to top management. The three sessions are ‘D&O –Explaining it ...